Facebook - gone. WhatsApp - gone. Amazon Prime - subscription ended.
Now looking at a much longer-term project: de-googlification. Small steps first because I'm very entrenched in their ecosystem. Just changed the default search engine and browser to Ecosia. And - hurrah - no 'AI' 'help' atop my results.
Suddenly that locked Google search bar at the bottom of my Pixel phone has changed from barely noticeable frequent usage to a mild annoyance.
#DeGooglification #Google #Ecosia #BigTech
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