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Google won't rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home (www.engadget.com)
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[–] EliteCloneMike@lemmy.zip 46 points 22 hours ago (6 children)

Highly recommend people leave Google services. Use Ente to store photos. Proton for email. DuckDuckGo or Ecosia for search. Organic Maps for directions. FreeTube or yewtu.be for videos. Venice AI as your advanced chatbot. Google needs to be broken up and regulated.

[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Other options:

  • Tuta for email
  • CoMaps for maps and directions on your phone
  • Nextcloud for self hosted cloud and pictures
  • ublock origin and sponsor block to browse YT in a non chromium browser.
[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago

OsmAnd+ for mobile maps

[–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 13 hours ago

Never heard of Venice AI, asked it what it does different, one of the things it said was:

I don't need to be politically correct or "woke" in my responses

Fuck that shit

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I'm slowly working on getting away from Google, but unfortunately, Organic Maps doesn't offer public transit directions/schedules in my region, and since I don't have a car, that's like 80% of what I use Google Maps for.

[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Check if CoMaps can work for you in your city. If you want a closed source app: Transit is amazing for bus and subway live arrival times

[–] terabyterex@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

i never had gmail or used google search. but i dont save my info on anyone else's server anymore. i use nextcloud hosted on my server, i use immich for my photos. calibre server for my books. everything is mine

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 0 points 18 hours ago

Youre not wrong at all but I've found people won't deal with the slightest inconvenience. Quite sad.