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Halfdan ReschatGoogle are increasing the prices for Google Workspace customers (like myself) in order to offset the "rising prices" of "technology and infrastructure" - which I understand is in large part due to Google's big investments in generative AI (Google Gemini) and the cost of the related technology and infrastructure.Google are forcing their existing customers to pay for it, since far too few people actally need or want this - and definitely do not want to buy it.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gemini</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a>

Erik JonkerGoogle is starting to integrate AI into Google Workspace, using features from NotebookLM. Google was lagging in the AI race but they have a large advantage with their ecosystem in delivering actual applications at scale. <a href="https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-AI-drives-business-results" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-AI-drives-business-results</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NotebookLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NotebookLM</a>

Peter J Fullagar 🌈Question: Firstly, I’m disturbed that the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a> government want to be able to see all encrypted things from <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a>. (I’m not technical).Now, somehow, I’ve managed to use <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/iCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iCloud</a> desktop on my Mac and laptop - saves just like a desktop, but it’s on iCloud. Any other providers that can do this? Have been briefly looking into <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/pCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pCloud</a>.Question 2: <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Tuta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tuta</a> - better than <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Proton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Proton</a>? I currently use <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a> as email domain provider (correct terms??) for my own domain, which is connected to <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Siteground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Siteground</a>. Would like to keep Siteground, but wouldn’t mind moving email provider. It took me a looooooong time to move everything from <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Wix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wix</a> (had to get paid help), so the prospect of moving things again is dreadful. But … they’re all shit anyway.

Jukka NiiranenThat terrifying moment when Gmail shows a loading screen for much longer than you'd expect. Thoughts race through your mind: "Oh lord, they haven't added some new AI features into this free version, too?!?"Luckily, it seemed to be just a temporary glitch. Yet this is what it's like to open any app in this age of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenAI</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enshittification</a>. We don't trust our tools anymore. We fear for the AI magic buttons that will take over our digital world - without subscribing to anything. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a>

Paul O'MalleyEver had a colleague accidentally mess up your carefully crafted spreadsheet filters? 😡 With Filter Views in Google Sheets that's a problem of the past! 🙌Collaborate seamlessly with personalised views, so everyone can work efficiently without stepping on each other's toes. 🤝 🎥 <a href="https://youtu.be/qhRAzchODlA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/qhRAzchODlA</a><a href="https://c.im/tags/GoogleSheets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleSheets</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Collaboration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Collaboration</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediTips</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YouTube</a>

Jonathan KamensMy wife teaches at a Hebrew school. They are the chillest employer in the world, totally amazing. She has an email address in the school's <a href="https://federate.social/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a>. It's not published anywhere. I don't think she uses it to email school parents; I believe the only reason she has it is because there was a problem with the school's payroll system (QuickBooks, of course) which they attempted to solve at one point by giving her an address at the school to use as her login. <a href="https://federate.social/tags/spam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spam</a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/ATT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ATT</a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#infosec</a> 🧵1/3

Stephen ColesI got all excited to switch email providers from Gmail to <a href="https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@protonprivacy</a> because I love their privacy stance and services for replacing other aspects of Google Workspace. Unfortunately, I just realized they don’t allow IMAP on iOS, so I have to use their email app. That means constantly using multiple mail apps on my phone which is a nonstarter. Any other recommendations for a reliable Google replacement? I use Email, Docs/Sheets, and Drive.<a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/GSuite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GSuite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Gmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gmail</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/GoogleDocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleDocs</a>

Paul O'MalleySick of the copy-paste grind when sending emails out in bulk? 🤯 There's a better way!Let's be real – manually personalising a ton of emails is a major time suck. Enter Google Workspace's Mail Merge: your secret weapon for customised emails that don't feel mass-produced. ✨Want to learn this productivity superpower? 🚀 Check out my latest video guide – you'll be a Mail Merge pro in no time! 🎥 <a href="https://buff.ly/49NZig4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/49NZig4</a>Key benefits of Mail Merge: - Save ridiculous amounts of time ⏳ - Boost open and click-through rates 📈 - Build stronger customer relationships 🤝 <a href="https://c.im/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MailMerge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MailMerge</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/emailmarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#emailmarketing</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productivity</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/personalisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#personalisation</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/timesaver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#timesaver</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YouTube</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediTips</a>

