Just give us custom icons

This isn’t a part of Google. Likely carriers will try to put it on phones you get through them especially mid-range devices. Also it can be disabled (and even uninstalled through shizuku or ADB or something)

Already pre-ordered my pebbles

That is the way to go.

Downvote me into oblivion but Kagi ain’t shit. It’s a glorified Google frontend. The author is right that the web is filled with AI generated articles and fake reviews and lists but Kagi is not immune to this enshittification.

I even tried the same query the author was bitching about. Here is Kagi’s first two links for top 10 air purifiers. Notice how the first result is a BS website called top10.com and the second one is one of the “fake review” websites .

And here is Google’s. First result is Wirecutter, and this might be subjective but I trust Wirecutter reviews on most things.

Rest of the Google results are exactly what the author was mentioning. But Kagi was no different.

So $10/month to get the same shit? No thank you. I agree that Google turned to shit compared to what it was but it is still the best search engine out there. Now if the article was about privacy concerns then they would have a point. Which is what Kagi is all about anyway. So let’s stop the fucking act.

Lol no they didn’t

WhatsApp is alive thanks to android users. And still they treat them like shit

It’s not a single message. When you get some messages on a group chat it summarizes the discussion. In my opinion it has been the most useful update to Google assistant in a long time.

Meh. I mean it’s not surprising. A lot of people including open source enthusiasts stuck with reddit despite everything.

How good are the ai photo features?

Not really. Even Amazon, Apple and Google have been investing in assistants less and less. They have had massive lay offs from voice assistant teams.

https://www-theregister-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theregister.com/AMP/2022/11/23/voice_assistants_fail/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_ct=1704369199164&amp_tf=From %251%24s&aoh=17043691929854&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theregister.com%2F2022%2F11%2F23%2Fvoice_assistants_fail%2F

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64371426

"But it’s not clear whether they are money-making opportunities. Reports say most interactions are relatively simple tasks like checking the weather, or playing music.

More broadly, according to one report, over the past three years voice assistant use has been falling and another report suggests that the adoption of smart speakers is slowing."

So no it’s not just “my opinion”. But sure just down vote and fuck off.

There is no reason why it should not exist other than the fact that there really is no interest. Except for a few uses here and there (driving for example), voice assistants are just gimmicks.

Remember kids!

If it’s free, you’re the product!