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Windows is reportedly force-installing graphics drivers, ignoring user settings

TechSpot

One of the first people to have reported the issue was Twitter user @ghost_motley, who claimed Windows 10 and 11 are ignoring the group policy editor settings and installing driver updates even if that option is disabled. The issue was reported by Neowin, which scoured social media to find Windows. Read Entire Article

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Windows 10 Evidences Transitions at Microsoft

CTOvision

When Microsoft released Windows 8 two years ago, its massive departure from its predecessor made a big splash in the technology community. Windows 8 represented a big change for Microsoft, which was investing heavily on the fact that desktop computers, laptops, and tablets were quickly converging toward a common platform.

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Microsoft and VMware vet Paul Maritz backs social app built on promise of user privacy

GeekWire

Former VMware CEO and longtime Microsoft executive Paul Maritz is a major investor in True, a social app that vows not to sell or monetize user data. True shows it’s possible to build a social app “not predicated on a business model that requires you to abuse people’s information,” Maritz said.

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Don’t blame social media for the fog of war

Vox

Social media is a good place to get a lot of bad information. We can’t primarily blame social platforms for that: It’s the very nature of the conflict itself. This week the Israeli military tried to address that by screening graphic footage of the violence for a group of reporters. To help sort through it, my colleague A.W.

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Google warns of ‘novel social engineering method’ used to hack security researchers

The Verge

Government-backed hackers based in North Korea are targeting individual security researchers through a number of means including a “novel social engineering method,” Google’s Threat Analysis Group is reporting.

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Imagination meets interaction in Character Group Chat

Dataconomy

unveiled “Character Group Chat,” a feature that allows subscribers to c.ai+ to embark on a one-of-a-kind journey into the world of AI-assisted group conversations. What is Character Group Chat? Character Group Chat is an innovative and interactive feature introduced by Character.AI, a leading AI chatbot startup.

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What would Microsoft do with TikTok? Hit social video app goes against recent trend for tech giant

GeekWire

Welcome to the Social! . But the device and its companion social portal were destined to become just one of the tech giant’s failed attempts to launch or build consumer social networks, devices and apps. How about Windows Phone? It’s not that Microsoft shies away from big bets in social networking.

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