@kura@hai.z0ne.social I was thinking about the people that asked you ​​

Sadly #Microsoft is still very popular. ​​

News from #Microsoft:

More logical navigation through Word documents for screen readers

There is a new setting (now in Office 365) which "allows you to use the up and down arrow keys to move through all the content in your document based on the logical reading order." - this will be a big improvement for situations including:
- Multi-column pages
- Text wrapped around images
- multi-page view

Read more at: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/more-logical-navigation-through-word-documents-for-screen-readers/4471937

#News #NVDA #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Keyboard

1/3🧵: I'm completely losing it with #Microsoft. They are the archetype of #enshittification. Their products ultimately used to work OK, but now it is a total 💩 show. I own a #hotmail account opened in 1998 (the good times). It's my #spam account, the one I give to open accounts.
Since Oct 2025 I stopped receiving my reservations or even account verification #emails from #Eurostar. I checked everything, it's 💯 % blocked at server level by MS. Others reported LNER and RailEurope are also blocked.

RE//verse 2026 conference, security researcher Markus Gaasedelen and the Xbox One voltage vulnerability.

We've been waiting for this for a long time. We'd seen attempts using developer access, but they were quickly patched. Yet it remained impossible to hack, far from the old era of jtag.

And now, here it is, it's been bypassed! I encourage you to watch it, it's fascinating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTFn4UZsA5U

#Xbox #Microsoft #Hack #Reverse #MarkusGaasedelen #doom #bliss #glitch #bypass

U.S. CISA adds #Microsoft #SharePoint and #Zimbra  flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
https://securityaffairs.com/189628/security/u-s-cisa-adds-microsoft-sharepoint-and-zimbra-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html
#securityaffairs #hacking

Die Rückmeldungen zum Toot von heute morgen sind ziemlich eindeutig: Die wenigsten wollen #Microsoft am Arbeitsplatz wirklich nutzen, die meisten haben sich nur irgendwie damit arrangiert. Aus Überzeugung wird da fast nie geklickt, eher aus Ohnmacht, Gewohnheit oder weil Entscheider Abhängigkeit für normal halten. Für manche ist es bloß nervig, für andere zermürbend. Und genau das ist vielleicht der eigentliche Punkt: Solche Tools kosten nicht nur Datenschutz und Souveränität, sondern oft auch Motivation, Produktivität und auf Dauer ein Stück Haltung.

/kuk

#tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI #microslop #microsoft #copilot #meta #google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude

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A compilation of screenshots featuring ignorant AI responses to questions.

Where's my "fry_shocked_face.gif" when I need it?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/federal-cyber-experts-called-microsofts-cloud-a-pile-of-shit-approved-it-anyway/

#FedRAMP #Microsoft #Security

New.

Zscaler: Technical Analysis of SnappyClient https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/technical-analysis-snappyclient #infosec #threatresearch #Microsoft #Windows #c

Not surprisingly, Microsoft is in the thick of it.

"The largest exploitable attack surface isn't the headline threat, it's a Microsoft Word N-day affecting nearly 14 million assets."

Tenable: Operation Epic Fury: Why exposure data changes everything about Iran's cyber-kinetic campaign https://www.tenable.com/blog/operation-epic-fury-why-exposure-data-changes-everything-about-irans-cyber-kinetic-campaign @tenable #infosec #Microsoft

ProPublica: Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government @ProPublica #Microsoft #Azure #infosec

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.
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A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Microsoft #Cybersecurity #Government #Technology #Tech #Cloud

Frage an euch: Wie geht ihr damit um, am Arbeitsplatz Microsoft-Tools einsetzen zu müssen, obwohl ihr das eigentlich ablehnt? Windows, Teams, OneDrive, 365 – alles Dinge, die ihr privat niemals anfassen würdet. Was macht das mit euch? Verdrängt ihr es, habt ihr euch arrangiert, oder zermürbt es euch mit der Zeit?

/kuk

#microsoft #bullshit

Yeah... I got Windows NT 4.0 running with Service Pack 6a incl. drivers and all the latest updates from 1999 and even managed to install a few games: Windows Entertainment Pack, SimCity Classic and Age of Empires II. This is quite nice! Although I remember from back in the day that NT 4.0 only supported a very limited selection of games. That's why I always used it as part of a dual-boot setup with Windows 9x.

#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #Retro #Gaming #Windows #WindowsNT #Microsoft #90s #90er #PCGaming

Alt...

Windows NT 4.0 SP6a within an 86Box virtual machine.

Alt...

SimCity Classic running on Windows NT 4.0

Alt...

Microsoft TETRIS running on Windows NT 4.0

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Age of Empires II running on Windows NT 4.0

So I have a habit of running the latest versions of #ChromeCanary and #FirefoxNightly just because I don't want to fall behind on #SecurityUpdates, to test for #compatibility and other issues and to sstay ahead of any #vulnerabilities in my #browser because I store a lot of #passwords locally in my profiles among other information that I don't #sync online.

Well, lately, every time the browser updates, I keep having to #SignIn to different services like #ChatGPT #Google for #GMail and #Microsoft #Outlook etc.

Nothing changed in my #configuration and I didn't install any #extensions that I know of which would do this.

Ever since #Windows #11 version #29550 came out, this has been a frequent occurrence.

Coincidence?

