New Gmail Extension Allows You to Be Even More OCD Over Pitches

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So last month while we were sleeping, Google released a new Chrome/Gmail extension called Streak that allows you to see when recipients read your outgoing emails.

We’re a little glad that we didn’t hear about it upon release, because the appropriate adjectives used to describe it include “horrifying” and “creepy.”

Not only can you see when someone opened your message; you can also see where they did it if they used a mobile device. And while recipients won’t know whether you’re using it, the only way for them to opt-out is to block images in incoming messages.

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