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Using Google's products and services has always been fundamentally precarious—doing so gives the world's largest advertising company a lot of juicy personal data. Google has long said it won't use the sensitive data from products like Gmail, Drive, and Photos for ad personalization, but a change to the company's privacy policy appears to dismantle that firewall.
On October 16, Google issued an update to its privacy policy, spotted by Android Authority. The ad personalization section used to include a clear limit on data from certain apps. "We don’t show you personalized ads based on your content from Drive, Gmail, or Photos," the document said. Now, Google has updated it with the following language.
Updated language on when your sensitive data might inform ads.
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This equivocation opens the door to using data from apps like Gmail and Photos in ads when it's shared with other Google services, and it just so happens Google has a mechanism for doing that, with Personal Intelligence. The company released Personal Intelligence in early 2026, allowing users to hand data from multiple apps to Google AI products. The idea is that the added context from your existing data will lead to better AI answers, but it's also proving to be a privacy minefield.
Google's Linux Terminal Preview brings AI agents and developer tools to Googlebook. Explore its features, security controls, and IT limitations.
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The OnePlus 16 packs a 9,000mAh battery, but Google's Pixel 11 Pro offers seven years of updates and fewer complications for US buyers.
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Sur l’écran d’une Tesla, la carte a beau porter le design maison, ses données viennent de Mountain View. Le constructeur prépare un divorce discret, et ce sont ses propres voitures qui dessineront le nouveau plan. Les premières briques arrivent avec la prochaine grande version de son pilote.
L’article Tesla veut se passer de Google Maps et confier ses cartes à l’IA de sa flotte est apparu en premier sur Toms Guide.
La navigation d’une Tesla Model 3 à Milan : la carte affichée à droite de l’écran repose encore sur les données de Google, dont le logo apparaît en bas.
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Explore Google Chrome's features, Gemini AI, Auto Browse, security settings, privacy controls, and Chrome Enterprise tools in this complete cheat sheet.
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Google’s Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 addresses Pixel crashes, calling and Bluetooth bugs. Check supported devices and what to know before joining the beta.
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Google Cloud’s London outage disrupted banking apps and business services. Learn what happened and what IT teams should check after service recovery.
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OpenAI expands ChatGPT's Chrome integration with tab access and browser automation. Learn what the update means for productivity, privacy, and enterprise security.
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Synaptics' Astra SR200 processors target wearables, cameras, and industrial AI, while the separate Coralboard SL development kit is available now.
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Le mode Personal Intelligence de Gemini commence à se déployer sur Android Auto. Cette fonctionnalité s’appuie sur les informations issues des services Google pour personnaliser les réponses de l’IA et vous faire gagner du temps. Malheureusement, les utilisateurs européens ne peuvent pas encore en profiter.
L’article Android Auto : Gemini devient plus puissant, mais il y a un gros hic est apparu en premier sur Toms Guide.
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Google kicked off 2026 with the addition of Personal Intelligence to Gemini, allowing its AI to pull in more of your data to formulate answers. It started as a paid feature but eventually came to all Gemini users. However, this feature wasn't available in the car until now. Google is rolling out Personal Intelligence to Android Auto and Google Built-in, and it is still, thankfully, an optional feature.
As Google points out, a generative AI's outputs are better "when it knows the world and knows you," which is correct in an uncomfortable sort of way. The more context you can provide to a model, the better the output will be at the end of the token shuffle. Since Google has so much of your data already, it sees Personal Intelligence as a differentiator versus other AI systems. You don't have to provide the AI context because it already has it from apps like Gmail and Calendar.
Personal Intelligence is beginning its rollout in Android Auto today, and it will come to vehicles with Google built-in in the next few months. As an aside, "Google built-in" is questionable branding, but it refers to cars that run Google software in the infotainment system rather than projecting an interface from your phone. Very few vehicles have Google built-in, but Google often releases new car features on them first. This time, it's the other way around.
