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Google has denied reports of a major Gmail security breach after claims surfaced online that millions of email passwords had been leaked. The company clarified that the allegations were based on a ...

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 ...

A major outage from Meta has taken down Facebook, Instagram, and other products, but it seems that some users are also seeing issues with some Google services. Earlier this morning users noticed a ...

Gmail users are being prompted to make a critical decision as Google rolls out an update to its email service. The tech giant is introducing AI-powered features designed to enhance user experience, ...

Google has denied claims that Gmail uses your emails to train Gemini AI. The company clarifies how Smart Features work and reassures users that their data remains private.

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