Google privacy policy change: keep Gmail out of your ads
Google’s October 16, 2026 privacy policy lets connected Gmail, Drive and Photos data shape ads. Here are the four settings that switch it off.
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How to back up your Google account with Google Takeout
Keep your own copy of your Gmail and Drive with Google Takeout. Here’s how to set up an export, and the limits to know before you rely on it.
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How to turn on two-step verification for your Google and Microsoft accounts
Protect the accounts your business runs on, choose a safer second step than text messages, and keep the codes that get you back in if you lose your phone.
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Gemini Personal Intelligence on Android Auto: how to turn it on or off
Gemini on Android Auto can now use your Gmail, Calendar, Photos and Maps data. Here is who gets it and how to turn it on or off.
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Gmail AI Inbox: who gets it and how to show or hide it
Gmail’s new AI Inbox lists to-dos and catch-up topics from your email. Here’s who gets it, how to turn it on, what it reads and how to hide it.
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How to set up an out-of-office reply in Gmail and Outlook
Turn on Gmail’s vacation responder or Outlook’s automatic replies, decide who should get them, and what to do when Outlook hides the option.
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How to get a professional email address on your own domain (and what changed in 2026)
Your real options for you@yourbusiness.com, what each costs, and the Gmail changes that break older free setups.
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Why your emails land in clients’ spam folders (and how to fix SPF, DKIM and DMARC)
Check in two minutes whether SPF, DKIM and DMARC are why your business emails go to spam, then fix them step by step.
