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• You can now edit Microsoft Office files straight from Gmail

  Gmail is building up its integration with Microsoft Office files, allowing users to directly edit Office documents that ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Gmail has a colorful new logo, but I'm going to miss the old envelope

  Gmail has a new logo that loses the envelope in favor of a colorful M. It still alludes to an envelope, but the new logo ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Google rebrands G Suite to Workspace to bring Gmail, Docs, and Meet together

  G Suite is no more. The Big G is rebranding the office service to Google Workspace in an effort to bring Gmail, Docs, Meet, ...

  • Mix

• How to easily schedule meetings in Gmail with your free time slots

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google fixes a Gmail bug that could've let attackers spoof emails

  While users were struggling to use Gmail's services yesterday for a long time, Google fixed a critical bug that might've ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• It's 2020, so of course Gmail is down right now (Update: it's back)

  Update (20/08/2020 6:14 PM IST): According to Google's status dashboard the service is back up for all users.  Stop the ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google throws Zoom a bone by bringing it to Assistant-powered displays

  Google is giving you the ability to become the most annoying person in any conferencing call by tuning in from your Assistant-enabled ...

  • Mix

• Google is determined to ruin Gmail

  Google is making notable changes to Gmail — and not for the better. What used to be a simple email app will practically ...

  • Mix

• Google has lost sight of what made Chrome a good browser

  I switched to Chrome when it first launched in 2008, and I haven't looked back since — but a rumored new feature is making ...

  • Mix

• How to get rid of that annoying Meet button in the Gmail app

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Gmail is getting a massive redesign to work more like Slack

  Slack may have launched with the purpose of replacing email in the workplace, but recently, Google has been fighting back ...

  • Napier Lopez

• To Gmail, Black Lives Matter emails are 'promotions'

  As protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement continue around the United States, Gmail is treating emails ...

  • The Markup

• You can now make Google Meet calls right from the Gmail app

  As more people have been working from home than ever, Google Meet has exploded in usage over the last few months. The company ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Twobird is a great free email client with collaborative notes

  When Google decided to shut its Inbox for Gmail client last year, I was very sad. I liked many Inbox features including ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This tool helps you send emails directly to the recipient's spam box

  Straight2Spam is a brilliant email solution that helps your message intentionally end up in the recipient's spam box — ...

  • Mix

• How to start a Google Meet session from Gmail

  Google has rolled out the ability to start a Meet session to its Gmail customers as well. Here's how to get a room started. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to Email Like a Superhuman

  Capiche is a secret society for SaaS power users, building a new community of people who care about software to make the ...

  • Capiche

• Icon Rewind is a time machine for your phone’s app icons

  Do you miss the old logos of Tinder, PayPal, Netflix, Instagram, and many other popular apps? Then Icon Rewind might just ...

  • Mix

• How to create (and switch between) multiple Gmail signatures

  Google's added support for multiple signatures in Gmail. Here's how you can create custom signatures and switch between them ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Google says it blocks 18M malicious coronavirus-related emails from your inboxes daily

  Cybercriminals are having a field day as people are stuck in their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus-related ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• A year after Inbox's demise, Gmail still doesn't have its best features

  In 2018, while Apple was busy announcing its new set of iPhones, Google silently killed its popular Gmail client Inbox. ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• How to manage your inbox while working from home

  Are you experiencing an uptick in inbound emails? Don't panic! Here's how to manage your inbox while working from home.

  • Yessi Bello Perez

• Gmail's new search filter feature will make it easier to find an email

  Despite Google's dominance and expertise in search-related algorithms, it's often hard to find a particular email in Gmail. ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google is working on another chat app because it hasn't failed enough already

  I shouldn't be surprised I'm writing this article in 2020, but Google is preparing to release another communications app. ...

  • Napier Lopez

• How I fully quit Google (and you can, too)

  Over the past six months, I have gone on a surprisingly tough, time-intensive, and enlightening quest — to quit using, ...

  • Nithin Coca

• Teen SIM-swapper allegedly stole $1M, bought custom jewelry with Bitcoin

  A 19-year-old SIM-swapper has been charged for allegedly stealing more than $1 million in cryptocurrency.

  • Yessi Bello Perez

• Gmail now lets you send emails within emails

  Yo dawg, we heard you like emails: Google has rolled out a new feature in Gmail that lets you send emails as attachments ...

  • Mix

• Google is rolling out dark mode for Gmail and Maps

  Google has confirmed it's releasing dark mode for Gmail and Maps for Android 10 and iOS 11+, which leaves everyone else with ...

