I switched from Gmail to Proton Mail, and not just because of privacy

Honestly, there's a lot to like about Proton Mail outside of its encryption. The UI is clean, newsletter managament is easy, ...
techtimes

7 Hidden Gmail Features That Will Transform Your Email Workflow in 2026

Discover 7 hidden Gmail features—confidential mode, snooze, automation, advanced search, and smart compose—to streamline email management and dramatically improve productivity in 2026. Pixabay, ...
Inc

Is It Okay to Send an Email After Hours? Here’s the Emotionally Intelligent Answer

I came across a social media post recently showing an email purportedly sent by a new CEO over the weekend that included this note: Well Being Notice: Receiving this email outside of normal working ...
al.com

Gmail is making a major change. Here’s what users must decide

This weekend Google began rolling out a suite of features powered by its Gemini 3 AI technology meant to automate the way people use Gmail. One of the biggest shifts will come with the introduction of ...
PC World

Hate your Gmail address? Google is finally letting you change it

Google now allows US users to change their @gmail.com address to a new @gmail.com address, with PCWorld confirming this enables seamless transition without service interruption. The feature has ...
The New York Times

A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.

Google’s A.I. assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails, among other new tricks. There are implications for your privacy. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen has been the lead ...
New York Post

Gmail users urged to switch off these two main features over privacy concerns

A techspert named Davey Jones is urging Gmail users to switch off several features over concerns that Google could automatically access their sensitive email data and use it to train AI. Arlette - ...
TechSpot

Google denies Gmail reads your emails and attachments to train AI, but here's how to opt-out anyway

Connecting the dots: Gmail users who are concerned about how Google handles their data should look for the toggles for smart features in the settings menu. The fine print states that the AI ...
Mashable

Google says it isn't using your Gmail to train AI

Google says the claims about training Gemini AI with users' emails from Gmail are false. Credit: Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images You may have seen the now-viral warnings that Google is ...
The Verge

Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI

Viral posts claim you need to opt out of Gmail’s ‘smart features’ to avoid having your emails used to train AI, but Google says it doesn’t use the content of your emails for AI training. Viral posts ...
Snopes.com

Google AI can access some content from Gmail and chats. Here's how to opt out

In November 2025, a rumor circulated that Google's latest update had automatically opted in all users to allow its generative artificial intelligence (AI) program to train on private communications ...