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Many people have experienced the embarrassment of sending an email through Gmail, only to realize moments later that it was sent to the wrong recipient. In other cases, users notice after sending the email that the autocorrect feature changed certain words altering the intended meaning of the message. Fortunately, avoiding such situations is easy thanks to a Gmail feature that has existed for more than a decade but is still unknown to many users. The feature is called Undo Send which allows users to recall a recently sent email. Google first introduced the feature in March 2009 as part of Gmail Labs where it could only be accessed through the Settings menu. In 2015, it was officially rolled out to all Gmail users. Despite being available for over 11 years, many people are still unaware of it. This is surprising considering Gmail is the world’s most popular email service and nearly everyone who uses Google has a Gmail account. The Undo Send feature is useful if you realize after sending an email that you need to make changes, accidentally sent it to the wrong email address or simply changed your mind. After sending an email, an “Undo” option appears in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Clicking it recalls the email before it reaches the recipient. An important advantage is that if you undo the email within the allowed time, the intended recipient is never notified that an email was sent. By default, the Undo Send time limit is 5 seconds but users can increase it to 30 seconds through Gmail’s settings. Gmail’s Undo Send feature is a simple yet highly useful tool that helps users avoid common email mistakes giving them up to 30 seconds after sending an email to review it and correct any errors before it is delivered.

WhatsApp is rolling out an interesting new update that users are likely to appreciate. The new feature has appeared in the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android devices and will completely change the way users respond to media files. According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp introduced the ability to reply to or react to photos and videos in 2024. However, until now, users have had to exit the full-screen media viewer after viewing a photo or video in order to reply or add a reaction. Now, two years later, WhatsApp is redesigning the media viewer completely and adding a new bar to the full-screen media viewer. The company has introduced the redesigned media viewer interface to a limited number of beta testers. With the new interface, a complete response bar will appear directly on the preview screen. It will display two default emojis while the full range of reaction emojis can be accessed with a single tap. Users will also be able to access the emoji keyboard by tapping the “+” button. Similarly, a complete chat bar will appear at the bottom of the media viewer. This will allow users to type text replies, attach photos or videos, record voice messages or send other types of content without leaving the media viewer. As mentioned above, the feature has currently been introduced in the beta version so it is difficult to say exactly when it will become available to all WhatsApp users.

Google has announced a major change to its cloud storage policy ending a long-standing free benefit for Google account users. Almost every internet user today relies on a Google account which comes with limited cloud storage. When users approach their storage limit, Google typically recommends upgrading to a paid plan for additional space. Until now, a user’s Google storage quota included Google Photos media files, Google Drive files and Gmail emails. Under the new policy, however, Android phone backup data will also count toward the account’s storage limit. Google informed users of the change through email giving them 45 days notice before the new policy takes effect. Once implemented, Android backup data including system settings, app data, SMS messages and call history will be included in the storage quota of a Google account. The company said the advance notice is intended to give users enough time to manage their storage or adjust their backup settings before the policy is enforced. Previously, only certain Android content, such as Google Photos uploads and MMS messages counted toward storage usage. Under the updated policy, complete Android backups are expected to consume a much larger portion of users available cloud storage. Google warned that if Android backups cause users to exceed their storage limit, they will either need to free up space in their Google account or subscribe to a paid Google storage plan for additional capacity. A Google spokesperson previously said that the average Android backup is expected to use around 40 MB of storage. The company also noted that users will have greater control over which data and apps are included in their backups. This marks another change to Google’s account storage policies. Earlier, in May 2026, the company began testing a reduction in free storage for new Google accounts lowering the limit from 15 GB to 5 GB.

WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app with billions of messages sent every day. Although billions of people use the app, many users are still unaware of some of its useful built-in features. One such feature allows you to change the formatting of your WhatsApp messages. If you don’t like the default appearance of your text, you can use different formatting styles before sending your message. While this feature has been available on WhatsApp for several years, many people still don’t know about it. To make your text bold, place an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of the word or sentence, for example: *biscuit*. To make text italic, add an underscore (_) at the beginning and end, for example: _text_. For strikethrough, place a tilde (~) at the beginning and end of the text, for example: ~text~. You can also use a monospace font by placing three backticks () at the beginning and end of your message, for example: text“`.