Gmail tipped to offer temporary email addresses

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You might be able to use a temporary email with your Gmail soon. At least, references to the feature were spotted in the Gmail Android app's apk file. Google calls it "Shielded Email." The idea is you get a temporary email address you can give out to third parties instead of using your actual email. And when you receive emails through this address, they get forwarded to your regular inbox. If you want to kill the account and not receive emails through it, you can easily do so without dealing with unsubscribing or other tedious processes.

From the screenshot shared by Android Authority, it seems there might be options to have more than one Shielded Email. However, it's unclear if Google will roll out this feature. We will keep our eyes out for any updates.

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Google launches Gmail app for Wear OS

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Google has launched a Gmail app for Wear OS, which lets smartwatch users view and open their emails. The app was first announced at Google I/O in May. But it has now been spotted by 9to5Google on the Play Store. It enables users to access their email from their Pixel Watch. You can refresh your inbox, scroll through emails, and switch between accounts from the watch. The app also shows new email notifications on the watch face.

This is a significant upgrade for Wear OS users. Before, they could only get Gmail notifications and archive, reply, or delete emails. The app works on Wear OS 3 or Wear OS 4 and is available for download now.

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Gmail's new AI feature will write emails for you

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Google announced a new feature for Gmail at its Google I/O event that will use artificial intelligence to write entire emails for you. Help Me Write is an extension of existing auto-replies and generative text available in Gmail. For example, if you want to ask an airline for a refund for a flight, the AI feature will generate a message based on your previous interactions with the airline. You can then customize the message as you wish and send it. You can even ask it to elaborate to make it more convincing.

This feature is designed to help people save time on routine emails. It could be a useful tool for you if you want to clear their inboxes faster.

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Google Workspace opens AI feature test to more users

Google wants more testers to try out the AI features it's added to Workspace apps. The company announced it's expanded access to its pool of "trusted testers" by over "10x." Right now, Google Docs and Gmail get access to these additional smarts, where you can generate, summarize, or brainstorm text and condense meeting notes into an email. 

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