#ChatGPT, Other Chatbots Approved for Official Use in the #Senate

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/us-senate-chatgpt-ai-chatbots.html

#AI #Gemini #Copilot #OpenAI #Google #Microsoft #politics

@yoasif firefox nightly doesn't block #youtube ads like #brave, reminds me of how #duckduckgo was caught allowing #microsoft trackers

I see that #Microsoft #Windows 11 now sorts apps into categories like “productivity" and “creativity” by default.

How, though? By looking up a numeric category identifier in a 15MB JSON file that comes with Windows. Apps are not allowed to specify their own categories, nor can new categories be defined other than by Microsoft.

Good grief, what absolute nonsense.

#XDG / #FreeDesktop / #GNOME / #KDE had a vastly better solution to this exact problem 20 years ago.

#programming

how on fucking earth is there no way to automatically MUTE YOUR MIC IN TEAMS WHEN YOU JOIN A MEETING.

#microsoft #teams

GamesRadar: Stanfield is getting a huge update on April 7. Here's what it changes https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/starfield-free-lanes-update-from-interplanetary-travel-to-improved-customization-heres-the-5-biggest-changes-coming-to-bethesdas-rpg-this-april/ @GamesRadar #Microsoft #Bethesda

@aei I wounder how they did it, because if #Microsoft did their homework right, this should not have been possible on the #XboxOne…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7VwtOrwceo&t=11m1s

10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t

"Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesn’t allow."

https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/

#linux #OS #OperatingSystem #FOSS #OpenSource #software #tech #technology #microsoft #microslop #windows #tip #tips #FreeSoftware #free

Sharing Loop Externally

It's in preview and a little confusing

#M365 #Microsoft #Loop #Security #Collaboration

https://newsletter.mikemcbride365.com/p/sharing-loop-externally

Microsoft has allegedly stopped force-installing Microsoft Copilot on computers with Microsoft 365 apps

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-stops-force-installing-the-microsoft-365-copilot-app/
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Microsoft a prétendument cessé de forcer l’installation de Microsoft Copilot sur les ordinateurs avec les apps Microsoft 365

// Article en anglais //

#Microsoft #Copilot #Microsoft365

Microsoft rudert angeblich bei KI-Plänen zurück

Gerüchten zufolge will Microsoft, anders als zunächst angekündigt, doch nicht die Copilot-KI in alle Windows-Ecken stopfen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-rudert-angeblich-bei-KI-Plaenen-zurueck-11213718.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#MicrosoftCopilot #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Microsoft #Windows #news

Did you notice how it is always the user's fault when #Microsoft can't do anything right?

"You are using an outdated version of Teams. Please download and install..."
It's not me. It's you who can't implement self-updates for #Teams for years!

When there is a 2FA, and the only way the user has is an SMS, and the SMS is not working, because it is not working most of the time, there is a button labeled: "I can't receive it right now". I can! It's you who failed to deliver it again!

#Outlook für Windows bekommt Offline-Anhänge - ab April 2026. E-Mails mit Dateien lassen sich ohne Internet vorbereiten und gehen bei Reconnect automatisch raus. #Microsoft schließt damit eine offene Lücke. https://winfuture.de/news,157401.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Windows-Insider-Vorschau: Erweiterte Entfernung vorinstallierter Apps

Die Windows-Insider-Vorschauen für Developer und Beta-Tester bringen flexiblere Richtlinien zur Entfernung vorinstallierter Apps.

https://www.heise.de/news/Windows-Insider-Vorschau-Erweiterte-Entfernung-vorinstallierter-Apps-11212368.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Microsoft #Updates #Windows #news

Now you don’t have to worry about your digital files being lost on an old hard drive. Microsoft Research has taken Project Silica out of the lab and turned it into a real system that uses regular glass. They use special lasers to write data into borosilicate glass, creating a storage medium that can last for 10,000 years. This is more than just an experiment; they’ve already stored 4.8 terabytes on a piece of glass about the size of a drink coaster.

What’s most impressive is how tough this storage is. You could put these glass slabs in boiling water or even a microwave, and the data would still be safe. Because glass doesn’t need power to keep the data intact, it’s possible to create huge archives that don’t use any electricity for cooling or upkeep. This could mean the end of the Digital Dark Age.

🧠 One glass slab holds 4.8 terabytes of permanent data.
⚡ Lasers etch 301 layers of data into 2mm of glass.
🎓 Borosilicate glass reduces the cost of archival storage.
🔍 Accelerated aging tests prove the data lasts 10 millennia.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/microsofts-new-10000-year-data-storage-medium-glass/
#DataStorage #Microsoft #FutureTech #ProjectSilica #Storage #Backup #Archive #DR #BC

"Microsoft’s Xbox One did have at least one saving grace: it was, until now, considered 'unhackable'.”

Kotaku: Microsoft’s Xbox One did have at least one saving grace: it was, until now, considered “unhackable” https://kotaku.com/xbox-one-hack-jailbreak-2000679120 #Microsoft #Xbox

https://youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?is=-YhjNKzRFgSqzOL8

#enshittification #Youtube #microsoft #amazon #disney

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐏𝐀3 𝐖𝐢-𝐅𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞

Microsoft Intune still cannot natively create a Wi-Fi profile with WPA3-Personal security at this time. Within the configuration templates, there is only Wi-Fi with WPA/WPA2 security, but WPA3 is missing.

