Google's Gmail update now lets you track parcels without checking emails

Heaving email inboxes stuffed with ephemera have made it increasingly difficult to track down the info that matters most. That parcel confirmation or boarding pass can get lost in a sea of newsletters we never read, promotional messages bordering on spam, and countless LinkedIn notifications.

While Google can’t make all of those distractions magically disappear, its new Gmail feature could save you the time and hassle of digging through your inbox.