I have been off google (mostly) by:
1. Email: Zohomail
2. maps: apple maps (sometimes vet it with google maps to verify shortest path, etc)
3. drive: iCloud
"My wife recently suggested a possible one: NFTs minted by your university as proof of your diploma. Or perhaps your academic transcript. No way to forge a fake diploma again."
100% agree. The fact he still exists is surprising. I have never came across a single article from this guy which is useful... even so, when he belabors on an existing tech, I have always found articles from other bloggers which are way more precise and to-the-point. He is just a salesman under a tech garb.