User data is increasingly used to train AI models—often without users realizing it.

Another day, another “feature” turned on in a load-bearing app that you might want to turn off. For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google access to your emailed data (think: ...

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.

Republished on December 25 with the implications of responses to a new U.S. government warning and advice on staying safe on Gmail and changing your email address in 2025. Your inbox is under attack.