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Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local account in Windows 11

But most Microsoft account sign-in workarounds for Windows 11 continue to work.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-removes-documentation-for-switching-to-a-local-account-in-windows-11/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

DemocracyMattersALot ,
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@arstechnica

KellicTiger ,
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@arstechnica whatever I dropped your sorry ass in Feb. Never to return after 30+ years of using Windows.

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iFixit says new Arm Surface hardware “puts repair front and center”

Both devices make it relatively easy to get at the battery and SSD.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/ifixit-says-new-arm-surface-hardware-puts-repair-front-and-center/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

birdpoof ,
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@arstechnica

Huh. did something right. 🤔

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Report: New “Apple Intelligence” AI features will be opt-in by default

Apple reportedly plans to announce its first big wave of AI features at WWDC.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/report-new-apple-intelligence-ai-features-will-be-opt-in-by-default/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

eric ,
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@arstechnica will do it right unlike

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kde , to KDE
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In view of the latest news coming out of Microsoft...

Yeah, KDE's Plasma doesn't do that either. Your stuff is safe.

https://kde.org/distributions/
https://kde.org/hardware/

@kde

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Microsoft’s new “Recall” feature will record everything you do on your PC

Recall uses Copilot+ PC features "to take images of your active screen every few seconds."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

bhaug ,
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@arstechnica Classic example of trying to shift the Overton window, i.e. to move the unthinkable (dystopian) into the realm of the possible in the public discourse. The main use is not the product itself, but the profits that MS can extract from the shift in the discourse space: us all to be more ready to accept the lesser evil.

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Microsoft’s “Copilot+” AI PC requirements are embarrassing for Intel and AMD

Microsoft demands an NPU capable of at least 40 trillion operations per second.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-copilot-ai-pc-requirements-are-embarrassing-for-intel-and-amd/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mrcopilot ,
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@arstechnica
Suit #1: "You know those scenes in movies where AI takes over the world in milliseconds?"

Suit #2: "Yeah, So unbelievable, Ai remote code execution on millions of disparate code base PCs at once is impossible"

Suit #1 "Unless..."

on your whether you want it or not.

kaffeeringe ,
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@arstechnica A technology that eats endless energy and water is being shipped to millions of computers world wide. That is a scandal.

kde , to KDE
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Pledges coming from proprietary software companies mean nothing

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157496/microsoft-ai-carbon-footprint-greenhouse-gas-emissions-grow-climate-pledg

Get behind the community that is really fighting to curb climate change:

https://eco.kde.org/get-involved

@kde

Poster announcing KDE Eco's monthly meetings, in which like-minded people, like yourself, get together to work on reducing computing's impact on the climate.

Screenshot of a headline of the Verge. A photo shows Satya Nadella talking about Copilot at some bullshit Microsoft event and the headline itself reads: "Microsoft’s Al obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions" The introductory paragraph reads: "After pledging to slash its greenhouse gas emissions, Microsoft’s climate pollution has grown by 30 percent as the company prioritizes AI."
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    AWS S3 storage bucket with unlucky name nearly cost developer $1,300

    Amazon says it's working on stopping others from "making your AWS bill explode."

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/aws-s3-storage-bucket-with-unlucky-name-nearly-cost-developer-1300/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    mcjevans ,
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    @arstechnica the possibility of a surprise bill like this is why I don't use or

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    Kremlin-backed hackers exploit critical Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA

    Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group until now.

    https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/kremlin-backed-hackers-exploit-critical-windows-vulnerability-reported-by-the-nsa/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    reindeerphoto ,
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    @arstechnica Well don't use products. It is as easy as that...
    Btw and of course no products.

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    Why the US government’s overreliance on Microsoft is a big problem

    Microsoft continues to get a free pass after series of cybersecurity failures.

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/why-the-us-governments-overreliance-on-microsoft-is-a-big-problem/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    faraiwe , (edited )
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    @arstechnica

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    Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing them of chasing profits

    OpenAI is now a "closed-source de facto subsidiary" of Microsoft, says lawsuit.

    https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/03/elon-musk-sues-openai-and-sam-altman-accusing-them-of-chasing-profits/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    solicitor ,
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    @arstechnica must rename its project to a different name because having the word in the title is really :blobcatcoffee:

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