When was the last time you checked your Google account activity? Most people feel they don't need to or don't know they can. They assume everything's fine if they don't get suspicious emails or ...

Google is rolling out two new ways to recover your account after you lose access. “Recovery Contacts” lets you pick trusted friends and family to verify your identity. Users will soon be able to use ...

You can turn to trusted contacts to recover your Google account. You can also sign in to a new phone just by using your number. Google Messages will alert you to spam and keep your texts private.

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