IT NewsGoogle sues two crypto app makers over allegedly vast “pig butchering” scheme - Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Google has... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2014955" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=2014955</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleplaystore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleplaystore</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptocurrency</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/racketeering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racketeering</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cryptoscams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptoscams</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googlevoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googlevoice</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleplay</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/playstore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#playstore</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/youtube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youtube</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#policy</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a>

IT NewsWhich genAI chatbots are the most popular now? - Chatbots, those AI-infused assistants that can be used by enterprises for any number o... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3714760/which-genai-chatbots-are-the-most-popular-now.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3714760/which-genai-chatbots-are-the-most-popular-now.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artificialintelligence</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/generativeai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#generativeai</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microsoft365</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#amazon</a>.com <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/chatbots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chatbots</a>

IT News9 Chrome extensions that upgrade Google Meet - If your company uses Google’s suite of office apps, you’re probably familiar with Goog... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3713262/chrome-extensions-to-enhance-google-meet.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3713262/chrome-extensions-to-enhance-google-meet.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smallandmediumbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smallandmediumbusiness</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/collaborationsoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#collaborationsoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/videoconferencing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#videoconferencing</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a>

IT News26 note-perfecting tips for Google Keep on Android - I really need to upgrade my brain's internal storage.I'm only partially kidding: Just ... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3064305/google-keep-android-tips.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3064305/google-keep-android-tips.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smallandmediumbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smallandmediumbusiness</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mobileapps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobileapps</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#android</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobile</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a>

IT NewsGoogle Workspace power tips: Tap into cross-app productivity - Google Workspace is an expansive suite of business and productivity apps. Its core app... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712480/google-workspace-productivity-across-apps.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712480/google-workspace-productivity-across-apps.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smallandmediumbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smallandmediumbusiness</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/collaborationsoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#collaborationsoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/productivitysoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productivitysoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/officesuites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#officesuites</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a>

IT NewsGoogle’s Gemini for Workspace expands genAI access to SMBs - Google has expanded access to generative AI (genAI) features within its Workspace offi... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3713181/googles-gemini-for-workspace-expands-genai-access-to-smbs.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3713181/googles-gemini-for-workspace-expands-genai-access-to-smbs.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smallandmediumbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smallandmediumbusiness</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/collaborationsoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#collaborationsoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/productivitysoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productivitysoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a>

IT NewsGoogle plans “Gemini Business” AI for Workspace users - Enlarge / The Google Gemini logo. (credit: Google) One of Goog... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2004615" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=2004615</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googlegemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googlegemini</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleai</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a>

IT NewsHow to use Google’s genAI-powered note-taking app - Among the experimental tools that Google offers is NotebookLM, a bare-bones notes app ... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712691/google-notebooklm-generative-ai-notes-app.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712691/google-notebooklm-generative-ai-notes-app.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/productivitysoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productivitysoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/generativeai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#generativeai</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a>

B. A. BalackusGo Open Source: The Sequel <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@libreoffice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@CollaboraOffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@CollaboraOffice</a> - Get ready — your <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> Workspace subscription is about to see an unwelcome price hike<a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/get-ready-your-google-workspace-subscription-is-about-to-see-an-unwelcome-price-hike" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.techradar.com/pro/get-ready-your-google-workspace-subscription-is-about-to-see-an-unwelcome-price-hike</a>> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a> customers will pay 20% more

SkyeIts two mailservers actually ffs. One for freelance stuff because I desperately want off of <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/GoogleWorkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleWorkspace</a> ‘cuz fuck GMail and their bogus rules and being a bad actor in the world of e-mail.And then, significantly more difficultly, one that’ll let select clients deliver their newsletters through it. The prices for just *sending e-mails* through something like Mailgun or Postspark have gone completely bananas unreasonable. So fuck it, were <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#selfhosting</a>. <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/webdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#webdev</a>

IT NewsHow to use the new genAI template tool in Google Sheets - Need ideas or motivation to help you build a spreadsheet in Google Sheets? You can bro... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712620/generative-ai-google-sheets-help-me-organize.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712620/generative-ai-google-sheets-help-me-organize.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/projectmanagementtools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#projectmanagementtools</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smallandmediumbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smallandmediumbusiness</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/productivitysoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productivitysoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/generativeai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#generativeai</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/officesuites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#officesuites</a>

IT NewsMake your own business templates in Google Docs - Google Docs offers a few dozen templates you can use to get a jump-start on document c... - <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3711702/make-custom-business-templates-google-docs.html#tk.rss_all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3711702/make-custom-business-templates-google-docs.html#tk.rss_all</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/productivitysoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productivitysoftware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleworkspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#googleworkspace</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/officesuites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#officesuites</a>

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