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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So it will use AI to auto detect penises to prevent embarrassing video recordings.

[–] FilthyCheese@lemmings.world 5 points 2 years ago

Time to get a wiggly, wobbly dick cursors.

[–] MidnightBanjo@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago (15 children)

I feel like not wanting to do the work for certain Steam games is what keeps me on windows for my personal use (work makes the decision on my work machine).

I know it’s possible, I just don’t want to do the work

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[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 6 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Yeah I don’t know what to do with this. I’m about to start to start wfh and handle a lot of data that cannot be shared and comes with big fines for mishandling. I have to have office, mainly excel. Is Apple my only option? I know Linux exists, but I’m not a power user, I struggle with my printer.

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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I've been researching wine and proton for Linux. Fuck windows! The only reason I still use it is for gaming but if wine works as advertised I'll be switching to Linux.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As someone who made the leap, I haven't booted Windows in months. Proton, Steam, and Lutris cover basically everything I play.

[–] halowpeano@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We're you already familiar with Linux or follow a guide? Lot of products I'm not familiar with there.

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[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Add Lutris to that list. If anything doesn't work in WINE, try installing via Lutris. My AxeFX's GUI now works flawlessly thanks to an older version of WINE running in Lutris.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago

"We won't turn it on and will never use it to spy on you" says government backed surveillance monopoly know for sneaking spyware into products and making it impossible to remove.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

It will now require Windows Hello (via facial recognition and/or fingerprint)

So Microsoft also wants my fingerprints and a realtime capture of my face? Yeah that totally addresses my concerns. /S

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Ok, I'm gonna be perfectly honest, Microsoft recall, copilot, hello... I don't know what any of these things are. And I'm pretty sure I like it that way.

I do use Windows every day, (windows 10 and 7), but I haven't heard any reason to ever upgrade from these. All these "services" do not seem like a "value add" to me.

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  • Recall is a proposed feature that would screenshot the Windows screen periodically, OCR the screenshots and store the results. Ostensibly supposed to be a "remember things you did" feature for the user but suspected to be a data collection tool for Microsoft to train its AI systems. Security researchers have also warned that it puts users at significant risk if their computers are breached by malware.
  • Copilot started as a programming AI tool which used open source software off the popular development site GitHub as training for its AI and as source of code samples. It's already caused Microsoft to be sued because it offers code verbatim to users without mentioning or obeying its licensing. Nowadays Microsoft is expanding the Copilot brand to include other kinds of AI assistance, for example one that helps you write emails in Outlook etc.
  • Hello is an authentication method for Microsoft accounts using biometrics and TPM chips.
[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

What about the right to be forgotten? Where is that feature? Why isn't Microsoft making and marketing a version of Windows with something like "Windows Forget"?

I'll tell you why: no opportunity to double dip by collecting and selling your personal data.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Oh.... Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft.

A friend of mine tried one of their "special offers" he nearly got himself lobotomized!

[–] Paragone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

& Microsoft is sooo soft-in-the-head as to believe that we ought trust them, after this,

& the previous fiasco,

& the one before that,

& https://search.theregister.com/?q=microsoft+security+privacy&site=

( you may need to go through a few hundred pages there, to see it all )


This is their DNA: it isn't going to change, now.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Def considering fedora for my surface 7. Microsoft & their shit is unacceptable.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ive been using linux for like a year & a half !

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sweet! I was just being funny with my GIF, but I do honestly love the OS ecosystem, and think that everyone will like it more than Windows if only they'd give it the proper opportunity.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Im running a manjaro+openbox disto called MABOX linux on my chromebook. It’s fantastic for the low spec nonsense machine. But def considering fedora for the surface. Its come a long way apparently.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Losing all your government contracts can be a great motivator.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I'm really hoping this shit is banned on all government and corporate computers. But, with how poor IT competence is.....such a ban will be sporadic at best.

[–] ____@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago

Shame I stopped believing that BS from them circa winME…

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Today, Microsoft announced it is addressing a recent backlash around Windows Recall, its controversial forthcoming AI-powered search service that works by taking a snapshot of your PC every 5 seconds.

Recently, it was discovered that the feature stores data unencrypted on the device.

The company says it will ensure Windows Recall data is safe by employing "just-in-time" protection, which ensures the data is only decrypted when the user authenticates into the app with Windows Hello.

Additionally, Microsoft says it will make Windows Recall an opt-in experience, meaning it won't be enabled by default on Copilot+ PCs.

Microsoft also says it's making further security improvements to Windows Recall.

It will now require Windows Hello (via facial recognition and/or fingerprint) to be set up on the system and require the user to be present in front of the screen to access Recall data.


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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Rather than not install it to begin with. Leeches

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