If you have a Wi-Fi where WPA3 is enforced without hybrid mode with WPA2, then if you create a profile as WPA2, the device will not connect to it. So, if you have WPA3 enforced, you need to configure Wi-Fi using a custom profile and OMA-URI.

https://www.cswrld.com/2026/03/how-to-create-a-wpa3-wi-fi-profile-for-windows-in-microsoft-intune/

#cswrld #microsoft #intune #wifi #wpa3

TIL about Bazzite, if it works, I will happily recommend it just to screw Microslop
https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/FAQ/

#linux #gaming #microsoft

Hey team! It's been a bit quiet over the last 24 hours, but we've got a couple of noteworthy updates: Microsoft's re-release of a critical Windows 11 hotpatch addressing RCE flaws, and the launch of Betterleaks, a promising new open-source tool for secrets scanning.

Windows 11 Hotpatch for RRAS RCE 🛡️

- Microsoft has re-released an out-of-band (OOB) hotpatch (KB5084597) for Windows 11 Enterprise devices, targeting three Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-25172, CVE-2026-25173, CVE-2026-26111) in the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool.
- These flaws could allow an authenticated attacker to achieve RCE by tricking a domain-joined user into connecting to a malicious server via the RRAS Snap-in.
- The hotpatch is specifically for devices enrolled in the hotpatch update program and managed via Windows Autopatch, offering crucial fixes without requiring a system reboot, which is vital for mission-critical environments.

🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-re-releases-windows-11-oob-hotpatch-to-fix-rras-rce-flaw/

Betterleaks: The Next-Gen Secrets Scanner 🛠️

- Betterleaks is a new open-source tool designed to scan directories, files, and Git repositories for sensitive secrets like credentials and API keys, aiming to be a more advanced successor to the popular Gitleaks.
- Developed by Zach Rice, the original author of Gitleaks, Betterleaks introduces features such as rule-defined validation using CEL, token efficiency scanning (boasting 98.6% recall), a pure Go implementation, and parallelised Git scanning for improved performance.
- Future plans for the project include support for additional data sources, LLM-assisted analysis for better secret classification, automatic secret revocation via provider APIs, and optimisations for AI-generated code workflows.

🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/betterleaks-a-new-open-source-secrets-scanner-to-replace-gitleaks/

#CyberSecurity #Vulnerability #RCE #Windows11 #Microsoft #Hotpatch #SecurityTools #OpenSource #SecretsScanning #DevSecOps #InfoSec

@FuturisticRobert @fuchsiii I think that's the fundamental unfixable problem of publicly traded corporations because they are legally mandated to maximize ROI for shareholders at an exponential rate they'll inevitably hit a ceiling.

• Even if that means they run out of humans and businesses that ain't already buying all their stuff and subscribing to everything.
  • This is why #Microsoft stopped caring about #consumers as they basically "owned" the #desktoplinux with #WindowsXP and until they killed #Windows7 & #Windows10 any other OS was a *"statistical #RoundingError"...
    
  • All for #Linux to win is to not #enshittify at the same or faster pace than #Windows11...

Per contrast, #Valve (which is owned predominantly by #GabeN and only has marginal amounts of (non-traded!) stocks with it's employees) is also doing great without #enshittifiying #Steam.

• Mostly because #Steam can't afford to mistreat it's customers longterm, as being convenient for said users is what sets them apart from any other store...
  • The only reason they pivoted to Linux is because #GabeNewell realized the frontal attack #Windows8Bing and #Windows10S are on his company and that it's a horrible gamble to not assume #Windows trying to monopolize #Apps and #Games #distribution wouldn't cull Steam.
  • Not that they like #OpenSource, because their #BusinessModel is diametrically opposite by virtue of selling access to #CCSS. It's just that they know that Microsoft could otherwise choke them to death so fast and brutal that they'd end up bankrupt faster than #Gawker when #peterThiel decided to literally "sue them into bankrupcy"...

Which makes Gaben propably the only publicly known #billionaire that isn't hated.

• Or maybe it's his and thus Valve's #AntiAI - Stance that #Gamers love...

Ich werde meinen Kindern durchaus Windows und macOS zeigen – nicht um sie daran zu gewöhnen, sondern um ihnen zu erklären, was da wirklich passiert. #Telemetrie, die sich nicht vollständig abschalten lässt. Datenschutzoptionen, die wie echte Kontrolle aussehen, aber vor allem der Beruhigung dienen. Und überall das sanfte Schubsen Richtung #Cloud, Microsoft-Konto, Apple-ID. Das nennt sich #Nudging – und es ist kein Zufall, sondern Teil des Designs. Wer das einmal durchschaut hat, sieht solche Systeme nicht mehr als Werkzeug, sondern als kontrollierte Umgebung im Interesse des Anbieters.

#system #microsoft #macos

/kuk

1000 vs 13 Millionen – Digitale Souveränität und Freiheit statt existentielle Abhängigkeit von US BigTech
Die Petition gegen die Austattung bayerischer Behörden hat aktuell 1000 Unterschriften.
Bayern hat aber rund 13 Millionen Einwohner.
Ist Bayern wirklich so demokratiemüde, nicht mal die einfachsten Mittel für seine Selbbestimmung zu ergreifen?
Auf gehts, da geht noch was!

