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Google has announced it will no longer scan users' emails to target ads. Above, the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., in 2015.

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Google Says It Will No Longer Read Users' Emails To Sell Targeted Ads

5:40pm June 26, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The company says it will make the change later this year, bringing Gmail in line with its business products. But Google has already gathered a lot of data on users since it launched Gmail in 2004.

Gmail Now Features A Way To Ease Sender's Remorse

7:11pm June 24, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

Once tucked away in Google's "Labs" space for beta testing, the "Undo Send" option now gives users 5 to 30 seconds after sending an email to change their minds.

Switching To Gmail May Leave Reporters' Sources At Risk

6:32pm August 16, 2013

by Steve Henn

This summer, The New York Times moved all of it reporters' email to corporate Gmail accounts. This move to a third party could leave Times reporters and their sources with fewer legal protections if they are the subject of a government investigation.

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