Google launched its email service Gmail 20 years ago today in a press release that some thought was a joke. Gmail was described then as "a free search-based webmail service with a storage capacity of ...

When it comes to email providers, Google's Gmail is one of the most popular around the world. So when it suddenly decides to ...

Two decades ago, Google launched its free email service Gmail with an announcement that had people wondering if it was another April Fools' Day prank by co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Page ...

The internet loves a good hoax. Open social media on any given day, and you may run into a fake image of the pope in a gigantic puffer jacket, TikToks of Big Ben on fire, and false sightings of sharks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Nov. 24, 2024: This story, originally published Nov.

Google is rolling out a way to add a new Gmail address without losing data, with a strict limit, and new phishing risks as ...

For more than two decades, Gmail users have been stuck with the addresses they first registered with. However, it looks like ...

When it comes to email service provider, two giants stand out — Google's Gmail and privacy-focused Proton Mail. Gmail has long been the default for millions around the globe, but Proton Mail is ...

Being Google's premiere email service, Gmail has plenty of useful features like built-in translation and the glorious Unsubscribe button that slowly whittles down the spam coming to your inbox. But a ...

If you live in the United States, chances are, you were asleep. But for those in other parts of the world, and those of us who are nocturnal, Google’s email service, Gmail, was down for several hours ...

Update, Dec. 19, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 16 now includes additional phishing mitigation advice for all users and more detail about what might be expected from an Xmail email ...

Anurag's interest in technology was sparked around 15 years ago when he first tried a Nokia smartphone, one of those Windows-powered devices. Having only used feature phones up until then, he was ...