#Bayern #Petition #Demokratie #DigitaleSouveränität #Resilienz #Microsoft #diday

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/petition-gegen-die-ausstattung-bayerischer-behoerden-mit-microsoft-365

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Les infrastructures low-cost d'auto-hébergement échouent systématiquement face aux filtres draconiens des grands fournisseurs de messagerie.

#microsoft #verkehr #selfhosting #aktuell #mailjet

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Legacy providers are weaponizing IP reputation, forcing non-profits into costly commercial solutions.

#microsoft #verkehr #selfhosting #aktuell #mailjet

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Kostendruck und technische Schuld gefährden die digitale Kommunikation gemeinnütziger Vereine.

#microsoft #verkehr #selfhosting #aktuell #mailjet

These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/15/ai-defense-warfare-companies

Companies like #Palantir, #Google, #Amazon, #Microsoft, #Anduril, and #OpenAI are implicated, with their AI systems integrated into military operations, blurring the lines between commercial technology and lethal weaponry. The existing international humanitarian law framework, designed for human decision-making, is unable to accommodate AI warfare, where accountability is diffused and reasoning is opaque.

#palantir #Google #amazon #microsoft #anduril #openai #Iran #usa #israel #warcrimes #dualusetech

Loved reading this…

Microslop

https://www.s-config.com/microslop

#tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI #microslop #Microsoft #copilot #Meta #Google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude #linux #FOSS #OpenSource

Okay, this is kinda funny...

• #AIslop shitting out a better version of #WindowsRecall than #Microsoft is kinda absurd...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEqvYXYI56s&t=2720s via #BringusStudio

#AI #Slop #vibeCoding #Recall #Windows #Gaming #ThermalPrinter #Printer

One of Microsoft's [1] recent #Windows 11 updates improves Windows security via the extremely effective tactic of making the C: drive inaccessible.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-25h2#3801msgdesc

[1] AKA #Microslop these days.

#security #WeveHeardOfIt #WindowsUpdate #WindowsUpdates #Windows11 #WindowsSecurity #oops #brick #quality #qwality #Microsoft

The #future of #Microsoft #Windows is downright terrifying. If their previous OS releases haven't motivated you to switch to #Linux or some kind of #BSD, then after watching this video I think you will be.

#opensource #RunBSD #OwnYourData #selfhost #NoAI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7a89ZYcTo8

https://tecnopolitica.blog.br/#podcast

Episódio imperdível do #podcast de @samadeu@mastodon.social a ser compartilhado com quem ainda não estiver por dentro desses conceitos.

▶️ Arquivo de áudio

#ética #NoAI #LLM #Anthropic #OpenAI #soberaniaDigital #Serpro #nuvem #BigTech #Google #AWS #Microsoft #Oracle #Palantir #CloudAct #tecnopolítica #tecnologia

Verifying yourself on #LinkedIn?

Congratulations! "I handed a US company (Persona) my passport, my face, and the mathematical geometry of my skull. They cross-referenced me against credit agencies and government databases. They’ll use my documents to train their AI. And if the US government comes knocking, they’ll hand it all over"

Also, #Persona shares that data with #Anthropic, #OpenAI, #Amazon, #Google, and of course #Microsoft (that owns LinkedIn)

https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/

Microsoft Teams ist wie ein schlechtes Betriebssystem auf einem mittelmäßigen Betriebssystem.

Wie bei Amiga OS in den frühen 90er kann man immer nur ein Programm zur Zeit laufen lassen. Wenn man das Programm wechselt, dauert es ewig, weil es ja alles Webseiten sind, die geladen werden müssen. Dazu kommen die endlosen Klickwege, um mal vom Inhalt der einen App zu einem Inhalt in einer anderen App zu kommen. Die einzelnen Komponenten arbeiten überhaupt nicht zusammen und alles ist nur auf die Mail-Infrastruktur von Exchange aufgepfropft. Und die Webapps von Office will niemand verwenden.

Ich verstehe nicht, wie sich Leute das schönreden können.

#microsoft #teams #m365

Microsoft posted this yesterday:

Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to distribute fake VPN clients for credential theft https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/03/12/storm-2561-uses-seo-poisoning-to-distribute-fake-vpn-clients-for-credential-theft/

More:

The Hacker News: https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/storm-2561-spreads-trojan-vpn-clients.html @thehackernews #infosec #Microsoft

Very preliminary information and speculation, but from the looks of it, the new Microsoft console takes its cue from the Steam Machine. Maybe it'll be called "Xbox TV."

GameSpot: Project Helix Release Date Speculation, Potential Price, Specs, And Everything We Know About The Next Xbox Console https://www.gamespot.com/articles/project-helix-everything-we-know/1100-6538763/ @Gamespot #Microsoft #Xbox

If you're reading up on #Stryker and the wipe that was done on their systems, you can get a pretty good idea of your threat landscape by navigating to the Intune admin center > Tenant Administration > Roles >Roles by Permission > Category: "Remote Tasks" Permission "Wipe"

This should show Help Desk Operator and School Administrator. You can click through to see who's in those roles.

#CTI #InfoSec #Microsoft #Intune #Iran #Cybersecurity

Windows Device Encryption introduction, and how to reset recovery keys
https://writee.org/orca/bitlocker-reset-recovery-key

#Microsoft #Windows #Windows11 #BitLocker

All sites have been scrubbed. So, what is it if not an Xbox?

