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🔍 Attention Mastadon ! Check out this new News article I wrote on GitHub called HARRIS, released by mi6paulino. It contains IHEARTRADIO DOCUMENTS for semantic review of me deciphering the trends of Media Spending leading up to #electionday Give it a read and let us know your findings! https://github.com/mi6paulino/20R00mz/tree/main/HARRIS%20 #HarrisWalz #news #github mastadon #microsoft #siliconvalley #foia #journalism #nyc #boston #nft #digitalart #google #llm #news #iheartradio #fcc #securedrop #freedomofpress


If you can, do not use Microsoft Office (or any software by Microsoft for that matter, like Edge).

There exists great open source office software, like @libreoffice

Don't rely on an evil company!

via @remixtures
https://tldr.nettime.org/@remixtures/113532655132113457

#Microsoft #LibreOffice


"Microsoft Office, like many companies in recent months, has slyly turned on an “opt-out” feature that scrapes your Word and Excel documents to train its internal AI systems. This setting is turned on by default, and you have to manually uncheck a box in order to opt out.

If you are a writer who uses MS Word to write any proprietary content (blog posts, novels, or any work you intend to protect with copyright and/or sell), you’re going to want to turn this feature off immediately.

I won’t beat around the bush. Microsoft Office doesn’t make it easy to opt out of this new AI privacy agreement, as the feature is hidden through a series of popup menus in your settings:

On a Windows computer, follow these steps to turn off “Connected Experiences”: File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Optional Connected Experiences > Uncheck box: “Turn on optional connected experiences”"

https://medium.com/illumination/ms-word-is-using-you-to-train-ai-86d6a4d87021

#Microsoft #AI #GenerativeAI #AITraining #MSWord #Privacy #Word


I used to trust #Microsoft more than other #bigtech platforms, mostly because I used #Excel a lot in my work.

I switched from #Chrome to #EdgeBrowser a long time ago for work (and use #Vivaldi for private stuff).

However I just had to set up my work profile in Edge again today, and Microsoft's #consent for #tracking has really gone to shit.

Look what they consider to now be 'Always Active' (i.e. not requiring consent):

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#surveillancecapitalism #surveillanceadvertising


Bizarrely brilliant! Did you know that some species of jellyfish are IMMORTAL?! The Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the "immortal jellyfish", can transform its body into a younger state through a process called transdifferentiation, essentially making it immune to aging! #ImmortalJellyfish #BiologicalMiracle
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Microsoft fixes 91 Vulnerabilities & 4 Zero-Days.

Microsoft’s November Patch Update fixes 91 Windows security vulnerabilities, including 4 zero-days. The critical fixes address actively exploited flaws in Windows. It is strongly recommended that users apply these updates as soon as possible to mitigate possible security risks. Updates can be installed via Windows Update.

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/

#microsoft #windows #update #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news
It is worth noting that, four vulnerabilities are rated as critical, including two remote code executions and two elevations of privilege flaws.

The two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities are:

• CVE-2024-43451: An NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability that exposes NTLMv2 hashes to remote attackers with minimal user interaction, such as selecting or right-clicking a malicious file.
• CVE-2024-49039: A Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability allowing attackers to execute RPC functions typically restricted to privileged accounts, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution or resource access.

Additionally, two publicly disclosed but not actively exploited vulnerabilities were addressed:

• CVE-2024-49040: A Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability enabling threat actors to spoof sender email addresses to local recipients.
• CVE-2024-49041: A Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability that could be leveraged to deceive users into interacting with malicious content.

The 91 vulnerabilities fixed in this update are categorized as follows:

• 3 Spoofing vulnerabilities
• 4 Denial of Service vulnerabilities
• 1 Information Disclosure vulnerability
• 26 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities
• 2 Security Feature Bypass vulnerabilities
• 52 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.


