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5:28 pmKCC triennial assembly to begin in Kollam on October 27
5:19 pmNortheast monsoon preparedness: Tamil Nadu government mandates repair of rainwater harvesting structures
5:18 pmSCR running 700-plus special trains to handle Dasara, Diwali and Chhath Puja rush
5:16 pmNo light at the end of the tunnel for KAS rank-holders
5:04 pmHookah services offered in some pubs and cafes in Chennai, alleges PIL in Madras High Court
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5:03 pmHyderabad’s Bondada Group forays into electric mobility, partners with Thuraga Motors
5:02 pmCafe owner’s death: Model Shraddha Dubey, 2 others sent to UP on transit remand
4:58 pmFormer TDP MLA Gunda Lakshmi Devi likely to join YSRCP on October 22
4:49 pmRailways floats tender for track doubling between Aduthurai and Sundaraperumal Koil
4:47 pmContinuing violence in Manipur an indictment of BJP’s failure of governance: Congress
4:42 pmNo tandoor at eateries, open burning of waste: List of curbs under Grap-1 in Delhi
4:39 pmJeweller who crafted 'Sengol' installed in Parliament dies at 99. PM Modi condoles loss
4:39 pmCargo vessel sinks off Beypore coast; all eight crew members rescued
4:35 pmGuwahati woman found dead in rented flat, insurance company senior officer held: Police
5:28 pmKCC triennial assembly to begin in Kollam on October 27
5:19 pmNortheast monsoon preparedness: Tamil Nadu government mandates repair of rainwater harvesting structures
5:18 pmSCR running 700-plus special trains to handle Dasara, Diwali and Chhath Puja rush
5:16 pmNo light at the end of the tunnel for KAS rank-holders
5:04 pmHookah services offered in some pubs and cafes in Chennai, alleges PIL in Madras High Court
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
5:03 pmHyderabad’s Bondada Group forays into electric mobility, partners with Thuraga Motors
5:02 pmCafe owner’s death: Model Shraddha Dubey, 2 others sent to UP on transit remand
4:58 pmFormer TDP MLA Gunda Lakshmi Devi likely to join YSRCP on October 22
4:49 pmRailways floats tender for track doubling between Aduthurai and Sundaraperumal Koil
4:47 pmContinuing violence in Manipur an indictment of BJP’s failure of governance: Congress
4:42 pmNo tandoor at eateries, open burning of waste: List of curbs under Grap-1 in Delhi
4:39 pmJeweller who crafted 'Sengol' installed in Parliament dies at 99. PM Modi condoles loss
4:39 pmCargo vessel sinks off Beypore coast; all eight crew members rescued
4:35 pmGuwahati woman found dead in rented flat, insurance company senior officer held: Police

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I replaced Google Photos, Drive, and Gemini with free open source alternatives; now I can't go back

Reported by Android Police 21 Oct 2026, 2:30 am IST 1 min read

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Three replacements that changed everything

Google Photos, Drive, and Gemini have been essential to my Android experience. However, with the rise of open source apps on Android, I started wondering whether I really needed to depend on Google's services for almost everything. That's when I deci... [4611 chars]

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Topics: AI & gadgets
First reported by: Android Police
Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 2:30 am IST
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