Business Insider | You may not be the only one reading your messages in your Gmail account. While Google itself has stopped scanning Gmail users' email, some third-party developers have created apps that can access consumers' accounts and scan their messages for marketing purposes, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. In some cases, it's not just the developers' computers, but their human employees that are reading Gmail users' messages. Here's how to see which apps have access to your Google account and how to block them from accessing it in the future.

TechRepublic | ...and in the wake of that WSJ report mentioned above, Google has posted a defense of Gmail's privacy protections. While not referencing the story directly, Google Cloud's director of security, trust and privacy, Suzanne Frey, published a post last week in which she outlined Gmail's privacy protections and shared advice on how to keep your account secure.

Computerworld | A fresh regulatory filing has people speculating about whether Apple plans to announce new Macs and iPads in a surprise summer blast. "Apple has filed five new iPad and five new Mac models with the Eurasian Economic Commission database, as spotted by Consomac. The new Apple items are described as running iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra, which makes me think it’s possible the company intends on introducing these things this side of summer — if it does so at all," writes Jonny Evans.

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How-To Geek | Google is changing how Gmail looks and works. They launched the new Gmail back in April, but until now it’s been optional. That changes in July, when the new Gmail starts rolling out to all users. Everyone will be switched over 12 weeks after the transition starts. If you’re seeing the new Gmail for the first time you might be a little overwhelmed. To help you feel a little more at home, here’s a quick roundup of the new features and how to use them.

Computerworld | For all its cloud-centric components, Chrome OS has one core element that remains curiously local and limited to one particular laptop. With a teensy bit of effort, though, you can fix that — and make your Chrome OS experience completely device-agnostic and connected to the rest of your virtual life. The element in question is Chrome OS's Downloads folder. By default, Chrome OS uses a local folder called "Downloads" for all such data, and that means any files you download while on your Chromebook aren't available anywhere else. Here's the smarter way to set things up.

Computerworld | When employees use devices, software, and services that haven’t been sanctioned by the IT department, IT should seek to support rather than punish. This is a great article on how IT leaders can monitor departmental and consumerized IT, and why the critical goal is visibility.

Wired | "Shopping for an Android phone is no joke. It's easy to get swayed by a pretty design or convincing salesperson. Carriers might tempt you with an affordable 24-month payment plan, but before you make an impulse buy, read up. From the bottomless pit of phone choices, we bring you our favorites, including our top pick, the Pixel 2. These phones all have their advantages, and we've laid them out as honestly as we can," writes Jeffrey Van Camp.

BetterCloud Monitor | This week was a slow one due to the July 4th holiday, so there aren't a ton of SaaS updates. Google announced that users may now be asked to verify their identity by providing their employee ID when they sign in to their G Suite account. Google also published a post defending Gmail's privacy protections after the Wall Street Journal reported the service was allowing third-party companies to read personal emails. And finally, Microsoft and Slack published roundups of their latest product updates.