foreverunsure

Brave Search, not because I like the company and their crypto/ai shenanigans but they have some nifty features and (supposedly) an independent index.

Fewer politics.

Funny how the free plan is not receiving any of the recently announced trash, making it more attractive than the paid options.

My stance is neutral, leaning towards negative. I think Google is still full of talented engineers who passionately want to build the best tech, but the higher ups are screwing up as seen everywhere else too. Their basis for all this data collection seems acceptable (personalization) but they’re blind to the fact that this information can quickly fall into the wrong hands, like a hacker or bad government.

I still use a Google Pixel with the stock software because of the little things other ROMs don’t provide, as well as Maps, Drive, Wallet, YT and Home. For everything else I use alternatives, albeit it’s not because of a super strong dislike towards Google itself but because I want to support the competition.