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Google’s improving Gmail’s search results, which should make it easier to find a specific contact. It’s rolling out “intent matching for names and email addresses,” as well as new “personalized suggestions.”
With intent matching, a machine learning tool Google uses to help you find topics related to your search, Gmail should narrow down your search results and help you find exactly what you’re looking for. When you conduct a search, Gmail will now also display email addresses and first names that match your query before showing matching last names. This should come in handy if you’re used to searching for contacts based on their first name, as these results will now appear at the top. Google previously promoted last names that match your…
