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This week’s dead Google products: Google Podcasts, basic Gmail, and more!

A thrilling roundup of the things Google has killed this week.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/this-weeks-dead-google-products-google-podcasts-basic-gmail-and-more/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

This week’s dead Google products: Google Podcasts, basic Gmail, and more!

A thrilling roundup of the things Google has killed this week.

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Show threadRicardo HarvinSep 26, 2023
@arstechnica #Google the 13th franchise going strong 🧟‍♂️🔪🩸
Show threadAnother3quencSep 26, 2023
@arstechnica I liked Google Podcasts. I'm happy I didn't use it anymore or otherwise it would've been another loss after services like Allo and many more ...
Show threadMonsieur Valentine 🇺🇦Sep 26, 2023
@arstechnica https://killedbygoogle.com/ Google cemetery is busy
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Show threadFábio Costa 🐇🕐🎩☕Sep 26, 2023
@arstechnica do stuff and break things my shiny metal ass!
Show threadheartlessgamerSep 26, 2023
@arstechnica Well dodged a bullet here. When I swapped my phone recently I almost went with Google Podcasts but went back to my trusted favorite app Pocket Casts.
Show threadMadisonMonkeySep 26, 2023
@arstechnica I kinda wish someone would kill Google
Show threadParanoid FactoidSep 26, 2023

@arstechnica New in app purchases in Photos, relegating old tools like crop and resize no longer free with the app.

Also, endless nagging to turn on Google backups. And a new UI making it very difficult to find specific photos.

F-Droid to the rescue.

Show threadLouiseSep 27, 2023
What did you find there to replace Photos
Show threadParanoid FactoidSep 27, 2023

@LouiseTheCat Simple Gallery Pro.

Interface sucks like most FOSS, but it gets the job done.

Show threadMark A. ⏏️ {FalconMarkSix}Sep 26, 2023
@arstechnica I'm glad I moved all my stuff to Spotify when Google Play Music shut down! 
Show threadBricinSep 27, 2023
@arstechnica what I find sad is Google Suite is the only real alternative to the MS365 hegemony of sadness and mediocrity. But they do their damnedest to actively destroy the offering.