1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:03,669 covering the week's top tech stories 2 00:00:03,669 --> 00:00:03,679 covering the week's top tech stories 3 00:00:03,679 --> 00:00:06,789 covering the week's top tech stories with a slight linux bias google photos 4 00:00:06,789 --> 00:00:06,799 with a slight linux bias google photos 5 00:00:06,799 --> 00:00:08,790 with a slight linux bias google photos will soon count against your overall 6 00:00:08,790 --> 00:00:08,800 will soon count against your overall 7 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:10,790 will soon count against your overall google account storage space 8 00:00:10,790 --> 00:00:10,800 google account storage space 9 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,430 google account storage space which will mean fees if you exceed 15 10 00:00:13,430 --> 00:00:13,440 which will mean fees if you exceed 15 11 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:14,950 which will mean fees if you exceed 15 gigabytes 12 00:00:14,950 --> 00:00:14,960 gigabytes 13 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:17,189 gigabytes google's popular photo service is used 14 00:00:17,189 --> 00:00:17,199 google's popular photo service is used 15 00:00:17,199 --> 00:00:19,109 google's popular photo service is used by over a billion people 16 00:00:19,109 --> 00:00:19,119 by over a billion people 17 00:00:19,119 --> 00:00:21,750 by over a billion people with 28 billion new photos and videos 18 00:00:21,750 --> 00:00:21,760 with 28 billion new photos and videos 19 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:23,910 with 28 billion new photos and videos uploaded uploaded to the surface every 20 00:00:23,910 --> 00:00:23,920 uploaded uploaded to the surface every 21 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:24,550 uploaded uploaded to the surface every week 22 00:00:24,550 --> 00:00:24,560 week 23 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,710 week and until now it is offered free storage 24 00:00:26,710 --> 00:00:26,720 and until now it is offered free storage 25 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,310 and until now it is offered free storage for your photos 26 00:00:28,310 --> 00:00:28,320 for your photos 27 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,070 for your photos but google says it will stop offering 28 00:00:30,070 --> 00:00:30,080 but google says it will stop offering 29 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:31,750 but google says it will stop offering the free storage model within google 30 00:00:31,750 --> 00:00:31,760 the free storage model within google 31 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,350 the free storage model within google photos on june 1st 32 00:00:33,350 --> 00:00:33,360 photos on june 1st 33 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,549 photos on june 1st 2021 instead google says 34 00:00:36,549 --> 00:00:36,559 2021 instead google says 35 00:00:36,559 --> 00:00:38,310 2021 instead google says any new photos and videos you upload 36 00:00:38,310 --> 00:00:38,320 any new photos and videos you upload 37 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:40,470 any new photos and videos you upload will count toward the free 15 gigabytes 38 00:00:40,470 --> 00:00:40,480 will count toward the free 15 gigabytes 39 00:00:40,480 --> 00:00:42,069 will count toward the free 15 gigabytes of storage that comes with 40 00:00:42,069 --> 00:00:42,079 of storage that comes with 41 00:00:42,079 --> 00:00:44,389 of storage that comes with every google account or for those of us 42 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:44,399 every google account or for those of us 43 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:45,110 every google account or for those of us who require 44 00:00:45,110 --> 00:00:45,120 who require 45 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,350 who require more space additional storage may be 46 00:00:47,350 --> 00:00:47,360 more space additional storage may be 47 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:48,630 more space additional storage may be purchased 48 00:00:48,630 --> 00:00:48,640 purchased 49 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:50,790 purchased presumably this means google photos will 50 00:00:50,790 --> 00:00:50,800 presumably this means google photos will 51 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,389 presumably this means google photos will become part of the standard google 52 00:00:52,389 --> 00:00:52,399 become part of the standard google 53 00:00:52,399 --> 00:00:54,389 become part of the standard google account storage billing model which 54 00:00:54,389 --> 00:00:54,399 account storage billing model which 55 00:00:54,399 --> 00:00:55,590 account storage billing model which gives each user 56 00:00:55,590 --> 00:00:55,600 gives each user 57 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:58,389 gives each user 15 gigabytes free for drive gmail and 58 00:00:58,389 --> 00:00:58,399 15 gigabytes free for drive gmail and 59 00:00:58,399 --> 00:00:59,910 15 gigabytes free for drive gmail and other services 60 00:00:59,910 --> 00:00:59,920 other services 61 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:01,910 other services so going forward your photos will also 62 00:01:01,910 --> 00:01:01,920 so going forward your photos will also 63 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:03,670 so going forward your photos will also take up storage within the limits of 64 00:01:03,670 --> 00:01:03,680 take up storage within the limits of 65 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:05,670 take up storage within the limits of that account 66 00:01:05,670 --> 00:01:05,680 that account 67 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:07,510 that account there is some good news though the 68 00:01:07,510 --> 00:01:07,520 there is some good news though the 69 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,670 there is some good news though the change is not retroactive 70 00:01:09,670 --> 00:01:09,680 change is not retroactive 71 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,590 change is not retroactive this means photos already in the free 72 00:01:11,590 --> 00:01:11,600 this means photos already in the free 73 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,070 this means photos already in the free google photos storage will remain free 74 00:01:14,070 --> 00:01:14,080 google photos storage will remain free 75 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,230 google photos storage will remain free so no fears of your google bill suddenly 76 00:01:16,230 --> 00:01:16,240 so no fears of your google bill suddenly 77 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:17,830 so no fears of your google bill suddenly including the terabyte of photos you 78 00:01:17,830 --> 00:01:17,840 including the terabyte of photos you 79 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,469 including the terabyte of photos you posted of your cat while in quarantine 80 00:01:20,469 --> 00:01:20,479 posted of your cat while in quarantine 81 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:22,630 posted of your cat while in quarantine but moving forward all photos you add 82 00:01:22,630 --> 00:01:22,640 but moving forward all photos you add 83 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:24,310 but moving forward all photos you add will count against your overall google 84 00:01:24,310 --> 00:01:24,320 will count against your overall google 85 00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:25,350 will count against your overall google account's limits 86 00:01:25,350 --> 00:01:25,360 account's limits 87 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:27,270 account's limits and therefore could affect your monthly 88 00:01:27,270 --> 00:01:27,280 and therefore could affect your monthly 89 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