#featuredeath — Public Fediverse posts

Vimeo: Vimeo On Demand — Shutdown Notice. “After many years, Vimeo On Demand (VOD) is being phased out…. If you have purchased or rented content through Vimeo On Demand, you can continue watching your library until November 20, 2026. After that date, access will no longer be available. We encourage you to download any content that supports offline viewing before the shutdown date.”

Vimeo: Vimeo On Demand — Shutdown Notice. “After many years, Vimeo On Demand (VOD) is being phased out…. If you have purchased or rented content through Vimeo On Demand, you can continue watching your library until November 20, 2026. After that date, access will no longer be available. We encourage you to download any content that supports offline viewing before the shutdown date.”

Vimeo: Vimeo On Demand — Shutdown Notice. “After many years, Vimeo On Demand (VOD) is being phased out…. If you have purchased or rented content through Vimeo On Demand, you can continue watching your library until November 20, 2026. After that date, access will no longer be available. We encourage you to download any content that supports offline viewing before the shutdown date.”

Vimeo: Vimeo On Demand — Shutdown Notice. “After many years, Vimeo On Demand (VOD) is being phased out…. If you have purchased or rented content through Vimeo On Demand, you can continue watching your library until November 20, 2026. After that date, access will no longer be available. We encourage you to download any content that supports offline viewing before the shutdown date.”

Vimeo: Vimeo On Demand — Shutdown Notice. “After many years, Vimeo On Demand (VOD) is being phased out…. If you have purchased or rented content through Vimeo On Demand, you can continue watching your library until November 20, 2026. After that date, access will no longer be available. We encourage you to download any content that supports offline viewing before the shutdown date.”

9to5 Google: Google Chrome will remove older Manifest V2 extensions in August. “The death of Manifest V2 extensions on Google Chrome has been going on for well over four years at this point, and the end finally has a date. August 31 is the official and complete end of older Chrome extensions.”

9to5 Google: Google Chrome will remove older Manifest V2 extensions in August. “The death of Manifest V2 extensions on Google Chrome has been going on for well over four years at this point, and the end finally has a date. August 31 is the official and complete end of older Chrome extensions.”

9to5 Google: Google Chrome will remove older Manifest V2 extensions in August. “The death of Manifest V2 extensions on Google Chrome has been going on for well over four years at this point, and the end finally has a date. August 31 is the official and complete end of older Chrome extensions.”

9to5 Google: Google Chrome will remove older Manifest V2 extensions in August. “The death of Manifest V2 extensions on Google Chrome has been going on for well over four years at this point, and the end finally has a date. August 31 is the official and complete end of older Chrome extensions.”

9to5 Google: Google Chrome will remove older Manifest V2 extensions in August. “The death of Manifest V2 extensions on Google Chrome has been going on for well over four years at this point, and the end finally has a date. August 31 is the official and complete end of older Chrome extensions.”

The Register: Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to stop accepting new customers – and not even AI can save it. “Earlier this week, AWS added the Amazon SageMaker AI – Mechanical Turk service to its list of ‘Services in Maintenance’ – AWS-speak for services it will soon retire. The Mechanical Turk website also added a warning that it will ‘be closed to new customers, effective July 30, 2026. […]

The Register: Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to stop accepting new customers – and not even AI can save it. “Earlier this week, AWS added the Amazon SageMaker AI – Mechanical Turk service to its list of ‘Services in Maintenance’ – AWS-speak for services it will soon retire. The Mechanical Turk website also added a warning that it will ‘be closed to new customers, effective July 30, 2026. […]

The Register: Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to stop accepting new customers – and not even AI can save it. “Earlier this week, AWS added the Amazon SageMaker AI – Mechanical Turk service to its list of ‘Services in Maintenance’ – AWS-speak for services it will soon retire. The Mechanical Turk website also added a warning that it will ‘be closed to new customers, effective July 30, 2026. […]

The Register: Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to stop accepting new customers – and not even AI can save it. “Earlier this week, AWS added the Amazon SageMaker AI – Mechanical Turk service to its list of ‘Services in Maintenance’ – AWS-speak for services it will soon retire. The Mechanical Turk website also added a warning that it will ‘be closed to new customers, effective July 30, 2026. […]

The Register: Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to stop accepting new customers – and not even AI can save it. “Earlier this week, AWS added the Amazon SageMaker AI – Mechanical Turk service to its list of ‘Services in Maintenance’ – AWS-speak for services it will soon retire. The Mechanical Turk website also added a warning that it will ‘be closed to new customers, effective July 30, 2026. […]

9to5 Google: Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web. “GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.”

