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🌐 Many companies now block older browser versions from accessing their websites!
This follows many #browser makers ending updates 4 older operating systems, leaving legacy devices unable to use #web services without an #OS upgrade.
This kinda reminds me of the Java #website block by browsers a few years ago, just in reverse. (Revenge? ;)
Old #Android versions are also increasingly blocked from accessing the #Google #appstore.
Truly about security or perhaps Planned Obsolescence?
#news #google #cybersecurity #internet #ai #technology #software #support #googledrive #cloud #customer #economy #online #service #fail #bigtech #company #evil #security
♲ Bonobo - 2026-06-04 23:19:30 GMT
Manga Artist Loses Entire Google Account After AI Flags His Own Artwork on Drive
Japanese manga artist Masahiro Itosugi, creator of the adult series Aki Sora, had his Google account suspended after uploading old manga manuscripts to Google Drive. His appeal was reviewed and rejected, and the artist suspects that at every stage he was dealing with an AI moderator, not real employees.
#Google fired her for refusing to retract it in 2020. The firing itself proved the point she was making. The people who pay for the system can't afford to hear what's wrong with it. Every warning from Timnit Gebru's "On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots" has now come true. At scale. Hallucinations, bias amplification, environmental cost, un-auditable training data, model collapse.
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#TimnitGebru #stochasticparrots #aiethics #responsibleai #aicon #aihype
This might leave a mark.
European Parliament to ditch Google for European alternative | Euractiv
#Tech #Google
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European Parliament to ditch Google for European alternative
France's Qwant will this week become the default search engine on MEPs' computersMaximilian Henning (Euractiv)
Tuta joins Euro-Office 🇪🇺 - one week before its first launch! 🔥
➡️ tuta.com/blog/tuta-joins-euro-…
Let's bring freedom from #Microsoft and #Google to Europe, @nextcloud @openproject @xwikiorg @soverin #EuroStack
Let's build a better web! 💪🏼 🎉
Tuta joins Euro-Office - one week before launch | Tuta
We’re excited to announce that together with Nextcloud and Ionos, we will develop Euro-Office, an initiative backed by EuroStack with the aim to build a cloud-based Office suite so that you can use docs and files without any reliance on Microsoft or …Tuta
The downfall of many
#MicheleSpagnuolo, aka "AlphaRaccoon" (lol! 🤪) on #Polymarket, made a number of successful bets on #Google search terms
Well, that's because he worked at Google
🤦
Thing is, his winnings were substantial, but still paled in comparison to his high level of remuneration from his job as an #informationSecurity engineer in #Zurich
Well, now Google has placed him on leave
He believed he was so smart
He was. But not smart enough
wsj.com/tech/google-engineer-p…
The man who wrote "Don't be evil" said he chose it specifically so it would be hard to remove. Paul Buchheit, the engineer who later built Gmail, suggested the phrase at a Google corporate values meeting on July 19, 2001.
Then in early 2018, internal documents leaked showing that Google had signed a Pentagon contract to build AI to analyze drone footage. By April, over 3,000 Google employees had signed a letter to Sundar Pichai demanding the contract be cancelled.
The letter specifically cited "Don't be evil" as the standard the company was failing to meet. Dozens of engineers resigned in protest.
Sometime between late April and early May, the slogan disappeared from the code of conduct's preface.
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and a phrase used in Google's corporate
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In 2018, Google removed the original motto
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Don't be evil
\"Don't be evil\" was Google's former motto,
and a phrase used in Google's corporate
code of conduct.[1[21[3][4]
In 2018, Google removed the original motto
from the preface of its code of conduct, [°]")
We’ll soon get a chance to see whether, frankly, our last hope, evil corp #Google, can still distinguish content created by #AI from Human one 🤖
Here’s how I would rank the detection difficulty:
1️⃣ Text
2️⃣ Code
3️⃣ Images
4️⃣ Gifs
5️⃣ Videos
If they already fail at level 5, we have a SERIOUS problem:
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#Artificialintelligence #Content #Data #IT #LLM #Model #News #Futurism #Tech #Technology #Detection #Article #Video #Youtube #AIslop #slop #future #internet
YouTube Announces Plans to Crack Down on AI Slop
YouTube said it will start automatically detecting "photorealistic" AI videos and slapping them with a more noticeable label.Frank Landymore (Futurism)
#DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ #Google’s #AI Search
techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duck…
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search | TechCrunch
Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.Rebecca Bellan (TechCrunch)
How I make my solar panels last long enough to pay for themselves
You need to maintain your solar panels if you want them to last. Here are my top care tips, plus how to test for faulty ones.
zdnet.com/article/how-to-make-…
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #ZDNet [ZDNet]
Look at what Google's AI just did to a Japanese artist...
