stopthatgirl7Sep 23, 2023

Microsoft's mobile keyboard app SwiftKey gains new AI-powered features | TechCrunch

Along with AI advances in Windows 11 and Bing, Microsoft also this week announced it's bringing new AI-powered features to its SwiftKey mobile keyboard

https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/22/microsofts-mobile-keyboard-app-swiftkey-gains-new-ai-powered-features/

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Show thread👁️👄👁️Sep 23, 2023
Sadly Google Keyboard is the only good keyboard app left. I have internet permission blocked on it so I have actual privacy, and there’s not too much bloat. I was excited by a really nice FOSS keyboard app called FlorisBoard, but unfortunately it looks like it was abandoned right before they released the update that fixed auto correct. They even had glide typing working.
Show threadjust_another_personSep 23, 2023
Joke is on you though, unless you’re blocking specific URLs, your permissions aren’t doing shiet. Good luck to ya.
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All of the internet access is offline, it can’t connect at all
Sep 23, 2023 at 11:10pmWeb
Show threadjust_another_personSep 23, 2023
Fun fact: Google Apps have a different interface which is unrestricted on most phones: reddit.com/…/gboard_doesnt_load_gifs_and_shows_yo…
GBoard doesn't load GIFs and shows You are not connected to the Internet

This problem has been happening since yesterday and I'm thus unable to send any GIFs or stickers while chatting as they either don't load in the...

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Show thread👁️👄👁️Sep 23, 2023
That’s mobile background data, that’s a different thing. I use a custom ROM that lets me completely revoke the network permission. It’s not available on stock afaik.
Show threadcooopsspaceSep 24, 2023

My custom OS let’s you block the keyboard outright from the internet, and I have.

And it shows because not even the gif keyboard works.