If you have an old Google account name that makes you wince, you're in luck: Now you can change it. Here's what to know.

Google is rolling out a new feature in the U.S. that allows users to change their @gmail address or create a new alias.

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost. By Adeel Hassan For more than 20 years, ...