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Is email spam a solved problem?

Engadget asks, " Did AI kill off spam and we just didn’t notice? " I'm not sure about THAT, but this article is still a very interesting read, and a good overview of how CAN-SPAM isn't considered a great law, how e-postage went nowhere ( in spite of Bill Gates' help ), and what TensorFlow is and why it matters. Also: Wow! In this article, Neil Kumaran, Product Manag…
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Inbox by Gmail will remind you to unsubscribe from unread promo emails

Engadget reports that Gmail's "Inbox by Gmail" web interface and Android app are proactively offering up a suggestion to unsubscribe from any promotional emails that haven't been opened in the past month. This could be significant. Most good senders focusing…

Gov't Needs Warrant to Search Email

Engadget reports that "the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled [on Monday] that the government must have a search warrant before it can obtain email from your provider. Specifically, the court held in U.S. v Warshak that "it would defy common sense to afford emails l…