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Levente Krisztián Büte<p>Since <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/VivaldiBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VivaldiBrowser</span></a> has a partnership with <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Proton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Proton</span></a> I am considering switching from <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> to that ecosystem, because then I could use the VPN, too, then.</p><p>The issue? After I finish an album that I'm working on, I want to leave <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> for <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>, but <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ProtonDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtonDrive</span></a> doesn't have a Linux client. </p><p>Let that sink in; a privacy service that doesn't work on Linux. WHAT?!</p>
Dennis Faucher :donor: :mastodon:<p>Amazing. Google One makes it almost impossible to switch from the $20/month pan to the $20/year plan.</p><p>So hidden. Annual &gt; See More Plans &gt; Scroll &gt; Downgrade. B@stards.</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleOne/comments/zzertm/did_google_remove_the_199_100gb_option/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reddit.com/r/GoogleOne/comment</span><span class="invisible">s/zzertm/did_google_remove_the_199_100gb_option/</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/53462/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/53462/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> New Google Leak Reveals Subscription Changes For Gemini AI <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ChatGPTOrGemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPTOrGemini</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GeminiAdvancedPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeminiAdvancedPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GeminiAdvancedUpgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeminiAdvancedUpgrade</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GeminiVsChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeminiVsChatGPT</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GoogleOneAIPremiumPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOneAIPremiumPlus</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GoogleOneAIPremiumPro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOneAIPremiumPro</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GoogleVeo2Price" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleVeo2Price</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PaulMonckton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulMonckton</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
What's a fun name?<p>My life for the next day or so is to click on the Download link, wait for the page to refresh &amp; ask for my passkey (I'm on a Mac), then refresh again, then load the Download location dialogue box, then proceed with downloading the file which takes aprox. 40'. </p><p>Yes, I have to go over this process 22 times.</p><p>It's so easy and beautiful to get in. It is when you decide to pull out that you see the ugliness.</p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/GooglePhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePhotos</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/GoogleCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleCloud</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FuckOffGoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckOffGoogle</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/GoogleTakeout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleTakeout</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FuckOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckOff</span></a></p>
heise online<p>heise+ | Daten im Smart Home sichern: Backup für Home Assisstant erstellen</p><p>Ohne eine Datensicherung kann stundenlange Arbeit schnell verloren gehen. Wir erklären, wie das neue Backup-System von Home Assistant funktioniert.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Daten-im-Smart-Home-sichern-Backup-fuer-Home-Assisstant-erstellen-10231845.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/ratgeber/Daten-im-Sma</span><span class="invisible">rt-Home-sichern-Backup-fuer-Home-Assisstant-erstellen-10231845.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Backup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backup</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/SmartHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartHome</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Coach Spore Diesel<p>I found the pictures and videos from when I took Kai and Sophie to a drive-thru animatronic dinosaur park. So I was going to post a video here but now I guess I have to convert the thing first.</p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GooglePhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePhotos</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a></p>
Coach Spore Diesel<p>ALL NEW RAGE!!!!!</p><p>All the fucking videos are .3GP FORMAT!!?</p><p>WTF! 3GP?!?!?!</p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GooglePhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePhotos</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a></p>
Coach Spore Diesel<p>Thank God in heaven I was backing up to Proton Drive for the last several months. I can restore them from there. </p><p>What utter assholes!</p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GooglePhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePhotos</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a></p>
Coach Spore Diesel<p>I deleted thousands of photos. </p><p>This morning I looked at my phone's camera directory on local phone storage. All of those photos that I deleted from Google Photos were deleted from my own phone!!!</p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GooglePhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePhotos</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a></p>