Kotaku: Xbox retires ‘This Is An Xbox’ marketing campaign https://kotaku.com/xbox-quietly-erases-worst-marketing-campaign-this-is-an-xbox-everything-steam-teardown-2000678367 @Kotaku #Xbox #Microsoft

Lizenzzahlungen an Microsoft

Belastbare Zahlen, was die Abhängigkeit unserer Verwaltungen von Microsoft (MS) uns Steuerzahler/innen insgesamt wirklich kostet, sind mir nicht bekannt. Sie sind extrem schwer zu ermitteln, weil zu viele Stellen beteiligt sind und teilweise Überschneidungen bestehen (z.B. pauschale Zahlung aus Rahmenverträgen). Politik und Behörden halten die Zahlen zurück, wann immer es geht. Erst auf formale Anfragen antworten sie, soweit sie rechtlich dazu verpflichtet sind. Transparenz? Fehlanzeige.

Die digitalpolitische Sprecherin der Fraktion BÜNDNIS90/DIE GRÜNEN, Rebecca Lenhard, hat eine schriftliche

https://www.pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/2026/03/12/lizenzzahlungen-an-microsoft/

#closedsource #microsoft #cybercrime #datenleck #datenschutz #politik #privacy #sicherheit #zahlen #unplugmicrosoft #allgemein #hintergrund

Don't do it. Microsoft will not respect your privacy.

WSJ: Microsoft’s new AI health tool can read your medical records and give advice https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/microsoft-s-new-ai-health-tool-can-read-your-medical-records-and-give-advice/ar-AA1YtWMC #Microsoft #Copilot #privacy

There is no worse user experience than trying to migrate #Microsoft Authenticator to a new phone.

"The Ensh*ttificator"

This video is truely a masterpiece. Definitely worth your time; only 4 minutes long and perfect to be shared with friends and family.

Video: https://vimeo.com/1168468796

"Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it. The report shows how this phenomenon affects both consumers and society at large, but that it is possible to turn the tide."

#enshittification #dataprotection #cybersecurity #technology #EU #norway #privacy #google #Microsoft #apple #windows #Android #ios #artificialintelligence @privacy@lemmy.world @privacy@lemmy.ml @techlore @privacyguides

Es ist seit fast 2,5 Jahren bekannt, dass #Microsoft sich beim "neuen #Outlook" ...

⚠️ die Zugangsdaten von Mailkonten, wohlgemerkt von welchen die bei anderen Providern liegen, speichert

⚠️ beim Mailabruf die Mails über die eigenen Server schleust, wobei unklar ist ob sie dabei den Inhalt "verarbeiten" (z.B. auch für KI), die Metadaten "verarbeiten", ...

... und irgendwie scheint sich das nicht herum gesprochen zu haben, oder es ist den Konteninhabern total egal, ich weiß es nicht 🤷. Aktuelle Analyse, auf einem System von #eduBW, zeigt klar die Nutzung des "neuen Outlook", trotz Schulungsunterlagen auf #Thunderbird-Basis 😟.

Liebe Kolleg:innen, stellt das ein, verbreitet dieses Wissen, schult eure Schüler:innen, ... . #DigitaleSouveränität geht anders! 🤦‍♂️

https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-krallt-sich-Zugangsdaten-Achtung-vorm-neuen-Outlook-9357691.html #FediLZ

RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/116211359321826804

#Microsoft Recall is ein riesen #Datenschutz Scam.

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@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

So @xaitax has cracked Microsoft Recall, he's got access to the encrypted database and has automated dumping of screenshots and all text from screenshots.

I've looked at most recent Recall and yep, you can just read the database as a user process. The database also contains all manner of fields which aren't publicly disclosed for tracking the user's activity.

No AV or EDR alerts triggered, world's #1 in infostealer 😅

* you can just read it in plain text

Microsoft gripe of the day: no longer can you (easily) find files by filename in Explorer, instead it asks "Try describing an image or file"

WHY CAN I NOT SEARCH FOR "MYFILENAME.TXT"!! OR "MYFILE*.*"?!?!

#gripes #microsoft #windows

Remember when Microsoft shut down the mobile division of fucking NOKIA?

#microsoft

"Project Helix is powered by a custom AMD SoC and co-designed for the next generation of DirectX and FSR to unlock what comes next."

"It delivers an order of magnitude leap in ray tracing performance and capability, integrates intelligence directly into the graphics and compute pipeline, and drives meaningful gains in efficiency, scale, and visual ambition."

VGC: Microsoft reveals next-gen console details and promises an ‘order of magnitude increase’ in power https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-reveals-next-gen-console-details-and-promises-an-order-of-magnitude-increase-in-power/ #Xbox #Microsoft #AMD

Windows 12 rumors point to deeper AI integration that could control services, updates, screen reading, and semantic search — impossible to fully disable. 🧩

This could be the tipping point pushing users to Linux, which offers no ads, no forced AI, no hardware demands, no tracking, and zero cost. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-12-rumors-linux-migration/

#TechNews #Linux #Windows #Windows12 #Privacy #AI #OpenSource #Desktop #Microsoft #Migration #FOSS #SysAdmin #Tech #Software #Security #Freedom

Office.eu launches as 100% European-owned alternative to Microsoft 365/Google Workspace, built on Nextcloud/Collabora with EU-only data centers. 🧩

Aims for digital sovereignty amid Big Tech data scandals and US CLOUD Act risks, offering docs, email, calendars, and video on open-source stack. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/office-eu-and-the-want-for-a-digitally-sovereign-europe

#TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Security #Government #Europe #EU #IT #Microsoft #Office #Tech #Cloud #FOSS #Linux #OfficeEU #DigitalSovereignty #Nextcloud #US #Google #BigTech

Finde den Fehler!

