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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/27091124

Imagine you own a restaurant and you get all your reservations online through your booking system; you even tell people to book online when they call, via an automated message. But then, all of a sudden, Google decides to hijack that booking link and replace it with Google Assistant's calling feature.

So instead of Google linking to the booking system you selected, let's say OpenTable booking integration. Now Google uses Google Assistant to try to call the restaurant and speak to a person. But no person will answer the call, the call goes to a message to tell people to book online. So the next thing that happens is that Google gives up calling, thinks there are no reservations available and tells those trying to book online that there are no reservations available.

Originally posted on Reddit

I’m having issues with Google takeout, it messes up the file names and thus the order of the photos.

Any tips?

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/37106126

Right now a lot of us are trying to divest and diversify from having our entire lives on Google both because of the way Google spends its money and the long-standing privacy concerns seeming a bit more scary now.

What services have you switched to and what has your experience been? What do you like, what don't you like, would you recommend them?

Immich is an open source and self hosted Google Photos alternative. It's apps are extremely polished and a viable alternative.

A great European search engine that preserves your privacy.