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The article discusses how the integration of Gemini AI in Gmail, available through Google's AI Plus plan, has significantly improved the author's productivity by providing context-aware assistance directly within Gmail, making it a valuable and cost-effective tool that has become indispensable in their workflow.
Google is offering a limited-time 50% discount on its Google One annual plans, including storage options like 100GB and 2TB, as well as the AI Pro plan, making it more affordable for users to access cloud storage and AI features, with the deal primarily available to new users through a workaround.
Google One is offering a limited-time 50% discount on its 2 TB and AI Pro annual plans for new subscribers, with prices reduced significantly for the year 2026, including additional benefits like enhanced Google Workspace features and expanded AI capabilities.
Google AI Pro is now available as an annual subscription for $199.99, offering 2 TB of storage, AI tools, and other features, with savings of 16% compared to the monthly plan. The service includes various AI and productivity features, and users can switch to annual billing via their Google account.
Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, now has the ability to "remember" user preferences and interests, allowing it to tailor responses more effectively. This feature is available to Gemini Advanced users through a Google One AI Premium subscription and can be managed via the "Saved Info" page. Users can input personal details like dietary preferences or job roles, and the AI will incorporate this information into its interactions. This update follows a similar feature introduced by OpenAI for ChatGPT Plus subscribers.
Google may offer a complimentary one-year Gemini Advanced subscription, valued at $240, with the purchase of a Pixel 9 Pro, which includes access to Google's top AI model and 2TB of Google One storage. The standard Pixel 9 might come with a six-month free trial of the same service. This move is part of Google's strategy to compete with Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 series.
Google has discontinued its VPN by Google One service as of June 21, citing low usage. Initially launched in October 2020 for premium subscribers and later expanded to all plans, the VPN was designed for online protection rather than location switching. Google recommends users uninstall the app from their devices. Pixel and Google Fi Wireless users still have access to separate VPN services.
During the Google Store summer sale, buyers of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro can get four months of Google One AI Premium for free, along with significant discounts on the devices. This offer includes access to advanced AI features and 2 TB of Google One storage.
Google is enhancing its Chromebook Plus laptops with a range of new AI-powered features, including the "help me write" tool, a built-in image generator, and the exclusive Magic Editor for Google Photos. Additionally, Chromebook Plus buyers will receive a year of Google One AI Premium plan, integrating Gemini chatbot features into various Google apps. Other updates include a Game Dashboard for gaming, Google Tasks integration, and future AI-powered tools like "help me read" and accessibility features from Project Gameface.
Google One is discontinuing the perk of free shipping for select print orders from Google Photos for its subscribers, alongside the removal of the Google One VPN. This change, effective from May 15, was announced in an email to subscribers. The perk, which was not widely known, offered free shipping on "select" prints through Google Photos for Google One subscribers.
Google is shutting down its Google One VPN due to low usage, with the company citing lack of user engagement as the reason. The VPN, initially introduced in 2020, was an affordable and user-friendly option available through Google One plans. However, Google's decision to discontinue the service has sparked debate, as it was offered as an add-on to the subscription rather than a standalone product. While Google will still provide VPN functionality on Pixels, the shutdown represents a significant loss for users who utilized the service on other devices.
Google is discontinuing its VPN service for non-Pixel users, citing low usage. The feature will be phased out in the next few months, but Pixel users will still have access to a built-in VPN. Google One subscribers will need to find alternative VPN options, with free and paid recommendations available, including Proton VPN, Surfshark, and Mullvad.
Google is discontinuing its VPN service for Google One subscribers, citing low demand as the reason. The VPN will be discontinued "later this year" for subscribers, except for Pixel 7 and newer phone owners who will still have access to the service. Google One is the company's subscription service primarily offering cloud storage, and the decision to discontinue the VPN is part of a refocusing effort to support more in-demand features. This move marks the end of Google's 197-day streak of not cancelling products and services, and it's the first thing this year Google has announced it will end.
Google is shutting down its Google One VPN service, which was offered as a bonus feature for paying Google One subscribers. The decision to end the service was attributed to low usage, with a Google spokesperson stating that "people simply weren’t using it." The VPN, which provided wide platform support, will be phased out "later in 2024," and its shutdown represents Google ending VPN support for Windows and Mac.
Google plans to discontinue the Google One VPN service due to underutilization, while Pixel owners and Google Fi subscribers will still have access to their included VPN services. The company cited a focus on providing the most in-demand features and benefits for its decision, and reassured owners of Pixel 7 series phones and newer that a separate VPN service, called Pixel VPN, will still be available for five years. The VPN included with Google Fi cellular plans is also unaffected, but users reliant on the Google One VPN will need to switch to another provider.