It permanently banned their entire Google account, simply for uploading their own old manga files to Drive.
The artist's appeal was rejected. An algorithm decided that an artist's work was a violation.
And they didn't just lose Drive. Gmail, YouTube, every service.. gone!
Artists must take care. Never rely solely on the cloud for irreplaceable items like your own copyrighted data. Physical storage is the best approach.
#Google #GoogleDrive #GoogleAI #AI #Artist #Manga
#Google wird böse und macht uns #Android kaputt D:
siehe: keepandroidopen.org/de/
Bitte weitersagen und verteilen. Google will uns alles kaputt machen!
#Android #Freiheit #Smartphone #mitmachen #weitersagen #Software #OS #Evil #Frechheit #Nutzung #Kunden #Wirtschaft #Veränderung #Opensource #Cybersecurity #Problem #Ethik #Protest #Gesellschaft
Keep Android Open
Dein Smartphone wird bald nicht mehr Dir gehören. Im September 2026 wird Google alle Android-Apps sperren, deren Entwickler sich nicht bei Google registriert haben.keepandroidopen.org
If Kagi doesn’t seize this moment in a bigger way, it would be a big miss.
Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search
#Google #Kagi #Search
wired.com/story/even-if-you-ha…
Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search
The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the artists and thinkers behind it.Steven Levy (WIRED)
Google Is Paving A New Information Superhighway
Getting from here to there is about to change
#Google #Tech #AI #Apple
warnercrocker.com/2026/05/23/g…
With Google choosing ensloppification, here's a recommendation for an independent search engine to try.
Mojeek (on the Fedi at @Mojeek ) is an independent search engine based out if the UK. Unlike the various front ends to Bing, it runs its own web crawler.
The most impressive feature is you enter the thing you want to search for, and it returns a list of website links.
#deGoogled #degoogle #enshittification #google #mojeek
Mojeek
Mojeek is a web search engine that provides unbiased, fast, and relevant search results combined with a no tracking privacy policy.www.mojeek.com
The author of @allaboutberlin on how Google AI Overviews are killing independent web publishing, citing a 70% drop in traffic after seven years of steady growth. His work trains the model. The model is replacing his site. There is no credit, clicks, or revenue. This is what the "enshittification" of the open web looks like in practice.
Hard to imagine moving to Berlin without stumbling upon his guides at some point.
linkedin.com/posts/nicolasboul…
#AI #OpenKnowledge #Berlin #Google #Enshittification #OpenWeb #IndieWeb
AI is killing All About Berlin.
AI is killing All About Berlin. When you Googled something, you used to get a link to my website. Now you get an AI-generated answer trained on my work. This has a devastating impact on traffic. It's hard to fund my work with 70% fewer visitors.Nicolas B. (LinkedIn)
RE: mastodon.de/@ErikUden/11661237…
I don’t understand why one of the largest factory farms for human beings is acting this way.
#google #peopleFarming #surveillance #capitalism #BigTech
Erik Uden 🚩 (@ErikUden@mastodon.de)
Google's proposed workaround for sideloading unverified apps requires 9 steps, a mandatory 24-hour waiting period, and is delivered through Google Play Services, not the Android OS. Google can modify or remove it at any time without user consent.Erik Uden 🚩 (MastodonDE)
RE: mastodon.social/@iamgerardthom…
No one?
#google #surveillance #capitalism #peopleFarming
Gerard Thomas (@iamgerardthomas@mastodon.social)
@smilingdemon@mastodon.art @db@social.lol I think the biggest ‘problem' is that, for whatever reason, people thought Google et al. were philanthropic organisations rather than very rich companies, and what they were doing was for the greater good.Gerard Thomas (Mastodon)
🪦 RIP Google Search
We used to be close but you stopped caring and now you just want our attention and money.
