Got a random Instagram password reset email? Here's what actually happened

Instagram users around the world got multiple password reset emails over the weekend. Instagram has now explained what really ...
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Google's version of Apple's Hide My Email is finally taking shape

Google is developing 'Shielded Emails,' a feature similar to Apple's 'Hide My Email,' that will generate random, one-time-use email addresses for online sign-ups to combat spam. 'Shielded Emails' will ...
Forbes

Gmail Leak Reveals New Email Addresses Are Heading Your Way

Update, Nov. 17, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 15 now includes details of another new Google communications addressing update to add to the privacy feature coming to Gmail users. The ...
The Vindicator

Don’t give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead

When you’re using the Safari browser app on your iPhone and need to input your email, you can tap the field above the onscreen keyboard to “Hide My Email,” which then creates a random address as a ...
CNET

This Easy iOS Feature Is How I Protect My Real Email From Holiday Spam

I got tired of endless holiday spam. Here’s how I used Apple’s temporary burner email feature to instantly shut off unwanted marketing emails. Faith Foushee CNET Contributor Faith Foushee is a CNET ...
Android Police

Google's version of Apple's Hide My Email is finally taking shape

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...