#Microsoft #EU #did #diday

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​Eine digitale Grafik oder ein Banner für ein Event vor einem dunkelblauen, leicht strukturierten Hintergrund, der von einem dezenten, schräg einfallenden hellblauen Lichtstrahl durchbrochen wird. ​Logo und Titel: In der oberen linken Ecke befindet sich das offizielle, vierfarbige Microsoft-Logo samt weißem Schriftzug. Im Zentrum steht in großer, klarer weißer Schrift der Titel des Events: „Microsoft Digital Sovereignty Summit“. ​Eckdaten: Direkt darunter sind durch einen senkrechten Strich getrennt das Datum und der Veranstaltungsort angegeben: „March 25, 2026 | Brussels“.

Jeden Tag, an dem ich mich über Microslop, welches ständisch Scheiß, den ich nicht will, allein ausführt u.Einstellunge, die ich will, nicht ausführt oder versteckt, als wären sie das Bernsteinzimmer, lässt mich immer überglücklich nach Hause zu meinen Linux Rechnern zurückkehren.

Die Probleme da löse ich lieber und sie sind nachvollziehbar in einer Windoof/Apple dominierten IT Landschaft.
Aber MS hat Kohle wie Heu, und somit 0 Ausrede, so scheiße zu sein.

#VikiUnplugged #Microsoft #MicroSlop

Microsoft puts Microsoft Visual Studio Code on a weekly update schedule

https://www.thurrott.com/dev/333528/visual-studio-code-moves-to-a-weekly-update-schedule
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Microsoft met Microsoft Visual Studio Code sur une cadence de mises à jour hebdomadaires

// Article en anglais //

#Microsoft #VisualStudioCode #VSCode

Not saying it was AI vibe coding, but it was AI vibe coding. Good to see the QA teams that were fired years ago are still nonexistent.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-still-working-to-fix-windows-explorer-white-flashes/

#microsoft #qa #windows #vibecoding

Yes, because everyone hates it.

It's a dumbed down, childish looking, enshittified mess.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-delays-the-new-outlook-takeover-again-admins-get-one-more-year-to-panic-in-peace

#Microsoft #Software #Enshittification

#windows #microsoft #microslop #sloppysoft #meme #funny #computers

"The #DocumentFoundation [maker of #LibreOffice] has called on the European Commission in an open letter not to rely solely on #Microsoft's proprietary #XLSX format in the ongoing consultation on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The EU Commission had published a call for feedback on the CRA guidelines on March 3, 2026. Feedback can be submitted exclusively via an XLSX template until March 31, 2026."
https://www.heise.de/en/news/LibreOffice-criticizes-EU-Commission-over-proprietary-XLSX-formats-11202165.html

#Interoperability #OpenSource

6 Wochen nachdem ich mich komplett aus dem #Microsoft Oekosystem verabschiedet habe, bekomme ich immer noch Pings von der Authenticator App, dass sich mein Account einloggen moechte.

Schon irre, dass ich dieser Firma mal meine Daten anvertraut habe.

Die ganze Story gibt es hier 👉 https://www.metacheles.de/ciao-microsoft-nach-30-jahren-bin-ich-komplett-raus/

Gerne boosten und dadurch mit eurem Netzwerk teilen. Macht nicht den gleichen Fehler!

#DID #diday #BigTech

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Ein Screenshot des geöffneten Benachrichtigungsmenüs (Quick Settings) eines Android-Smartphones im Dark Mode. Oberer Bereich: Ganz oben links stehen die Uhrzeit „10:28“ und das Datum „Fri, Mar 6“. Darunter befindet sich eine Reihe runder Symbole für Schnelleinstellungen (WLAN, Bluetooth, Ton, Bildschirmdrehung, Flugmodus, Taschenlampe) sowie ein Schieberegler für die Displayhelligkeit. Fokus: Das Hauptaugenmerk liegt auf einer Push-Benachrichtigung der App „Authenticator“ im unteren Bereich, auf die ein auffälliger, nachträglich eingezeichneter gelber Pfeil von oben herab zeigt. Benachrichtigungstext: Die Meldung von 10:26 AM lautet „New sign-in request for your Microsoft account.“ (Neue Anmeldeanforderung für Ihr Microsoft-Konto) und zeigt die zugehörige E-Mail-Adresse

Highway to Abofalle

Es gab da ein paar Gerüchte zum Thema Windows 12, die zwar widerlegt wurden, aber trotzdem eine gewisse Richtung zeigen könnten.

zum Blogpost…

#blogpost #blog #Windows #Abonnement #MacOS #Apple #Microsoft #Office #Lizenzen #Linux

L’#Éducation nationale prolonge son contrat avec #Microsoft en dépit des risques, et de ses propres consignes
https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/070326/l-education-nationale-prolonge-son-contrat-avec-microsoft-en-depit-des-risques-et-de-ses-propres-consignes #enseignement

OoO Microsoft apparently managed to finally add an actual feature people have been requesting for years.

