While browsing the web recently, I found myself on Killed by Google — a fascinating, if slightly melancholic, online graveyard for the many products and services Google has launched and eventually shut down.
From ambitious social networks like Google+ to handy tools like Google Reader, it’s a stark reminder of how even the biggest tech giants sometimes pivot, change course, or simply let go of projects that didn’t gain traction.
Scrolling through the list, I felt a mix of nostalgia and surprise. Some of these tools had real fans — communities that depended on them — while others faded away almost unnoticed.
In a world where digital products can disappear overnight, Killed by Google stands as a quiet tribute to innovation, experimentation, and the occasional impermanence of the things we come to rely on.
It’s worth a visit — whether for a trip down memory lane or a reminder that in tech, nothing is ever truly permanent.
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