Do not lose your account — what to know. Republished on August 18 with a new warning for Google users about the risks in their Gmail address and what they should do to secure their accounts. Google ...

Many of us have a lot of digital data locked away in our Google accounts: emails, photos, chats, documents, schedules, restaurant reviews. Losing access to that data is likely to be fairly high on the ...

Google is rolling out a new Recovery Contact feature designed to help you regain access to your Google account if you ever get locked out. Whether you’ve forgotten your password, lost your phone, or ...

Google is implementing a new way to get inside of your Google account: Selfie videos. This is yet another way for you to access your Google account should you become locked out, and as always, it’s ...

Google allows users to enable two-factor authentication for their accounts to add an extra layer of protection against hackers. Even if the password to your Google account gets compromised, leaked, or ...

Google’s new “Recovery Contacts” feature allows trusted friends or family members to help you regain access to your account by verifying a code. The feature is rolling out now and is recommended for ...

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 ...

Your Google account hacked can create chaos, affecting Gmail, Drive, YouTube, and even linked services like banking apps or streaming platforms. Unauthorized access ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. For a lot of us, Google plays an outsize role in digital life. Through its various apps and services, Google handles our online ...

If you use an Android phone, you use a Google account. Unless you use a 'deGoogled' tablet or smartphone, or install a custom ROM without Google's services. A Google account is the gateway to ...