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How to get the new Gmail right now

Google just announced a huge update to Gmail, adding new features such as high-priority notifications, confidential mode and better offline support. Now playing: Watch this: The new Gmail is here 1:24 Not all features will be available at launch. Those immediately available include smart replies (similar to the Gmail mobile version), the option to snooze …

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YouTube Kids gets new parental

YouTube Kids unveiled on Wednesday new features meant to give parents more control over what their children watch, following an outcry late last year over disturbing videos that landed on the app. Google-owned YouTube will be rolling out three control features: Channels curated by YouTube and “trusted partners” like PBS. The ability for parents to handpick every video and channel …

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Self

Big changes are coming for the millions of workers who use G Suite, the professional version of Gmail and Google’s other productivity apps. Google says new changes rolling out starting today will “help the more than 4 million paying businesses that use G Suite work safer, smarter and more efficiently.” Rumors of a major Gmail update have been floating around for …

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11 new Gmail features, how they work, and when you’ll get them

Google on Wednesday announced a brand new Gmail. Well, not brand new, but the company took the Gmail we all know and (maybe) love, added a ton of new features and overhauled the design. Now playing: Watch this: The new Gmail is here 1:24 By my count there are 11 new features in Gmail, some of which you can get today. …

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LG G7: Rumored specs, price, release date

Update: The LG G7 ThinQ has been officially announced. Read CNET’s full review of the LG G7 ThinQ. The Samsung Galaxy S9 may have kicked off 2018’s phone season with a bang, but for Android fans, it’s just the beginning. In March, Huawei launched its marquee P20 and P20 Pro phones and the Nokia 8 Sirocco wowed us with its …

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Smartphones make taking vacation photos so easy

Some of our best experiences happen when we travel, and our best souvenirs are the visual memories we record. For many of us, that means carrying around expensive and heavy cameras that often force us to swap lenses and change settings before we can even begin to capture the images we want. And while your DSLR or high-end mirrorless camera …

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Apple ads mock Android smartphones

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image According to Apple, a rival app store store can blow up in your face. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s often the case that other phone makers chuckle at Apple. Who can forget Samsung’s excoriation of the iPhone’s history last year? Cupertino, though, isn’t …

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Gmail spam mystery: Before you change your password, read this

There’s something weird afoot in the world of Gmail. As widely reported earlier — first by Mashable, then by our sister sites ZDNet and TechRepublic — some people have noticed spam messages in their Gmail Sent folders. That can only mean one thing, right? Those accounts have been compromised, meaning a password change is in order, stat. Here’s the thing: The spam problem …

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Apps that give your phone a second number

If you’ve ever had to juggle two mobile phones, you know it’s a special form of torture. Two phones to carry. Two phones to keep charged. Two phones to answer! Unfortunately, that’s the reality for so many folks who need a second number. It might be one phone for work, another for personal. Or maybe you’re active on Craigslist, Etsy …

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LG G7 ThinQ image leak tells us four important things

Fact: the LG G7 ThinQ will launch May 2 in New York. Now, a new image tweeted by frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass sheds some light on the phone’s possible design corroborates a heap of rumors. Remember, CNET has not confirmed the validity of the image. G7 ThinQ, redux pic.twitter.com/QBWceCtr1a — Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 23, 2018 The notch: The render …

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