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By ad47uk · Posted
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By ad47uk · Posted
I have a Motorola, one of the lower end ones, it works fine. It is possible to get rid of the Gemini app and also to disable googles assistant , but A.i is still apps. I try to avoid all LLM A.I, is i can, I use no Ai duck duck go. -
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By zikalify · Posted
Free Software Foundation Europe pushes EU to force Google to allow AI uninstalls on Android by Paul Hill Credit: Pexels Users should be able to fully uninstall AI-based features from Android devices and be able to access interoperability functions, free from Google’s verification requirements, the European Commission has heard as part of an Android interoperability consultation under the Digital Markets Act. These measures were proposed by the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) last week when it submitted its documentation. The FSFE noted that Google had started silently installing AI models without telling users. It noted that the EU’s DMA requires companies like Google to allow users to uninstall pre-loaded software from their devices, but in the case of the AI models Google is installing, they reinstall if you delete them, contravening the DMA. To get Google back under control, the FSFE has told the European Commission that there needs to be improvements within the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). First, it said that users should be able to fully remove pre-loaded AI components from their devices, with companies being prohibited from silently reinstalling or reactivating them. Second, access to Android interoperability features should not be contingent on registration, authorization, or contractual relationships with Google. This pertains to Google’s attempt to force developers to register with Google, even to publish apps to alternative app stores like F-Droid. Discussing its submission, Lucas Lasota, FSFE Legal Programme Manager, said: Google is planning to roll out its Android Developer Certification in September 2026. This will force every Android app developer to register with Google before their software can be installed on certified Android devices, but it should affect those who have removed Google Apps from their device. The program is controversial because it entails the signing of contracts and payment of account fees to Google, as well as the handing over of the identities of developers. It said: The FSFE said that if the Commission’s draft measures remain unchanged, then Google will be allowed to make developers verify their identity. The FSFE believes that asking developers to register is contrary to the text and spirit of the law. In summary, the FSFE has told the Commission that no developer should need a Google account, a Play Store presence, or any agreement with Google to access Android’s interoperability features.
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this is a text box on the taskbar like the google desktop search..... only this outputs a command line argument to opera, say for example, i type in "g windows vista" and press [enter] it opens up opera, with a google search page searching "windows vista".
u can edit your opera search.ini to add more searches, i have, google(g), msn(msn), google::lucky(lucky), wikipedia(wiki), torrents(torrent), desktop search(desk) [uses google desktop search], so if i want to search my desktop i type "desk <query>" and opera opens up with the search results of google desktop search. if type in a website like "www.neowin.net" it opens opera with www.neowin.net
this not a feature of my program, its that of opera, what my program does is add the functionlaity to the taskbar. so why limit yourself only to google desktop search with the google bar, do anything with this and opera.
theres this program called Opsed which helps u add search engines to opera's search.ini.
i have even added keywords like "usual", if type "usual" and hit enter, it goes to my usual pages... 3or4 of my most frequent.
this is in a very prelimnary state, i just got it to work on my computer, if other people are intrested to use this, i could try and make a release version.
i have to say its pretty useful.
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