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Gmail Turns 20 Today. Read the Launch Memo.

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Gmail launched on April 1, 2004. Igor Golovniov/Getty Images Gmail launched 20 years ago with 1 GB of storage, search abilities, and a “heck, yeah” from Google’s founders. Many people at the time thought it was an April Fools’ Day prank because …

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From Waze to Wiz: Google writing new chapter in Israeli tech history

In June 2013, Google wrote a chapter in Israeli economic history when it purchased Waze for $1.1 billion, thereby creating the first domestic unicorn. In retrospect, the purchase was also among the causes of the big tech boom that carried the Israeli high-tech industry, and the economy as a whole, over the last decade. Now, …

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Gmail is getting tough on spam — new security rules should help clean up your inbox for good

Google has continued the 20th birthday celebrations for Gmail with the rollout of several new security tools and features. The email service is receiving a number of security-themed upgrades and updates aimed at improving user safety for business accounts. This includes new rules for organizations looking to send out mass emails and increased spam protection, …

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Exclusive | Google Near $23 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Startup Wiz – The Wall Street Journal

Exclusive | Google Near $23 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Startup Wiz  The Wall Street Journal Google reportedly in advanced talks to acquire cyber startup Wiz for $23 billion, its largest-ever deal  CNBC Google reportedly in talks to acquire cloud security company Wiz for $23B  TechCrunch Google in negotiations to acquire Wiz in $23 billion deal  CTech Google is said …

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How to Create Rules in Gmail for (Almost) Anything

What to Know Run an email search and then select the search options button. Define the search criteria, then select Create filter. To make a rule based on a specific email, open it and go to three dots > Filter messages like these. To manage your Gmail filters, select the gear icon > See all …

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7-inch $50 (50% off) or Max $100 off

We are now tracking the best price of the year on Google’s latest Nest Hub 7-inch Smart Display and a $100 price drop on the Nest Hub Max Smart Display courtesy of Best Buy. The more modest 7-inch model carries a regular price tag $100 and is currently starting at $95 via Amazon, but you …

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Gemini side panel now rolling out to Gmail, Drive, more

As announced at Google I/O 2024, Gemini is now more widely available to users of Gmail, Google Drive, and other Workspace products. Over the past year, Google has been working to integrate its Gemini AI across its various products. That includes Android, Search, and more. Workspace products such as Gmail and Drive have seen some …

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Google Researchers Say They Simulated the Emergence of Life

Crazy cool. Tiny Trailblazers Life, uh, finds a way — and apparently, so does a jumble of little strings of simple code. In an experiment that simulated what would happen if you left a bunch of random data alone for millions of generations, Google researchers say they witnessed the emergence of self-replicating digital lifeforms. And …

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Gmail will soon use AI to write emails for you

Google The Google I/O 2024 developer conference is underway, and that’s where all of Google’s products are getting a healthy infusion of features based on artificial intelligence (or AI). Many of these features are headed to mobile devices, including the ability to get more improved search results for longer and more complex queries, and Google …

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I have a love-hate relationship with the Google Pixel Fold

Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends Folding phones have been available for the past few years, but they still make up a rather small corner of the mobile market. One major factor is price, as many foldables are at least $1,800. Though Samsung has been making folding phones longer than anyone else, Google released its first …

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