9to5 Google: Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web. “GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.”

9to5 Google: Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web. “GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.”

9to5 Google: Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web. “GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.”

9to5 Google: Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web. “GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.”

AFP: OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot. “OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product.”

AFP: OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot. “OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product.”

AFP: OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot. “OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product.”

AFP: OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot. “OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product.”

Ars Technica: After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos. “The rollout of the Gemini-powered Ask Photos search experience has not been smooth. According to Google Photos head Shimrit Ben-Yair, the company has heard the complaints. As a result, Google Photos will soon make it easy to go back to the traditional, non-Gemini search system.”

Ars Technica: After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos. “The rollout of the Gemini-powered Ask Photos search experience has not been smooth. According to Google Photos head Shimrit Ben-Yair, the company has heard the complaints. As a result, Google Photos will soon make it easy to go back to the traditional, non-Gemini search system.”

Ars Technica: After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos. “The rollout of the Gemini-powered Ask Photos search experience has not been smooth. According to Google Photos head Shimrit Ben-Yair, the company has heard the complaints. As a result, Google Photos will soon make it easy to go back to the traditional, non-Gemini search system.”

Ars Technica: After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos. “The rollout of the Gemini-powered Ask Photos search experience has not been smooth. According to Google Photos head Shimrit Ben-Yair, the company has heard the complaints. As a result, Google Photos will soon make it easy to go back to the traditional, non-Gemini search system.”

Ars Technica: After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos. “The rollout of the Gemini-powered Ask Photos search experience has not been smooth. According to Google Photos head Shimrit Ben-Yair, the company has heard the complaints. As a result, Google Photos will soon make it easy to go back to the traditional, non-Gemini search system.”

The Register: 2026 brings a bumper crop of Microsoft tech funerals. “Windows 11 Home and Pro 24H2 hit end of support on October 13, as does the veteran Microsoft Publisher, with no real replacement in sight for customers who need to dash off the odd certificate or two.”

The Register: 2026 brings a bumper crop of Microsoft tech funerals. “Windows 11 Home and Pro 24H2 hit end of support on October 13, as does the veteran Microsoft Publisher, with no real replacement in sight for customers who need to dash off the odd certificate or two.”

The Register: 2026 brings a bumper crop of Microsoft tech funerals. “Windows 11 Home and Pro 24H2 hit end of support on October 13, as does the veteran Microsoft Publisher, with no real replacement in sight for customers who need to dash off the odd certificate or two.”

The Register: 2026 brings a bumper crop of Microsoft tech funerals. “Windows 11 Home and Pro 24H2 hit end of support on October 13, as does the veteran Microsoft Publisher, with no real replacement in sight for customers who need to dash off the odd certificate or two.”

Tom’s Hardware: Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed — you’ll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information . “Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11. We checked both Windows Media Player […]

Tom’s Hardware: Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed — you’ll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information . “Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11. We checked both Windows Media Player […]

Tom’s Hardware: Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed — you’ll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information . “Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11. We checked both Windows Media Player […]

Tom’s Hardware: Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed — you’ll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information . “Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11. We checked both Windows Media Player […]

The Register: Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching. “Important news for Gmail power users: Google is dropping the feature whereby Gmail can collect mail from other email accounts over POP3. The company hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to call attention to this – like actually telling anybody anything.”

The Register: Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching. “Important news for Gmail power users: Google is dropping the feature whereby Gmail can collect mail from other email accounts over POP3. The company hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to call attention to this – like actually telling anybody anything.”

The Register: Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching. “Important news for Gmail power users: Google is dropping the feature whereby Gmail can collect mail from other email accounts over POP3. The company hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to call attention to this – like actually telling anybody anything.”

The Register: Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching. “Important news for Gmail power users: Google is dropping the feature whereby Gmail can collect mail from other email accounts over POP3. The company hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to call attention to this – like actually telling anybody anything.”

9to5 Linux: Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features. “After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla’s new CEO that Firefox will evolve into ‘a modern AI browser,’ the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser.”

9to5 Linux: Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features. “After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla’s new CEO that Firefox will evolve into ‘a modern AI browser,’ the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser.”

9to5 Linux: Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features. “After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla’s new CEO that Firefox will evolve into ‘a modern AI browser,’ the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser.”