You now finally can install Windows (Server) onto ReFS instead of NTFS volumes.

Hope they didn't #vibecode that support too. Filesystems were already quite messy beforehand.

#Microslop #Microsoft #ReFS #NTFS

Nein ! Doch! Oooh! Und von #microsoft?
#linux #opensource

München: OB Dieter Reiter bekommt jährlich 20.000 Euro vom FC Bayern - ohne Genehmigung - München - SZ.de

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchen-dieter-reiter-euro-fc-bayern-aufsichtsrat-gehalt-li.3447642?reduced=true

Hier gibt es nun auch noch die Windows 95 OEM CD-ROM des SR-2.1 aus dem Jahr 1997, sowie eine dazu kompatible Boot-Diskette mit CD-ROM-Treibern verschiedener Hersteller. Das Windows 95, Service Release 2.1 unterstützte bereits FAT32, Partitionen über einer Größe von 2GB, sowie grundlegende USB-Treiber. Die Boot-Diskette liegt sowohl als .img Disk Image, als auch in Form sauberer KryoFlux Streams vor.

CD-ROM: https://archive.org/details/mswin_95_de_oem_sr2.1
Boot-Diskette: https://archive.org/details/mswin_95_de_oem-sr2_bootdisk

Viel Spaß damit! 🙂

#CDROM #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk #Diskette #Windows95 #Win95 #Microsoft #90er #90s #RetroComputing #32Bit

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Windows 95 Start-Menü

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Windows 95, Desktop nach der Installation

GrapheneOS: Microsoft Authenticator unterstützt sicheres Android-OS nicht

Microsofts Authenticator soll Entra-Zugänge von gerooteten und gejailbreakten Geräten löschen. GrapheneOS könnte betroffen sein.

https://www.heise.de/news/GrapheneOS-Microsoft-Authenticator-unterstuetzt-sicheres-Android-OS-nicht-11200269.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#EntraID #IT #Microsoft #Mobiles #news

Microsoft is angry over the term "Microslop."

https://itsfoss.com/news/microsoft-angry-over-microslop/

#microsoft #discord #microslop

Entra ID für Linux: Himmelblau 3.0 erweitert Enterprise-Funktionen

Das Open-Source-Framework Himmelblau bringt umfangreiche Neuerungen für die Integration von Linux-Systemen mit Microsoft Entra ID.

https://www.heise.de/news/Entra-ID-fuer-Linux-Himmelblau-3-0-erweitert-Enterprise-Funktionen-11199820.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IdentityManagement #EntraID #Gnome #IT #Linux #Microsoft #news

Anything is better than windows at the moment.Even north star os

Stop being the product.Stop being used by a corporation that doesn't give a shit about you.

Just install something else.
You are under an illusion that you need to remain on windows.

There are plenty of alternatives. The only place that would warrant you to use windows should be work. Even then, I would strongly recommend seeking another place of employment for your own mental well-being.

Your information that you converse with these ai have a very high chance of being sold off to be used for mass surveillance and weapons development, look no further than the one trusted openai who are now in cahoots with the us military using your data and conversations to power their research on mass surveillance and autonomous weaponry.

Do you really want to be complicit in something that takes away every bit of your freedom? Dont come crying and bitching when you lost all that. If you're one of the people that continue to use this horrendous "software"

#windows #microsoft #ai #windows12 #freedom

Today I've been having trouble accessing the Microsoft 365 Admin Portal (https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/), because it seems that "res.cdn.office.net" is being blocked by Google Safe Browsing. Can anybody confirm this?

#google #microsoft #cloud #safebrowsing #dns

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res.cdn.office.net -- akadnssg.net -- Blocked by Google Safe Browsing

New.

Microsoft: Inside Tycoon2FA: How a leading AiTM phishing kit operated at scale https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/03/04/inside-tycoon2fa-how-a-leading-aitm-phishing-kit-operated-at-scale/ #infosec #threatresearch #phishing #Microsoft

#CheckPoint Research has published its Untold Stories of 2025, a compilation covering multiple notable campaigns that occurred during 2025. These include exploitation of #Microsoft #SharePoint (“ToolShell”), and adversary-in-the-middle #phishing used to bypass MFA, as well as state-linked operations attributed to groups such as Camaro Dragon and COLDRIVER. The report also highlights evolving command-and-control techniques observed across Europe and Central Asia.

https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/2025-the-untold-stories-of-check-point-research/

I used to do publishing and editing as part of my job, so I know a good word processor. Physical chemistry, electronics, manufacturing documentation, I enjoyed every minute, including the terminal and graphical interfaces throughout the decades.

This handiwork from #Microsoft is not it. Can't even center justify. Default toolbar, where did it go? Can't zoom page width. Does my employer have to pay extra for these basic editing features that have been with us long as I have been alive?

Now I have to wait until I go home and do this on my Linux laptop. This entire document should only take an hour and 20 pages for a quality rough draft.

I am writing training manuals for the techs here, because I accepted a new job offer. The better information they have will greatly improve profits after I leave here. And this proprietary software is astonishing steaming shit. Oh, and there's AI... Why do people still use this, because it is made in USA?

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A screen shot of the work desktop I have to deal with

Scheinbar gibt es Anzeichen, dass dieses Jahr ein #Windows 12 erscheinen könnte.

