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Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service (www.itpro.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service::Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there's no need to panic

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Remember. There is no such thing as free. They’re data mining the hell out of your email. You can rest assured that gmail is a revenue generator. Just in ways you don’t see.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

This is the answer. Kinda surprised this is buried three comments deep TBH. The emails you receive and how you interact with them is a far better source for profiling than browser history.