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Manas Tungare
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google • UberTL, Gmail Productivity • Ph.D. Computer Science • Passionate about Android & Web • Love to code @chimbori.com.
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If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.

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Update November 22. We’ve updated this article after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding around a recent change in the wording and placement of Gmail’s smart features. The settings themselves aren’t new, but the way Google recently rewrote and surfaced them led a lot of people (including us) to believe Gmail content might be used to train Google’s AI models, and that users were being opted in automatically. After taking a closer look at Google’s documentation and reviewing other reporting, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Gmail does scan email content to power its own “smart features,” such as spam filtering, categorisation, and writing suggestions. But this is part of how Gmail normally works and isn’t the same as training Google’s generative AI models. Google also maintains that these feature settings are opt-in rather than opt-out, although users’ experiences seem to vary depending on when and how the new wording appeared. It’s easy to see where the confusion came from. Google’s updated language around “smart features” is vague, and the term “smart” often implies AI—especially at a time when Gemini is being integrated into other parts of Google’s products. When the new wording started appearing for some users without much explanation, many assumed it signalled a broader shift. We’ve revised this article to reflect what we can confirm from Google’s documentation, as it’s always been our aim to give readers accurate, helpful guidance.
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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*How to NOT get Promoted* — Having seen so many promo attempts fail because the right evidence was not presented in a convincing way, I wrote up a list of repeated anti-patterns I’ve observed.
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How to NOT get Promoted — Manas Tungare
A Googler’s perspective on why so many promotion attempts fail, and what you can do about it.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Maybe I would be more tempted to use LLMs if I didn't really like writing and thinking, but, well,
August 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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/^[A-Z][0-9]$/ ✅
anildash.com Anil Dash @anildash.com · Jun 25
After U2 and F1, it’s clear that Apple’s next nonconsensual advertising campaigns will be for their M4 chip, A1 steak sauce, and V8 juice.
carnage4life.bsky.social Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · Jun 25
“Advertising is an evil crime against humanity unless we’re doing it, in which case we’re just informing you of useful products and services you should check out” - Apple, probably
June 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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As a Googler, this has been my public and internal complaint for as long as I’ve known.
quinnypig.com Corey Quinn @quinnypig.com · Jan 24
The three hard problems in computer science:
* naming
* cache invalidation
* finding a human at Google empowered to fix your problem
January 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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As a user, this is a welcome change! And as an #AndroidDev, if you’ve been doing things right, this should be a no-op.
maruahues.bsky.social Maru Ahues Bouza @maruahues.bsky.social · Jan 24
Very excited to announce that with Android 16 we're changing how we handle app orientation and resizing. Make sure to download the release and test your apps across screen orientations and aspect ratios. #AndroidDev #Android
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The future is adaptive: Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16
Build adaptive apps that support various screen sizes and orientations, promoting consistent user experiences across different Android devices.
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January 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Days after the Virginia Tech shooting, while mourning the friends we lost, hearing Nikki Giovanni speak at the Coliseum evoked powerful emotions.

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We Are Virginia Tech: Nikki Giovanni speaks at Virginia Tech student memorial
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December 11, 2024 at 1:58 AM