Meet the new Gmail tool: order tracking

With the arrival ofsexta-feira Negra, Google decided to present its users with a function that promises to be very useful: tracking of purchases in an automated way, without the need for the user to look for links or codes Tracking.

With the implementation of this new function, the company intends to offer users a way to save time without losing important information. At first, the system will only work for shipments moving within the United States.

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How will the new tool work?

The system, which is still being implemented, should be gradually made available to users. It has not yet been informed when and how the tool will work for Brazilians.

In general, the tracking function will operate through an algorithm, programmed to scan the inbox in search of the seller's email that informs the tracking data of the delivery.

This email, which, as it already happens, will bring the link or tracking code, will now display this information in the title of the message, briefly exposing the information about the deadline and the status of the delivery, similar to what happens when buying tickets airlines.

In this case, the difference is that instead of information about the airport and the airline, the purchase data will be available. With this information, updates to the order will be displayed prominently right in your inbox. gmail.

security and privacy

The idea of ​​having artificial intelligence sifting through emails for information might seem disturbing to some users. Thinking about them, the company will make available the option to block the tool.

To ensure user safety, the encryption system has been reinforced, encoding information. In this way, the idea is to prevent data from being accessed by unauthorized persons.

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