Four Google DeepMind AI agents defeated Minecraft's Ender Dragon after 27 hours and 605 deaths, revealing both the promise and limitations of autonomous AI.
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Gmail AI Inbox is expanding to paid Google Workspace accounts. Learn what IT admins can control, how rollout works, and what users should verify.
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The iPhone Duo has a 4,883mAh battery. See how it compares with Samsung, Google, Motorola, and other premium phones.
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Compare Google Pixel 11 Pro deals from AT&T, Verizon, and Google Fi, including discounts up to $1,150, trade-in requirements, and hidden costs.
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Walmart's $60 Onn 4K Pro challenges Google's $150 TV Streamer. Here's what the extra $90 buys — and which streaming box offers better value.
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Google’s Willow processor cuts magic-state errors 40-fold. Learn what the result means for quantum computing costs, scaling, and enterprise planning.
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Google Messages élargit les possibilités offertes par sa fonction de partage de position en direct. Les utilisateurs ne seront bientôt plus limités à la vue standard de Google Maps. Ils pourront choisir d'autres options d'affichage et consulter les conditions de circulation pour retrouver plus facilement quelqu'un.
L’article Google Messages va vous simplifier la vie quand vous avez rendez-vous est apparu en premier sur Toms Guide.
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Des chercheurs de Google DeepMind ont lancé quatre agents Gemini 4 Argon dans Minecraft. Sans aucune aide humaine, ils ont terminé le jeu de Mojang en 27 heures, selon une étude mise en ligne le 15 octobre.
J'sais pas si vous avez suivi, mais dès janvier 2027 , ce gros nul de Gmail ne saura plus aller chercher le courrier de vos autres boîtes via POP3, et encore moins vous laisser envoyer des mails depuis leurs adresses. De mon point de vue, c'est une sacrée régression...
Alors j'ai cherché une solution pour amortir le choc et je suis tombé sur plMail , un client mail que vous hébergez vous-même sur votre propre serveur / NAS qui n'est pas un serveur de messagerie (puisqu'il ne reçoit rien et n'héberge pas votre domaine) mais un formidable outil qui se connecte à vos boîtes existantes (IMAP, Gmail, Outlook), les synchronise dans une base PostgreSQL chez vous et vous affiche vos emails dans une seule et même boîte de réception, avec une recherche unifiée et la possibilité de mettre des tags...etc.
C'est vachement plus sympa que de se config je ne sais combien de boîtes dans Apple Mail ou Thunderbird et le moteur de recherche est assez puissant avec également la possibilité de faire des filtres, des alias ainsi qu'un agenda synchronisé avec Google, Microsoft et CalDAV.
Il y a aussi un modèle de langage (inactif de base) permettant de résumer un fil ou de chercher un truc en fonction de son sens.
Ce modèle, c'est à vous de le fournir, en indiquant à plMail l'adresse d'un Ollama qui tourne sur votre réseau ou de n'importe quel service compatible OpenAI. Et en plus du résumé et de la recherche par le sens, il sait rédiger des brouillons de réponse et trier votre courrier dans des onglets, chacune de ces quatre fonctions s'activant séparément.
Côté pièces jointes, plMail sait aussi aller chercher un fichier ou en ranger un dans Nextcloud, Immich, Paperless-ngx, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive ou Dropbox. Et pour sécuriser l'accès, vous avez la double authentification, et la connexion via Authentik, Keycloak ou n'importe quel fournisseur OpenID Connect. Et l'interface est traduite en français.
Maintenant, pour brancher Gmail, il faut d'abord enregistrer une application OAuth dans la console Google Cloud, ce qui n'est pas forcément super simple pour tout le monde (tout est cependant très bien expliqué dans le doc). Par contre, un compte IMAP classique, lui, s'ajoute très rapidement dans le menu Settings > Mail accounts.
