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[?]FediThing :progress_pride: » 🌐
@FediThing@social.chinwag.org

Is there any chance of Gemini Protocol renaming itself in some way? I know it came before Google's AI but it's almost impossible to bring up Gemini (the protocol that has nothing to do with AI) without people assuming it is Gemini (the AI). It's like most of the character limit has to go on this disclaimer every time it's mentioned.

I know this isn't fair, but it seems to be the situation Google has caused?

Has there been any discussion of this topic in Gemini Protocol circles?

    [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
    @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

    Iron Bug boosted

    [?]Tuta » 🌐
    @Tutanota@mastodon.social

    Google's AI invasion continues → It wants your biometric data, your selfie, and even your voice. 😡

    Now it's adding conversational AI features to Gmail, Docs and Keep.

    There has never been a better time to and take back your privacy. ➡️ tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

    Screenshot of a Reddit post titled, "Google is adding voice AI to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, whether users like it or not"

    Alt...Screenshot of a Reddit post titled, "Google is adding voice AI to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, whether users like it or not"

    Screenshot of a Reddit post titled, "This is getting ridiculous" with an image of a Google service saying "Gesture with your hand"

    Alt...Screenshot of a Reddit post titled, "This is getting ridiculous" with an image of a Google service saying "Gesture with your hand"

    Screenshot of a Reddit post titled, " You Can Now Recover Your Google Account With a Selfie Video " with an image of a Google service saying "Look at your phone"

    Alt...Screenshot of a Reddit post titled, " You Can Now Recover Your Google Account With a Selfie Video " with an image of a Google service saying "Look at your phone"

      [?]Adison verlice » 🌐
      @averlice@fedi.blindsoft.net

      hello. this is for anyone who knows about the or APIs in studio.
      so Google has been doing something stupid.
      I wanted to kinda try to upgrade my experience, with searx ng, so I did a little experiment.
      I logged into my Google cloud console and enabled the custom API, because I had a Google programmable search CX ID but it required the Google to use apparently, so I enabled it.
      created an API key, and even a service account for it in .
      so here's the problem.
      the problem is that when I go to use it, it says that the custom search JSON API is not enabled, which it is. so I lifted a couple of restrictions, for example, the setting that restricted the key itself from making calls to other than the custom search API. that also didn't fix it, and yes I checked the project. and it's not that it does nothing because it did query shit, but there were over 100 errors.
      and I don't think the IP restrictions on the key are contributing to it because it is the same IP querying the same API key.

      Gemini API is no better. sometimes ago I went to create an APi key, and it said that the attempt looked suspicious. which is funny because no one had hacked into my account. I looked at my accounts logs, everything was good. plus, I have 2FA , Google advanced protection turned on, etc, etc. and I don't have a cookie credential theft.
      what the fuck is going on?

        [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
        @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

        [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
        @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

        [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
        @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

        [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
        @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

        [?]F-Droid » 🌐
        @fdroidorg@floss.social

        More than 200k users said NO!

        More than 70 organisations signed a letter saying NO!

        wrote posts on why NOT!

        We've talked with you and your representatives, around the world.

        We've made the website to explain it.

        If you read the tech news, you saw it.

        If you use a search engine, you found it.

        If you've asked their own , you got the summary.

        But who didn't see, hear or read anything from above? Yes,

        For your saftety? f-droid.org/2026/07/01/adv-mal

          muddle 🥣 boosted

          [?]Lauren Weinstein » 🌐
          @lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org

          WARNING: Apple MacOS 27 is reportedly loaded with massive, non-disableable Google Gemini AI SLOP

          Presumably Apple is paying Google a fortune for access to their
          misinformation SLOP machine Gemini AI, and Apple wants to make sure you can't opt-out. That's how the billionaire Big Tech CEOs operate. They stuff this garbage DOWN YOUR THROAT like they own you. DISGUSTING.

          Reports so far -- subject to change as I learn more -- are that unlike in previous versions of macOS there is no simple way to disable "Apple Stupidity" -- oops, I meant "Apple Intelligence" which is wedded at the hip to Siri. Also, reports are that the AI crap alone is taking 10s of gigabytes of space and comes right back when deleted. If you don't have a big storage Mac, this is going to hurt. Does Apple care? OF COURSE NOT. Like Google, it's all about keeping their billionaire CEOs living the lifestyle to which they've become accustomed and we could never dream of.

          You might let Apple know how you feel about this, for whatever good it does.

          If I learn more that changes any of this, I'll let you know.

          L

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            [?]OCTADE » 🌐
            @octade@soc.octade.net

            "... If I sold Google some data cables, and months later sent them an email “btw in 5 business days your cables will start sending all the data going through them to me, even though you specifically told me not to enable this feature, unless you re-disable it”, I would go to jail for hacking."
            It is [evil hat] hacking, and it is a crime. The government is run by criminals who want Google spying on their behalf, so they allow this surveillance crime spree to continue.