TaggartSep 18, 2025

Yet another reason to stop using Chrome: Gemini is coming right into the browser, including the address bar ("Omni bar") by default. These features are computationally expensive at scale, privacy-destroying, and just plain annoying.

https://blog.google/products/chrome/chrome-reimagined-with-ai/

Chrome: The browser you love, reimagined with AI

Google is taking the next step in its journey to make your browser smarter with new AI integrations.

Google
Show thread42netSep 18, 2025
@mttaggart I already disable all the google apps I'm allowed to. Anybody have a few hundred million dollars to make an ungoogled phone that isn't apple?
Show threaddrdr6262Sep 18, 2025
@Nobodyknows789 @mttaggart Fairphone might be the thing.
Show thread42net
@drdr6262 @mttaggart thanks for the info...I'm wary because of the price, network availabilty, and that google might want them out of business. It's ok...I don't use my phone for much. Google is just so awful, though. It bugs me! Take care
Sep 18, 2025 at 10:06pmWeb