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    OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide

    They can't but we've sacrificed every other law on the alter of AI, why not this one too?
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    Microsoft makes Copilot “human-centered” with a ‘90s-style animated assistant

    "We obliterated localhost and the KDC, but good news! We brought back Clippy!" - Microsoft (probably)
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    Windows 10 support “ends” today, but it’s just the first of many deaths

    HVCI is a thing in 10 as well, It's been a thing for years, turning it on by default on new installs of 11 is the only difference. That could have been done with 10 as well. Secure boot is 10 (well, 8) as well.
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    Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas

    It's absolutely fascinating how all these billionaires and Tech bros insist on this libertarian ideology. Then promptly go out of their way to prove why regulations exist.
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    Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

    Depending on how the implementation works, it'll fire off a "need to create an MSA" workflow
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    Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

    I used to be a Microsoft employee once upon a time, you can find my arguments with the PM who owns this feature if you work there, they're in a few long running email threads. Part of why they want to drive this is because it allows them to correlate the activity on the box with an MSA and fan...
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    F-Droid calls for regulators to stop Google’s crackdown on sideloading

    It's fascinating since this puts them in the same place that Apple is in right now. Where tight control of app distribution is becoming a selling point, right as the courts are starting to say "No, you don't get to do that" I'm not entirely sure what this means for Android's future since the...
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    How weak passwords and other failings led to catastrophic breach of Ascension

    Because the world evolves and I expect products to evolve with it? Best practices evolve with time and its possible to follow guidance from Microsoft and then lock yourself into a path that prevents you from being able to meet the challenges of a modern threat landscape. As an example: Let's...
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    How weak passwords and other failings led to catastrophic breach of Ascension

    Having done ESAE and hardened AD Deployments, you're definitely making a choice between availability and security. Between the PAW system, the tiered isolation, and everything that goes with it... the burden of overhead is brutally high. Part of Microsoft's responsibility is not making some of...
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    Sony begins refunding Anthem purchases in light of “full power down” reports

    For a console, it's got to be either thermals or some unknown bug in the OS that Anthem is hitting. What's more concerning is that this is reported to be happening to PCs which generally have a bit more headroom and better heat management. Also generally speaking it shouldn't be hitting that...
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    The rise of tech-worker activism

    Sure, that's why I pay my subscription, so that I can troll in fun colors? Not possible that anyone could actually believe anything other than you do right?
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    The rise of tech-worker activism

    He's talking about a Microsoft letter that came out recently about Hololens.
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    The rise of tech-worker activism

    Sure, but if you truly felt that the work being done was irredeemable, why stay then? Most activism these days wants change without sacrifice. The joke about "Likes" saving children comes to mind. Google proudly stood up and said "No" to the US DoD, then it turned out they were happily working...
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    The rise of tech-worker activism

    I read the article, but don't let that get in the way of your attitude. The scope of my statement was the original comment which was this: And the response to it which was: Ultimately activism and standing up for your beliefs has an element of sacrifice to it, if you genuinely believe that...
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    The rise of tech-worker activism

    Wow, that's... conflating quite a few things there. I think he's talking about something like the most recent Microsoft employee letter where they don't want to work with the DoD. Which is worlds apart from what you're talking about.
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    “McMansion Hell” used Zillow photos to mock bad design—Zillow may sue

    Why would you to begin with, they just send you hyper inflated prices of your home that you have no hope of actually getting in an open market. They also "shockingly" sell your info to anyone who asks.
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    Coming out as a Slytherin

    What are you "Just Saying" Please be explicit and stop hiding behind a passive aggressive veneer. Are you saying that we're discriminating against a woman? That's not possible since two your examples were written by women. Are you saying that we're discriminating against someone who is bi...
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    Purported Shadow Brokers 0days were in fact killed by mysterious patch

    In this particular instance, I think the security community did far more damage than the exploits. Thanks to their commentary and their hyperbole some of my friends had to fend of dozens of calls and terrified complaints about critical systems being compromised, and it's still going on. The...
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    Baby who had his diapers searched at airport is part of class-action suit

    There's two ways to get SSSS on your Boarding pass. There's the Watch List, which when someone buys a ticket in advance the agents at the airport get a list (Next time you're flying, look at the TSA kiosk, there's a piece of paper with the SSSS across the top, and then under that is a list of...
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    US sues Volkswagen over defeat device scandal

    You do realize that it's not just the US that this happened right? I mean we're getting all the attention but the fact of the matter is it's all around the world. The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it is considering recalling VW loans Canada is leading an investigation into this. Are...