  • Mix

• Zen is an elegant browser-based text editor for minimalists

  Zen is a minimalist browser-based text editor. And it means business — there's no clutter, it only stores data locally, ...

  • Mix

• Yahoo engineer hacked 6,000 accounts in search of nudes

  It seems a former Yahoo engineer didn't quite get the concept of "permission" after hacking 6,000 accounts in order to steal ...

  • Mix

• Gmail will soon automatically correct your typos and grammar goof-ups

  Google is rolling out a new update for Gmail (only G suite for now) that'll point out basic spellings and grammar mistakes ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• How to schedule an email in Gmail

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This AI-powered autocompleter tool can speed up your coding

  Gmail's autocomplete feature is such a boon when you're replying to a ton of emails and want to send quick responses. If ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Here's why India wants to build its own WhatsApp and Gmail

  The Indian government is reportedly plannning to build its own WhatsApp-like chat platform to facilitate secure communications ...

  • Ravie Lakshmanan

• 5 easy steps to achieve Inbox Zero

  What’s the secret to maintaining a healthy inbox and keeping your sanity? Is it even possible? We think so – here are ...

  • Yessi Bello Perez

• How to mute noisy conversations (and accounts) on Twitter, Gmail, Slack, and more!

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Gmail will now let you interact with messages just like web pages right in your inbox (Update: rolling out widely July 2)

  Google is bringing an upgrade to Gmail that will let you interact with emails in your inbox just like you would with the ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Google is cracking down on Drive and Chrome extensions that abuse your data

  Google has announced new policies for Chrome extensions and Drive API that ensures developers only have necessary permissions ...

  • Ravie Lakshmanan

• How to achieve Inbox Zero with these Gmail search queries

  In Gmail it's pretty tough to reach inbox zero without any help. So we've written down some handy shortcuts for you to get ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Why doesn’t Google make Gmail more like Inbox?

  Often in cheesy rom-coms they say “All good things must come to an end.” Except it doesn’t in movies. But, if it's ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Boxy's macOS app is like Gmail, but sexier

  I started using a MacBook nearly 3 years ago and since then I've been hunting for a perfect desktop Gmail client. I've tried ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This new analytics tool for Gmail is actually really impressive

  I’m going to venture a guess and say you have a Gmail account. Chances are, you have more than one. I say this with confidence ...

  • Larry Alton

• Gmail adds a predictive type feature called Smart Compose

  Google today introduced a new feature meant to help users compose and send email faster than ever. The feature, called ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Gfycat makes it dead-simple to drop GIFs into your Gmail replies

  If you're all about GIFs in your digital correspondence, you'll be glad to know that Gfycat's built a tool to bring them ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Just like Twitter, Gmail lets you '@' mention people

  Gmail got a much-needed visual refresh and some clever new features recently, including Smart Compose and a snooze button ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Google disables some Gmail smart suggestions because it can’t fix AI gender bias

  Fearing its AI's gender bias might affect users and rub them the wrong way, Google has blocked Gmail’s Smart Compose feature ...

  • Vishwam Sankaran

• Gmail now lets you Undo sent messages on Android - but you only get 10 seconds

  Gmail's Android app finally gets one of the service's best features from its web and iOS counterparts. Here's how to use ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• How to quickly add a contact in Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. We get it — we all get a shitload of emails. Newsletters, work emails, NSFW love letters... it's easy to let things slip by you and get lost. One ...

  • Georgina Ustik

• If Facebook's new auto-comment feature isn't rock bottom, it has to be close

  It's been two tumultuous years. Still, it's highly unlikely we've witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Facebook hack proves we need new user authentication methods

  Facebook's recent security hack that possibly affected 90 million users has exposed the fundamental flaws that our authentication ...

  • Ben Dickson

• Without coaching our privacy, does Google even have a business?

  Google is on a seemingly-ceaseless crusade to turn every one of its users into an open book that it can exploit for valuable ...

  • Gary Eastwood

• Google to kill Inbox early next year

  According to a report by Fast Company, Google is giving its popular bundled email client service, Inbox the axe early next ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Both Yahoo and AOL are scanning customer emails to attract advertisers

  Oath, the advertising arm of Verizon -- which owns both Yahoo and AOL -- has been pitching advertisers a service that would ...

  • Bryan Clark

• You can now log into Gmail without a Google account

  You can now use Gmail as your email client for a Yahoo or Hotmail account

  • Nate Swanner