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DeGoogle - expelling Google from Canada one device at a time.
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Parental control of AI is on its way
No more controlling these “smart” thermostats from a phone.
Gemini’s place as a preinstalled, default AI assistant on the Galaxy S25 came with a check attached.
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As it announced earlier this year, Google has laid off hundreds of employees from its platforms and devices division.
Even weirder: Why would Google give so many the “Featured” stamp for trustworthiness?
The SpyNote malware has returned to wreak havoc on vulnerable Android devices
"Good thing we are protecting children from knowing what a 4 of a kind is and letting them watch CS case opening videos instead."
Google has been accused of being in breach of a California law which protects against unauthorised fraudulent computer access.
It's time to join !linuxphones@lemmy.ca
Just in time to plan that summer vacation.
Add support for using passkeys without Play services via the Android 15 credential manager (not every passkey provider supports this) Works fine with Bitwarden and Proton Pass. I’m not sure about other password managers. Edit: it works with Proton Pass too.
Your guide to move away from big tech and support more ethical companies!
Nice guide that was posted on that other site.
B.C. small business owner outraged after Google disables vital account | News
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40292905
A small business owner in B.C. is demanding answers from one of the biggest companies in the world after his Google Business Profile was suddenly disabled without warning.
Jonathan Guy, a Navy veteran who has lived in B.C. for 17 years, is the owner of Chilliwack-based Veteran Heating and Cooling Inc.
Guy used his 15 years of experience in the HVAC industry to open Veteran in 2023, and things were going swimmingly until he received a message from Google on Feb. 6, 2025
“Google unexpectedly disabled our Google Business Profile without any prior warning or explanation,” Guy told Daily Hive. “We received an email stating that the account was disabled and no longer visible to customers.
“They hold an undeniable monopoly over online search and business visibility. Let’s be honest — show me a person who doesn’t use Google. The platform has become the ‘gatekeeper’ of customer traffic, revenue, and livelih