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Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no (www.laptopmag.com)

submitted 4 days ago by iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] sonalder@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I avoid running Google software on my devices so I don't have the Gemini App

[–] ChocolateFrostedSugarBombs@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Fair. I think I had previously uninstalled Gemini when I first got my phone so maybe that's why the app isn't present? But the way that they are talking about it in the article, since Gemini seems to be replacing Assistant, maybe new settings will appear for me to mess around with...