Coach Spore Diesel<p>Livid. Livid. Rage. Rage. Rage. </p><p>Yesterday I discovered that Google Photos had re-enabled backup without my permission.</p><p>So I once again revoked permission. </p><p>Then I started deleting photos from Google. Because I wanted to unsubscribe from Google One. </p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GooglePhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePhotos</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a></p>
Montegasppα Cacilhας Ⓐ♾️🇵🇸<p>All the files in my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GoogleDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleDrive</span></a> account simply disappeared, except those in the bin can – and my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> plan is paid.</p>
IT News<p>Google kills “One” VPN service, says “people simply weren’t using it” - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) </p><p>Another day, another dead Goog... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016925" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=2016925</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>googleone</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Flipboard Tech Desk<p>Google One is shutting down its VPN service later this year.</p><p>Speaking to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@9to5google" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>9to5google</span></a></span>, Google said the feature, which rolled out in 2020 and was expanded to more users last year, was being discontinued because "people simply weren't using it."</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/hJq76W" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/hJq76W</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a></p>
heise online<p>Google One künftig ohne VPN-Dienst, nur auf Pixel-Smartphones weiter verfügbar</p><p>Teil des kostenpflichtigen Google-Abos Google One ist auch ein VPN-Dienst. Den stellt der US-Konzern nun ein, das Interesse sei einfach nicht dagewesen.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Google-One-kuenftig-ohne-VPN-Dienst-nur-auf-Pixel-Smartphones-weiter-verfuegbar-9682580.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Google-One-kuenf</span><span class="invisible">tig-ohne-VPN-Dienst-nur-auf-Pixel-Smartphones-weiter-verfuegbar-9682580.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GooglePixel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePixel</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
c't Magazin<p>Google One VPN: Übergriffige Zugangs-App gefährdet Datenschutz</p><p>Googles VPN-App verdreht eigenmächtig die DNS-Einstellungen von Windows. Das kann den Datenschutz negativ beeinflussen. Laut Google ist das Verhalten gewollt.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Google-One-VPN-Uebergriffige-Zugangs-App-gefaehrdet-Datenschutz-9675391.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Google-One-VPN-U</span><span class="invisible">ebergriffige-Zugangs-App-gefaehrdet-Datenschutz-9675391.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/DNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNS</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
heise online<p>Backups von WhatsApp-Chats können zukünftig Kosten verursachen</p><p>Wer als Android-Nutzer von WhatsApp seine Messenger-Kommunikation auf Google Drive sichert, kann zukünftig zur Kasse gebeten werden.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Backups-von-WhatsApp-Chats-koennen-zukuenftig-Kosten-verursachen-9546729.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Backups-von-What</span><span class="invisible">sApp-Chats-koennen-zukuenftig-Kosten-verursachen-9546729.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/CloudDienste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudDienste</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Adam<p><span>Anyone out there know if it's possible to restore </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/Android" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Android</a><span> SMS/RCS messages from a </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/GoogleOne" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoogleOne</a><span> backup </span><i><span>without</span></i><span> using Google One??</span></p>
heise Security<p>LKA Niedersachsen warnt vor Phishing und Abofallen mit iCloud- und Google-Mails</p><p>Derzeit versenden Betrüger Mails, laut denen Apple iCloud- oder Google-Speicherplatz volllaufe. Davor warnt das LKA Niedersachsen.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/LKA-Niedersachsen-warnt-vor-Phishing-und-Abofallen-mit-iCloud-und-Google-Mails-9220688.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/LKA-Niedersachse</span><span class="invisible">n-warnt-vor-Phishing-und-Abofallen-mit-iCloud-und-Google-Mails-9220688.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/iCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iCloud</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Phishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Phishing</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Andy Jones-McGuire<p>I mean, I'm a big <a href="https://allthingstech.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> fan. But when they do something to displease me, I won't rationalise it away. And this - displeases me:</p><p>The <a href="https://allthingstech.social/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> app is supposed to have a purpose, I don't want spammy advertising on it! And certainly not spammy notifications from it.</p><p>Bad move Google!</p>
heise online<p>Großreinemachen: Google löscht inaktive Accounts</p><p>Google-Konten, die lange nicht aktiv genutzt wurden, stehen demnächst zur Löschung an. Das Unternehmen will dabei behutsam vorgehen – und viel warnen.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Grossreinemachen-Google-loescht-inaktive-Accounts-9057783.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Grossreinemachen</span><span class="invisible">-Google-loescht-inaktive-Accounts-9057783.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/ZweifaktorAuthentisierung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZweifaktorAuthentisierung</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GoogleDocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleDocs</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GoogleOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleOne</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>