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Ars TechnicaGoogle kills “One” VPN service, says “people simply weren’t using it”
Did anyone want a VPN from the Internet's largest data collector?
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Martin Be@arstechnica Who normal want to use something that is a fake and yet another google driven piece of junk? It is not a real vpn, but only an semi transparent proxy. Identical one to this later implemented "for free" in their Pixel phones. But for this "for free" people are in the reality paying with their own data and privacy. Funny, that they are killing the service not long after being accused of misinformation fraud vs customers, pulled to the light by some security researchers.🤣😂
#FuckGoogle
#FuckGoogle
Cameron Purdy@arstechnica Yeah, the KGB also is having problems attracting users to its VPN.
Andreas K@cpurdy @arstechnica It's the FSB nowadays.
And Google thought it was a great idea, especially as the NSA fully financed the product.
Seth 🎙️
@arstechnica not me! Finally Google kills a product that should be scrapped.
Steffen Voß@arstechnica Why didn't they simply use Android to manipulate users into using it? Isn't that the way, Big-Tech normally establishes new services?
Raúl Campos@arstechnica did nota use It anyway. Why should I?
RealGene ☣️@arstechnica @briankrebs
In a semi-related vein, I was in DC last week, and found that public WiFi at the Smithsonian and several other locations actively block the Google Fi VPN (and I assume any/all other VPNs as well).
In a semi-related vein, I was in DC last week, and found that public WiFi at the Smithsonian and several other locations actively block the Google Fi VPN (and I assume any/all other VPNs as well).
Nicole Parsons
Karel Brits 🔻@arstechnica I didn't even know it was offered in the pack.
Flaming Cheeto@arstechnica I sort of view it as Google already has all my stuff, no need for anyone else.
ferricoxide@arstechnica
I used it briefly, but, aside from the whole "I'm protecting myself against everyone but Google" thing, it just wasn't useful since you couldn't select egress-points.
I used it briefly, but, aside from the whole "I'm protecting myself against everyone but Google" thing, it just wasn't useful since you couldn't select egress-points.
Cutblock Central@arstechnica It's made by Google.That instantly kills half the reason to use a VPN.
Georg Engelmann