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since yesterday.. oop: https://mathstodon.xyz/@johncarlosbaez/114816283089805862

article: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps/

haven't found a public google announcement, the screenshot seems to be from emails

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[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How can we spy on you if you turn it off.

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

More like how can they spy on you if you don't manually install this agent that does exactly what it's described to do but facts don't matter anymore I guess πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

[–] Clasm@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It likely installed in the background as a hidden 'app'. No user interaction required.

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Right! because this is the only app that Google is spying on you. what agent are you talking about? does exactly what? how do you know?

And all of google's history and business model totally doesn't matter, I guess.

Try harder… or not. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I know they are scanning my data. I install and log into their services. I agree to it.

Again I'll explain it because reading is too hard. The app isn't secretly installing itself on phones. You install it. Absolutely absurd how tech illiterate this crowd is.