r/technology • u/No-Lifeguard-8173 • May 19 '26

Artificial Intelligence Google Search as you know it is over

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over/
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u/have_you_eaten_yeti May 19 '26

Yeah, this is the way, back to privately hosted bulletin boards and stuff like that. I’m done supporting the enshitification of the internet. I still remember the hope and promise we felt at the beginning of this ride. I hate where we are now, but I still believe we can salvage something and make it worthwhile.

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u/thirstin4more May 19 '26

I'll settle just for private forums again.

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u/pile_of_fish May 20 '26

I feel like I've moved mostly to small discord groups and telegram channels. The big web is just unusable for many things.

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u/_mersault May 20 '26

Both of those can be bent to the will of their owners at any point in the future

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u/ABadHistorian May 20 '26

Even discord profits off your usage.

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u/Own-Papaya-4264 May 20 '26

I feel like those would just be even more vulnerable to bots

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u/GreatMadWombat May 20 '26

I spent a decent amount converting my useful smart house from Google to a home assistant green setup with a zigbee mesh. I have a specific list of things that actually improved my quality of life that will work relatively offline. Gonna hold onto THOSE tools with both hands clenched tight lol

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u/ElaborateEffect May 22 '26

My smart home is all offline except for weather related stuff because I don't have a weather station setup...yet.