Mastodawn

FediFollows Jun 29

Google is up to more shenanigans (https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/gemini-phone-access-update), time to switch to free open alternatives:

GOOGLE ANDROID ALTS
@e_mydata & @murena
@volla
@iode
@nitrokey
@openandroidinstaller
@GrapheneOS
@calyxos

GMAIL ALTS
@Tutanota
@fastmail
@hellomailo (in French)
@mailbox_org (in German)

GOOGLE DOCS / DRIVE ALTS
@nextcloud
@CryptPad
@CollaboraOffice
@ONLYOFFICE

GOOGLE PLAY ALT
@fdroidorg

GOOGLE KEEP ALT
@joplinapp

YOUTUBE ALT
@peertube

(news via https://eupolicy.social/@alderik/114765467397075662)

Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no

Google’s AI assistant is about to get full access to your calls, texts, and WhatsApp — even if you’ve disabled activity tracking.

Laptop Mag

JonChevreau Jun 29

@FediFollows @Tutanota @fastmail @hellomailo @mailbox_org @nextcloud @CryptPad @CollaboraOffice @ONLYOFFICE @e_mydata @murena @volla @iode @nitrokey @openandroidinstaller @GrapheneOS @calyxos @fdroidorg @joplinapp @peertube Did they scrap the “Don’t be evil” mantra?

FediFollows Jun 29

Oh yes, very much so. It's evil all the way for Google now, they have no moral compass.

@FediFollows @JonChevreau They have a moral compass. It is pegged to 'E'.