9to5 Linux: Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features. “After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla’s new CEO that Firefox will evolve into ‘a modern AI browser,’ the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser.”

9to5 Linux: Firefox Will Ship with an “AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features. “After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla’s new CEO that Firefox will evolve into ‘a modern AI browser,’ the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser.”

Droid Life: Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026. “You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end of this year. Like with all things AI, the timing hasn’t quite worked out and they are instead ‘adjusting’ that previous timeline to a later date within 2026.”

Droid Life: Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026. “You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end of this year. Like with all things AI, the timing hasn’t quite worked out and they are instead ‘adjusting’ that previous timeline to a later date within 2026.”

Droid Life: Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026. “You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end of this year. Like with all things AI, the timing hasn’t quite worked out and they are instead ‘adjusting’ that previous timeline to a later date within 2026.”

Droid Life: Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026. “You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end of this year. Like with all things AI, the timing hasn’t quite worked out and they are instead ‘adjusting’ that previous timeline to a later date within 2026.”

Android Authority: An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline. “Google has made it clear that Gemini is its new digital helper, replacing Assistant across multiple platforms, including Android phones, Android Auto, Wear OS, Google TV, and others. Now, Google has quietly confirmed when Google Assistant will take its final bow.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/an-era-of-android-is-ending-google-assistant-gets-its-sunset-timeline-android-authority/

Android Authority: An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline. “Google has made it clear that Gemini is its new digital helper, replacing Assistant across multiple platforms, including Android phones, Android Auto, Wear OS, Google TV, and others. Now, Google has quietly confirmed when Google Assistant will take its final bow.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/an-era-of-android-is-ending-google-assistant-gets-its-sunset-timeline-android-authority/

Android Authority: An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline. “Google has made it clear that Gemini is its new digital helper, replacing Assistant across multiple platforms, including Android phones, Android Auto, Wear OS, Google TV, and others. Now, Google has quietly confirmed when Google Assistant will take its final bow.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/an-era-of-android-is-ending-google-assistant-gets-its-sunset-timeline-android-authority/

Android Authority: An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline. “Google has made it clear that Gemini is its new digital helper, replacing Assistant across multiple platforms, including Android phones, Android Auto, Wear OS, Google TV, and others. Now, Google has quietly confirmed when Google Assistant will take its final bow.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/an-era-of-android-is-ending-google-assistant-gets-its-sunset-timeline-android-authority/

Android Authority: An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline. “Google has made it clear that Gemini is its new digital helper, replacing Assistant across multiple platforms, including Android phones, Android Auto, Wear OS, Google TV, and others. Now, Google has quietly confirmed when Google Assistant will take its final bow.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/an-era-of-android-is-ending-google-assistant-gets-its-sunset-timeline-android-authority/

Search Engine Land: Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more. “Google will be removing more search features in the coming months, but it has not disclosed the full list of which features. It appears that Google will do away with some of the currently supported structured data types used for rich results in Google Search, plus […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/09/search-engine-land-google-to-remove-more-search-features-including-practice-problems-nutrition-facts-nearby-offers-and-more/

Search Engine Land: Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more. “Google will be removing more search features in the coming months, but it has not disclosed the full list of which features. It appears that Google will do away with some of the currently supported structured data types used for rich results in Google Search, plus […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/09/search-engine-land-google-to-remove-more-search-features-including-practice-problems-nutrition-facts-nearby-offers-and-more/

Search Engine Land: Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more. “Google will be removing more search features in the coming months, but it has not disclosed the full list of which features. It appears that Google will do away with some of the currently supported structured data types used for rich results in Google Search, plus […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/09/search-engine-land-google-to-remove-more-search-features-including-practice-problems-nutrition-facts-nearby-offers-and-more/

Search Engine Land: Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more. “Google will be removing more search features in the coming months, but it has not disclosed the full list of which features. It appears that Google will do away with some of the currently supported structured data types used for rich results in Google Search, plus […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/09/search-engine-land-google-to-remove-more-search-features-including-practice-problems-nutrition-facts-nearby-offers-and-more/

Search Engine Land: Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more. “Google will be removing more search features in the coming months, but it has not disclosed the full list of which features. It appears that Google will do away with some of the currently supported structured data types used for rich results in Google Search, plus […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/09/search-engine-land-google-to-remove-more-search-features-including-practice-problems-nutrition-facts-nearby-offers-and-more/