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7 votes
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I was wrong about Google and Facebook: There’s nothing wrong with them (so say we all)
23 votes -
Why CAPTCHAs have gotten so difficult
22 votes -
Apple blocks Google from running its internal iOS apps
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Google is also abusing Apple's Developer Enterprise Program to distribute a data-collection app
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I cut Google out of my life. It screwed up everything
38 votes -
Google asks Supreme Court to overrule disastrous ruling on API copyrights
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How I abused 2FA to maintain persistence after a password change (Google, Microsoft, Instagram, Cloudflare, etc)
16 votes -
Google Voice is going to be integrated with Hangouts Chat
I was a bit worried about the future of Google Voice with the demise of Hangouts, but I got an email from GSuite about classic Hangouts today, which linked to this support page. Coming to Hangouts...
I was a bit worried about the future of Google Voice with the demise of Hangouts, but I got an email from GSuite about classic Hangouts today, which linked to this support page. Coming to Hangouts Chat are:
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Enhanced video calling experience
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Google Voice integration
I included the video calling line because I thought it was a bit odd for Chat to have that - I thought that's what Hangouts Meet was for (though it certainly wouldn't be the first case of Google making a redundant product). In any case, if Chat is going to have video calling, it's not much of a stretch to assume it'll also have voice calling for Google Voice, in addition to SMS/MMS.
Self-post instead of a link post because I want to highlight just 2 bullet points in the support page that wouldn't be obvious if I just linked the page. I wasn't sure if this should go in ~tech or ~comp, but ~comp seems to have more non-link discussion than ~tech.
Edit: Somewhat related, I found a news article about the Google Voice 5.7 update. They've created some interesting Google Calendar integrations, which makes sense since Voice will be available in GSuite this March.
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Thieves of experience: How Google and Facebook corrupted capitalism
6 votes -
The CNIL has imposed a penalty of fifty million euros against Google for breaches of the GDPR
12 votes -
Google drones can already deliver you coffee in Australia
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Trying to de-Google my life bit by bit. What should I do to move away from gmail?
I'm considering self-hosting, but might prefer to use a paid email provider. Perhaps ProtonMail?
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Hey Google! When did I ask you to access my Purchase details?
5 votes -
How the artificial intelligence program AlphaZero mastered its games
8 votes -
How Google tracks your personal information
7 votes -
Google takes down Artstation android app for explicit content
11 votes -
Google’s secret China project “effectively ended” after internal confrontation
12 votes -
We finally talked to an actual Waymo passenger—here’s what he told us
11 votes -
DuckDuckGo has acquired ownership of duck.com from Google
42 votes -
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Data Collection
15 votes -
Google Fusion Tables to be shut down on December 3, 2019
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Google+ shutdown speeds up, new privacy bug affected 52.5 million users
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Google Hangouts for consumers will shut down in 2020
42 votes -
Google tried to patent my work after a job interview
18 votes -
Google shut out privacy and security teams from secret China project
22 votes -
Tim Cook defends using Google as primary search engine on Apple devices
15 votes -
DeepMind’s move to transfer health unit to Google stirs data fears
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A simple plan to dissolve Facebook, Google, and Amazon, from the man who coined the term "net neutrality"
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iPhone user to Pixel 3 - Let's talk phones
Hello, ~tech! I've been really interested in the Google Pixel 3 (non XL) for quite some time, mainly due to my boredom of the Apple ecosystem. I've been primarily an iPhone user since 2014...
Hello, ~tech!
I've been really interested in the Google Pixel 3 (non XL) for quite some time, mainly due to my boredom of the Apple ecosystem. I've been primarily an iPhone user since 2014 (currently stuck on the iPhone 6S) and I've recently been eager to make a switch to Android. The Pixel 3 seems to be exactly what I'm looking for. Stock Android experience, a beautiful camera, modern device, and I'm already pretty integrated into Google's ecosystem of services, and I feel the transition will be very smooth.
So, for any Google Pixel 3 users, non XL or otherwise, what do you love and/or hate about your device? Were you in my shoes as well?
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Google Chrome’s users take a back seat to its bottom line
16 votes -
Google staff walk out over women's treatment
23 votes -
Introducing reCAPTCHA v3: the new way to stop bots
30 votes -
Google Home (in)security
11 votes -
I feel bad about using Google products
Ever since I've heard about how Google tracks you and steals your data and all that, I've been gradually been moving away from their products. With the ones I could live without, like Google...
Ever since I've heard about how Google tracks you and steals your data and all that, I've been gradually been moving away from their products. With the ones I could live without, like Google search, maps, Chrome, etc. the switch wasn't too bad. But with the ones like Google photos, drive, home, I actually really like these products and I'm not really sure I want to switch away from them. I have so much stuff in my Google drive that I've amassed over the years. It's very easy to use and a lot of my friends/family/teachers use it. I just really like Google drive. Same with Photos. The irony in all this (I'm probably using irony wrong), is that I don't feel good using them because of all the privacy concerns and the like. I'm not really sure what I'm seeking to get out of this. Just kind of wanted to start a conversation. Do any of you have similar feelings about Google products?
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DRM for chargers? Google Pixel 3 locks fast Qi charging to its own $79 stand
26 votes -
Google reveals it has sacked forty-eight employees over sexual harassment over the past two years
10 votes -
How Google protected Andy Rubin, the ‘father of Android’
7 votes -
Tonopah Test Range in Nevada: The one place in the US Google Earth stopped mapping
12 votes -
Surveillance capitalism has led us into a dystopia
23 votes -
A look at the Android Market (aka Google Play) on its 10th Anniversary
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Google responds to EU by adding a fee to Play Services
18 votes -
Did Uber steal Google’s intellectual property?
7 votes -
Google's beefing up user data privacy (which includes shutting down Google+)
42 votes -
The Death of Google
14 votes -
Google announces "Made by Google" family 2018: Phones (Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL), tablet (Pixel Slate), and virtual assistant (Google Home Hub)
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Alphabet to shut Google+ social site after user data exposed
18 votes -
Why I’m Worried About Google - I used to trust some of its products, like Chrome. I increasingly don’t.
28 votes -
This blog has moved
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Data Factories
6 votes