Après niveau mobile, c'est pas encore ça puisque même s'il y a bien une appli iPhone / Android, faudra compiler celle pour iPhone vous-même ( l'APK Android , lui, est fourni). De plus, côté serveur, marquer un message lu dans plMail le marque lu sur le serveur sans que l'inverse ne soit possible. Donc vaut mieux ne lire vos boîtes QUE dans plMail. Hé oui c'est un projet encore un peu jeune, c'est vrai.
En attendant mieux, sachez que plMail parle JMAP, donc un client mail compatible peut s'y brancher avec un mot de passe d'application généré dans Settings > App passwords. Et c'est aussi une PWA, ce qui permet à votre navigateur de l'installer comme une appli et de vous notifier des nouveaux mails même quand l'onglet est fermé, à condition d'avoir généré les clés VAPID du serveur (la doc explique comment).
Pour l'installer, il vous faut Docker :
Lateo.net - Flux RSS en pagaille (pour en ajouter : @ moi) git clone https://github.com/karatektus/pl_mail.git
cd pl_mail
docker compose up -d
Vous ouvrez ensuite le localhost ou votre NAS en https, vous créez votre compte et vous acceptez une fois pour toutes l'avertissement du certificat auto-signé. Sur TrueNAS, sachez que l'appli est dans leur catalogue.
Après pour sauvegarder les datas de PlMail, conservez bien ces 2 choses séparément : D'un côté la base PostgreSQL et de l'autre, le fichier var/secrets/generated.env, qui contient la clé des mots de passe de vos boîtes.
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Google's Rambler voice typing cleans up spoken thoughts instead of transcribing them word for word. Here's how rewriting, offline use, privacy, and review work.
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YouTube is rolling out GIF comments for videos and Shorts. Learn how they work, who has access, and what the update means for viewers and businesses.
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Android was designed for phones, but that hasn't stopped Google from trying to adapt the OS and its apps to larger machines over the years. Googlebooks are just the latest attempt after tablets, Chromebooks, and foldables induced little change in how people interact with Android software. These new Android-powered laptops are designed to pick up where the web-focused ChromeOS left off, offering premium hardware and native support for Android apps.
Google sees Googlebooks as an alternative to Windows and macOS, but these platforms are entrenched with decades of software and UI conventions that keep users locked in. Googlebooks have to offer something very special to steal users away from either of the dominant operating systems.
For devoted Android phone users, there are some cool things in Googlebook OS, but the Android roots of these machines are impossible to miss. Sometimes it feels like using a Chromebook, and sometimes it feels like using a giant phone. It almost never feels like using a premium laptop, and that's the problem.
YouTube Music is adding labels to AI-generated songs. Learn what the badges reveal, how disclosures work, and why unlabeled tracks offer no guarantee.
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Genuine human creativity takes time, but you know what doesn't? AI slop. There are countless AI models out there that can make something that passes for music, and you might come across those tracks on streaming services without realizing it. Google says it will begin labeling that content in YouTube Music, building on similar disclosures in the main YouTube app.
Google is not outright banning AI music or even speaking ill of it. "Generative AI is opening up new ways for artists to create, experiment, and share music," the company says in a blog post.
However, the company also acknowledges that people want to know if a song was created with generative AI tools. A new label for AI content on YouTube Music is now rolling out in the app and on the website, which looks a lot like a label Google began adding to AI-generated videos on YouTube earlier this year.
Get the key details on Google Fitbit Edge, including health tracking, Gemini coaching, battery life, US pricing, compatibility, and which version to buy.
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Google and Singapore have developed an AI scam detector that analyzes private chats on smartphones, with public availability still unconfirmed.
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Gemini 4 Argon is now available to more users, but not for free. Here's who qualifies, how to try it, and what access costs.
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Google lets eligible users run AI-built Android apps through Google Play without a developer account. Learn who can use it and what limits to check.
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Google's $180 Fitbit Edge replaces the Charge 6 with a larger screen, more workout modes, and a replaceable battery, but drops NFC. Is it worth upgrading?
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Gemini Auto Browse can complete multi-step tasks in Chrome, but access is restricted. Learn how to enable it, what it can do, and how to manage permissions and limits.
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