"Google was digging into my search history and email when I hadnt explicitly given it permission to do so."

And you were only "miffed"? This article smells like a paid endorsement.

Does anyone want ANYBODY digging into their search history and email for any reason? This article would make you think it's a small matter. It's not.

I don't need Google or any other supercorporation "gaining new insights" into me. This more than just creepy, it's alarming. Sorry to see Jason is now such a gung hu promoter of zero privacy.