I tried switching from Gmail to Proton Mail for a week — and my inbox was a disaster

You can now transfer your Gmail address to Proton Mail — but should you? I tried it for a week, and it was a total mess.

6 overlooked Google Messages features I started using to stop relentless spam

To mute a conversation in Google Messages, open it, tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner, and select Mute ...
New York Post

Facebook sending some users bonus payments in $725M settlement — how to find out if you’re eligible

Facebook’s $725 million privacy settlement is sending bonus checks — some are worth less than a cup of coffee. Nearly three years after Facebook users filed claims in a massive privacy settlement tied ...
Inc

Google’s AI-First Overhaul Annoys Users So Much They Are Actually Switching Search Engines

But as we all know, AI can get things wrong. When asked how to keep cheese from sliding off pizza, it suggested glue, a response that immediately went viral. (At least it recommended non-toxic glue.) ...
Bleeping Computer

Google Chrome adds session cookie theft protection for all users

Google says the Chrome Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) security feature is now generally available and is rolling out to all users to prevent account takeovers. Available in beta since April, ...
ConsumerAffairs

Android users set to receive a share of Google’s $135 million settlement

Millions of Android users in the U.S. may qualify for a payment from Google’s $135 million class-action settlement over allegations the company used customers’ cellular data without consent. The ...
Time

100 Million People Could Qualify for a Piece of Google’s $135 Million Settlement. Here’s What to Know

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The Verge

Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app

Google Health has a slew of updates on the way, with tweaks for its AI coach and the new UI. Google Health has a slew of updates on the way, with tweaks for its AI coach and the new UI. is a news ...
Mashable

DuckDuckGo is growing thanks to Google users frustrated by AI features

Google users are flocking to the alternative search engine DuckDuckGo. According to data provided to Mashable by DuckDuckGo, U.S. installs of the search engine's mobile app are up 18.1 percent ...
Searchenginejournal.com

846,000 Google Searches Reveal How AI Overviews Are Changing User Behavior

If a user types your brand name into Google or Chrome, you might reasonably assume they are about to visit your website. Google has always been a place people pass through on the way to somewhere else ...
TechCrunch

Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links

For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from an internal Microsoft email address typically used for sending legitimate account alerts. It’s ...
Business Insider

Gen Z are paying strangers around the world to send them handmade mail

Every month, Teagan Franz counts down the days until a colorful envelope arrives through her letterbox. Last month, it was red. Inside was a handwritten letter, a tarot card featuring the Greek ...