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TL;DR
- Google is discontinuing VPN by Google One.
- The service will likely be shut down later this yr.
- Pixel customers will nonetheless have the ability to entry Google’s VPN on their Pixel 7 and newer fashions.
Google has introduced that it’s shutting down VPN by Google One. The corporate is informing Google One customers of its demise by means of an electronic mail. Certainly one of our workforce members additionally acquired the e-mail by which Google doesn’t specify a precise shut-down date for the Google One VPN service however says that the profit will likely be phased out “later this yr.”
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Google launched VPN by Google One as a substitute for different common digital personal networks like Nord VPN and Categorical VPN. It’s accessible on all Google One plans, together with the most affordable $1.99/month one.
In its electronic mail, Google says it’s phasing out VPN by Google One to make manner for extra in-demand options and advantages. The corporate additionally confirmed to 9to5Google that it’s discontinuing the VPN characteristic as a result of “folks merely weren’t utilizing it.” Current customers of the service will likely be redirected to third-party alternate options.
In the meantime, Google says Pixel customers will nonetheless have the ability to entry Google’s VPN by means of Pixel settings if they’ve a Pixel 7 or newer mannequin.
Google can be discontinuing free delivery for choose print orders from Google Images in Canada, the UK, the US, and the EU beginning Could 15.