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Some users just had their timeline data wiped from Google Maps. The company told Mashable in a statement that it "briefly experienced a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for ...

Google account holders, beware: If you have an old Google account, you have just a few more hours to use it or lose it. Beginning Dec. 1, Google will delete inactive accounts and all their contents, ...

Now is the time to act if you want to keep a Google account you haven't used in a while. Starting Dec. 1, Google will start deleting "inactive" accounts — that is, accounts that haven't been used in ...

It should not come as a surprise that Google collects plenty of data on you. Once you create a Google account, the service automatically stores a lot of user activity logs on its servers, no matter ...

Before we get into the step-by-step here, let’s take a moment to clarify what’s changing about Android’s transfer process for new devices. So far, when setting up a new phone, you’ve had the option to ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Google has confirmed it inadvertently erased some Google Maps Timeline data belonging to a number of people. The company told CNET the incident resulted from a temporary technical issue but did not ...