As Arianna says, it’s time to “break up with your boyfriend” Boy, bye.
techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/goog…
For more on how AI impacts Google Search for both communicators & regular folks read from the @roots
rootschangemedia.com/google-se…
#Google #search #AI #BigTech #usnews
📚 Google Search's AI Era | What's to Come for Communicators?
Discussing Google Search's AI Upheaval & ConfusionSam Chavez (she/they/he) (the roots of change agency)
Hey, if you want to see insporation in the Google Play Store I need 11 people sign up to the closed beta.
➡️ Click here if you're on mobile
➡️ Click here if you're on desktop
#diaspora #mobile #app #android #google
GitHub - jhass/insporation: Flutter based client for diaspora*
Flutter based client for diaspora*. Contribute to jhass/insporation development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
RE: mastodon.social/@eff/116597222…
#Google and #Amazon failed to address human rights risks associated with their Project Nimbus cloud contract with the Israeli government.
#gazagenocide #palestine #projectnimbus #israel #warcrimes #eff
Google and Amazon have the power and responsibility to address the harms linked to their technologies. Failing to act is an active decision, one with serious consequences for communities already facing danger and displacement. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/goog…Google and Amazon: Acknowledged Risks, and Ignored Responsibilities
In late 2024, we urged Google and Amazon to honor their human rights commitments. Since then, a stream of additional reporting has reinforced that our concerns were well-founded.Electronic Frontier Foundation
Xbox is now XBOX
Xbox just allcapsmaxxed: meet XBOX. This isn't a joke, Microsoft appears to be actually rebranding Xbox to XBOX. Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether Microsoft should use Xbox or…
theverge.com/news/931918/micro…
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheVerge [The Verge]
OpenAI Accused of Handing Over Your Intimate Personal Information to Meta and Google
A new class action lawsuit accuses OpenAI of sharing intimate user data with Google and Meta without consent.Maggie Harrison Dupré (Futurism)
🚨 #Google continues to activate #Gemini - without asking you.
Turn it off now 👉here's how!
tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-g…
✊️ Fight AI, fight Google & protect your data.
How to disable Gemini on Android, Gmail, Chrome, Photos, & Google apps. Opt out of AI tracking now! | Tuta
First Android, now Gmail, Photos, Drive an more: Google is allowing Gemini AI access to all your data – even your emails, photos, calls, and texts. Follow these steps to turn off Gemini AI on Android and in all your Google Apps.Tuta
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent.🤨
This violates GDPR!😡
🇺🇸thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome…
🇳🇱androidworld.nl/nieuws/google-…
😲At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane! #Google #AI
🤓Here's how to remove it: archive.is/lsc0d
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane.
Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time the user deletes it.Alexander Hanff (That Privacy Guy! — Hanff & Co. AB)
rebalance-now.de/en/von-der-le…
#DMA #vonderLeyern #digitalsovereignty #BreakOpenBigTech #Google #DigitalMarketsAct
"Cookies, identifiers and other data that google silently stores on android handsets", 2026, D.J. Leith
I lot of the hostnames or IP addresses that your android devices connect to without your direct knowledge or consent(1) are hard to find anything relevant about, except for the fact that Google owns a lot of the domains and IP ranges. This article helped me a lot when deciding which end points to block(2).
(1) You have given your consent, albeit unknowingly, since the EULAs are purposefully written so that the end user has a hard time understanding it.\
(2) In my case, with a systemless hosts file using Magisk and AdAway
Well, the new Google ReCaptcha is awful, sheesh
It's a QR code you have to scan with a "proper" device - aka with Google Services installed
Goodbye last 10 years of phishing awareness, time to scan random QRs without a thought while you are purchasing things, woo! Seriously what were they thinking?
And because it's recommended to be put in "high risk" places, people will expect them to be seen there, and so a scam/phishing QR will be so much easier to slip in.
cloud.google.com/blog/products…
#google #captcha #recaptcha #phishing #infosec #cybersecurity
Introducing Google Cloud Fraud Defense, the next evolution of reCAPTCHA
Today at Next ‘26, we’re launching Google Cloud Fraud Defense, the trust platform for the agentic web and the next evolution of reCAPTCHA.Jian Zhen (Google Cloud)
