You should read Mat Honan’s heartbreaking tale of a hack attack and the ensuing discussion on Techmeme. Much of the story is about Amazon or Apple’s security practices, but I would still advise everyone to turn on Google’s two-factor authentication to make your Gmail account safer and less likely to get hacked. Two-factor authentication means “something you know” (like a …
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Email in any language – auto-translate now available in Gmail
Did you ever dream about a future where your communications device could transcend language with ease? Well, that day is a lot closer. Over the next few days, everyone who uses Gmail will be getting the convenience of translation added to their email. The next time you receive a message in a language other than …
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Gmail: why do messages end up in spam folder?
Many of our users say the accuracy of our spam filter is one of the key reasons they love Gmail. And while we think you should never have to look in your spam folder, we know some of you may want to know why the messages there were marked as spam. So starting today, we’ll …
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How a Nerd Starts a Business
Step 1 -find a pretty girl. Check, that’s Amy Senger. Step 2 – completely geek out on the technology. Check, see below Step 3 – throw a rad party. Hmm, we just started and we aren’t sitting on a horde of cash…this is going to be tough. Step 4 – plot world domination. In due …