evacide20h ago
When I do a web search, I do not want Google to go to the websites for me, pull the information, and interpret it for me. I want it to give me a list of websites that I can read and evaluate myself because AI is frequently wrong: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over/
Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch

Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.

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Show threadDuke19h ago
@evacide I hate everything google. I stopped using their search, maps, and gmail in the 2000s and I haven't missed any of it. As of last year, I finally moved to a Fairphone with /e/OS, so no more google evil in my phone. No one needs google and I'm amazed that anyone still uses their anything.
Show threadPete Prodoehl 🍕
@DukeDuke @evacide What do you use for shared document authoring with access controls?
3:07amMona for iPhone
Show threadEarthworm 🐌11h ago

@rasterweb @DukeDuke

As google doces alternative, I love https://cryptpad.fr @CryptPad

Others use some nextcloud suite (but I couldn't resolve technical issues).

https://switching.software/ is your friend.

CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

Show threadPete Prodoehl 🍕5h ago

@earthworm @DukeDuke @CryptPad Cheers! I’ve used CryptPad, and I am glad it exists, but it’s definitely got some rough edges.

I don’t know that people I know would be willing to switch because of those rough edges. 😞