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First RCS now this, today has been wild

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But will they let you disable tracking and telemetry?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, what's the RCS news you're referring to OP?

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I live in the UK, and because of Brexit we won't get this. Thanks Nigel Farage.

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[–] SimonSaysStuff@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (6 children)

This is Microsoft... What's the catch?

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[–] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I'm desperately waiting for a reputed company like Samsung to ditch windows and introduce linux pre-installed laptops

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Samsung a reputed company? The Samsung of the ad-ridden smart TVs?

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago
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[–] UnaSolaEstrellaLibre@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wonder if this also applies to allow uninstalling Safari browser on MacOS, and allow other browser engines into iOS devices instead of WebKit Safari clones.

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All for a $12 a month subscription!

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The sad thing is that this happens because someone forces them to comply and not out of principle.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Will they?

Or will you just be able to hide them?

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[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Brussels Effect at work again.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 13 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Microsoft has published a new blog post which details how Windows 11 will be made compliant with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Economic Area (EEA.)

To be compliant, Microsoft has made several changes to the OS, which now allows users to choose between providers and uninstall most in-box apps.

The company describes these changes as specific to Windows 11 PCs in the EEA, so it's unclear if users outside this area will be able to utilize these functions.

These changes will rollout in preview on Windows 11 in the Insider Beta Channel in the coming weeks, and will become generally available early next year.

The EEA is an economic and political union that spans 27 countries in the European and surrounding area.

In the case of Microsoft, this means not forcing users to use Edge or Bing, and ensuring the OS is interoperable with other services where necessary.


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[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Uninstall Bing? When did Bing become an installable thing?

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