Mastodawn

Amazon is discontinuing multiple Kindle devices as of next month
'Technology has come a long way in that time, and these devices will no longer be supported moving forward,' an Amazon spokesperson wrote to Global News.
#Canada #Economy #Tech #Amazon
https://globalnews.ca/news/11809173/amazon-kindle-models-being-discontinued/

CBC North Apr 18

Library in Hay River, N.W.T. to close next month; town looks to form new oversight committee
The news follows a community notice issued by the Town of Hay River on Thursday that said the library committee had decided to “discontinue its role as a society overseeing local library services" as of April 30.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hay-river-public-library-temporary-closure-may-1st-9.7168932?cmp=rss

CBC North Apr 17

Air Canada scraps Yellowknife-Toronto direct flights as jet fuel costs spike
Air Canada announced it will be discontinuing direct flights between Yellowknife and Toronto starting September 1, 2026.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/air-canada-scraps-yellowknife-toronto-direct-flights-as-jet-fuel-costs-spike-9.7168547?cmp=rss

Hacker News Mar 24

OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform

https://twitter.com/soraofficialapp/status/2036532795984715896

#HackerNews #OpenAI #Sora #Discontinue #VideoPlatform #TechNews #AIUpdates

Sora (@soraofficialapp) on X

We’re saying goodbye to Sora. To everyone who created with Sora, shared it, and built community around it: thank you. What you made with Sora mattered, and we know this news is disappointing. We’ll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on

X (formerly Twitter)

eicker.news ᳇ tech news Mar 14

#Instagram will #discontinue #endtoendencryption for #directmessages after 8 May 2026, allowing Meta to access private messages. The change, which will likely raise #privacy concerns, may be linked to efforts to combat illegal material on the platform. https://www.androidpolice.com/instagram-is-getting-rid-of-end-to-end-encryption-for-dms/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Instagram to discontinue end-to-end encryption for DMs [Update: Meta's statement]

Pulling the plug on privacy?

Android Police

Lusogeek Nov 21

👍 Facebook will discontinue its external like and comment social plugins by February 2026 👍

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/facebook-will-discontinue-its-external-like-and-comment-social-plugins-by-february-2026/

#facebook #facebooknews #facebookplugins #socialplugins #socialnetwork #tech #technews #externallike #externalcomment #apps #discontinue

Facebook will discontinue its external like and comment social plugins by February 2026

Meta has announced it will discontinue the iconic external Facebook like and comment social plugins on February 10, 2026. The change is non-breaking and no developer action is required.

AlternativeTo

eicker.news ᳇ tech news Aug 11, 2025

#AOL will #discontinue its #dialup #internet service on 30 September. While this change will not impact many people, it highlights the ongoing issue of limited broadband access in rural and Tribal areas. Efforts are being made to improve this situation through programmes like the Affordable Connectivity Programme. https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/aol-discontinues-its-dial-up-internet-and-were-just-surprised-they-even-offered-it-in-2025/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet, and we're just surprised they even offered it in 2025

Dial-up's days are numbered, after 34 years of service.

PC Gamer

狼系 May 23, 2025

Pocket終了

昨晩、私のところにもメールで連絡が届いていましたが、Mozillaが同社の提供するブックマークサービスのPocketを今年7月8日を以て終了すると発表しました。

すでにサービス終了しているものも含め、これまでいくつものブックマークサービスが存在しましたが、Read It Laterを前身とするPocketは2007年にサービスを開始していて、後発と言えるようです。しかし、単なるブックマークにとどまらず、対象のウェブページを取り込んで広告を除去するなど読みやすい形に整形し、タグ付けしてデバイス間で共有する、というような複合的なサービスになっており、インターフェースも洗練されていたように思います。

私もRead It Laterの頃からポツポツと使っていましたが、あまり私の日常用途には定着しなかったので、活用できていたとは言い難い状況です。特に、ウェブブラウザとしてMozillaのFirefoxを使っていれば親和性が高かったのかもしれませんが、Chromeが登場してからはずっとChromeを使っているので、なんとなく遠ざけてしまっていたかもしれません。

今回のMozillaの決定はユーザーのウェブの使い方が変化してきているので、リソースを違うところに割り当てたいということからとのことです。確かに、単純にブックマークしたり、後で読むために保存しておくというだけではなく、AIに翻訳・要約してもらったり、音声にしてもらったりという形に変化してきているのではないでしょうか。長くて読むのが面倒な記事などは、NotebookLMにポッドキャストにしてもらうと理解しやすかったりするので、私も活用しています。

またサービスが一つ終了するというのは残念なことではありますが、新しいサービスが生まれれば、滅びていくサービスもあるわけで、これは仕方のないことです。またMozillaがリソースを振り向けたところから新しく画期的なものが生まれてくることに期待しましょう。

#discontinue #internet #mozilla #net #service #web #webService

Arlin Schaffel Mar 28, 2025

Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale door lock

image via theverge.com

In a post on its Nest community forum, Google says it made the decision to ditch its popular smoke alarm and door lock as part of its move toward “building a platform that all device makers and developers can use to spur innovation in the home.” The company added that as the smart home evolves, it “must continue to refine our portfolio of devices to meet the needs of our customers.”

https://www.theverge.com/news/638171/google-discontinuing-nest-protect-smoke-alarm-nest-x-yale-smart-lock

#discontinue #google #killedByGoogle #nest