Das wird bestimmt vor allem die Firmen freuen, die gerade noch hektisch in der Migration von Windows 10 zu Windows 11 sind bevor im Herbst auch der extrateure extended Support ausläuft 😆

#Microsoft

Licensing abuse case with financial scale.
A Florida operator of Trinity Software Distribution was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for trafficking Microsoft authentication labels and extracting product keys for resale.

Operational elements:
• Bulk purchase of COA labels
• Manual key extraction workflow
• Spreadsheet logging of license codes
• Global bulk resale model
• $5.1M+ wired to supplier
Risk vectors exposed:
- Software supply chain manipulation
- License validation bypass attempts
- Gray-market procurement exposure
- Compliance audit failure risk
Organizations purchasing below-market license keys may inadvertently expose themselves to legal and operational consequences.

Are license audits part of your internal security and compliance posture?

Source: https://therecord.media/florida-woman-sentenced-reselling-microsoft-labels

Engage below.
Follow @technadu for infosec, compliance, and cybercrime intelligence.
Repost to inform your network.

#Infosec #SoftwareCompliance #CyberCrime #Microsoft #DigitalFraud #ITGovernance #RiskManagement #EnterpriseSecurity #TechLaw #SecurityNews #CyberAwareness

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Florida woman gets 2 year sentence for trafficking Microsoft software labels

Why on earth would you want that? Oh, right. We need to suck the enjoyment out of everything humans do. Microsoft knows all about that.

Dexerto: Microsoft patents system for AI helpers to finish games for you https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/microsoft-patents-system-for-ai-helpers-to-finish-games-for-you-3328275/ @Dexerto #Microsoft #Copilot

#Microsoft macht Marketing für #Linux 🐧

https://www.golem.de/news/geruechte-windows-12-soll-ohne-ki-chip-nicht-voll-funktionieren-2603-206062.html

#diday #foss #windows

Windows 12 reportedly set for release this year as a subscription-based, AI-focused OS

So there can be something worse than Windows 11...

https://tech4gamers.com/windows-12-reportedly-relasing-2026-modular-ai-focused-os/

#Microsoft #Microslop #Windows #Windows12 #Copilot #AI #enshittification #software #technology

Windows 12 is due to come out this year.

1) Your computer does not meet the system requirements. Again.

Why?

Your PC will need a dedicated NPU — a specialized processor designed to handle AI tasks. So, if you recently bought a new PC just to use Windows 11, Microsoft wants you to go shopping again.

2) It will finally, unfortunately, introduce a subscription model.

That's right — you read that correctly. They want you to pay and keep paying to use the computer you just bought. Technically, you won’t own your computer while Windows is installed.

NOW is the time to try Linux. Stop waiting. Don’t make excuses. Don’t even complain — we all knew this day was coming. Either try Linux, or admit you’re Microsoft’s little bitch.

Source? Yes, this is real.

https://tech4gamers.com/windows-12-reportedly-relasing-2026-modular-ai-focused-os/

#Windows12 #Windows #Microsoft #Linux #Windows11 #Windows10

Windows 12 wird auch nicht besser 🤷
#Microslop #Microsoft #Linux

Microsoft reportedly eyes E7 tier to make AI agents pay their way – like the humans they'll replace

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/microsoft_365_e7_rumors/

#microsoft #ai

Nathan Myhrvold, ex-Microsft CTO, was another contributor to the Epstein Birthday Book. Nathan had said and continues to say that they never had a personal relationship, only discussions about science funding and TED Talk meetup.

Unfortunately, this is clearly a bald-faced lie, and it keeps getting worse.

Not only that, but Russian dissident media Meduza have found direct ties to Putin.

I'll CW links and such more in replies.

#microsoft #msft #seattle #cascadia #epstein #EpsteinClass #RussiaRussiaRussia #IsTrue #politics #ItsBad

Quick toot
Fuck #Microsoft

Microsoft really doesn’t want you to use the name “Microslop”

Microsoft is pushing "AI" hard in Windows, Office, and in their other products, and it's earned them a cute new nickname: Microslop. It turns out the company really doesn't like it when you use this nickname, however, and its official Copilot Discord server - yes, there is an official one - has gone into a co

https://www.osnews.com/story/144518/microsoft-really-doesnt-want-you-to-use-the-name-microslop/

#Microsoft

A Microsoft ficou puta que o apelido Microslop pegou, chegando ao ponto de banir a palavra no Discord e depois trancar o servidor deles após serem criticados pelo banimento.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/02/microsoft-gets-tired-of-microslop-bans-the-word-on-its-discord-then-locks-the-server-after-backlash/

Microslop, Microslop, Microslop. Jogue jogos estúpidos, ganhe prêmios estúpidos.

#Windows #Microsoft #MicroSlop #notícias

😆😆😆

#microslop #microsoft #windows #tech #technology #BigTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI #copilot #Meta #Google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude

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The Trending Mastodon bot account mentions that the "Microslop" hashtag is now trending across Mastodon.

I strongly dislike the match the shadow captcha.

Literally do not have time to be other people’s visual processors because it requires advanced IQ and eyesight to figure out.

Stop it #microsoft

Just pay the arts students. Wait a minute, that would mean funding the arts.

#Microsoft testing #Windows11 #BatchFile security improvements

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-testing-windows-11-batch-file-security-improvements/

#cybersecurity #Windows #CMD