In the era of connected everything, embedded designers face complexities with diverse comm techs & standards. Adding security to internal & external comms, without extra power, is crucial for IoT/sensor apps. Microchip's hardware, tools, boards & devices simplify connectivity & offer reliable security solutions. (#EmbeddedDesign #huggingface
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Did you know that the human brain contains more than 100 billion neurons, enough to fill a stadium 10 times over? Or that the largest structure in the universe is a supercluster of galaxies, spanning over 10 billion light-years? These mind-blowing facts remind us of the vastness and complexity of the universe! #MindBlowingFacts #Universe #Brain #github mastadon #microsoft #siliconvalley #foia #journalism #nyc #boston #nft #digitalart #google #llm #llama #michaelpaulino #michaelpaulinostudios


Did you know that the CERN Collider is not just a scientific marvel, but also an engineering feat? The collider's 27 km tunnel is so long that it could circle the Earth three times, and the magnets that guide the particles are so strong that they could lift a Boeing 747! #CERN #Collider #EngineeringFeat #github mastadon #microsoft #siliconvalley #foia #journalism #nyc #boston #nft #digitalart #google #llm #llama #meta #gemini #charity # #philanthropy #michaelpaulino #michaelpaulinostudios


Cybercrime is a growing threat in our increasingly digital world. Cybercronals, or organized criminal gangs operating in the digital realm, are becoming more sophisticated in their methods and causing significant damage. Let's prioritize cybersecurity and work together to combat cybercrime and protect our digital infrastructure. #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity ##github mastadon #microsoft #siliconvalley #foia #journalism #nyc #boston #nft #digitalart #michaelpaulino #michaelpaulinostudios


"FOIA, or the Freedom of Information Act, is a critical tool for transparency and accountability in government. It allows citizens to request access to previously unreleased information. Let's protect and strengthen FOIA to ensure that the public has access to the information they need to hold their elected officials accountable. #FOIA #github mastadon #microsoft #siliconvalley #foia #journalism #nyc #boston #nft #digitalart #google #llm #llama #meta #michaelpaulino #michaelpaulinostudios


Earlier this year, we reported on how a former employee said #Microsoft dismissed his warnings about a critical flaw because it feared losing #government business. #Russian hackers later used the weakness to breach the National Nuclear Security Administration, among others.

https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-solarwinds-golden-saml-data-breach-russian-hackers

#Tech #News #Cybersecurity #Hacking #Data #Technology


Legal and contracting experts say the administration’s deals with #Microsoft never should have come to pass, as they sidestep or even possibly violate federal procurement and #antitrust laws.

#News #Technology #Government #Biden #Tech

https://propub.li/4evDWGW


"Quantum physics and social media might seem like two worlds apart, but both challenge the way we perceive reality. Just as quantum particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously, our online personas allow us to present different versions of ourselves to different audiences. The question is, which one is the 'real' #quantumthoughts #socialmediaphilosophy #identityintransition ##github mastadon #microsoft #siliconvalley #foia #journalism #nyc #boston #nft #digitalart #google #llm #nyc


"To all my writer friends that use MS Word - Microsoft has turned their Al bits and bots on to automatically go through anything done via Word. Here's how to turn it off. File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Connected Experiences"

On the Mac I found it under Word/Excel/Etc > Preferences > Privacy, and near the bottom was the checkbox for "Turn on optional connected experiences" which of course was on by default.

#office365 #AI #microsoft
To all my writer friends that use MS Word - Microsoft has turned their Al bits and bots on to automatically go through anything done via Word. Here's how to turn it off. File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Connected Experiences

Edit: I just set the post to public. Feel free to share.
The Mac shell screen found under Word/Excel/Etc > Preferences > Privacy. Near the bottom was the checkbox for "Turn on optional connected experiences" which is now unchecked and asking for a restart of Microsoft Office.


#Palestina🔴¿Cómo #gigantes tecnológicos de #EEUU ayudan al #genocidio impulsado por #IA en #Gaza?

#Microsoft despidió a dos #empleados tras #organizar una #vigilia en su sede para #honrar a los palestinos #asesinados en el conflicto en #Gaza.

Lea aquí
https://www.pressenza.com/es/2024/10/como-gigantes-tecnologicos-de-eeuu-ayudan-al-genocidio-impulsado-por-ia-en-gaza/


💡 Proton VPN: arriva il supporto nativo per dispositivi Windows ARM

https://gomoot.com/proton-vpn-arriva-il-supporto-nativo-per-dispositivi-windows-arm

#arm #blog #laptop #microsoft #news #picks #privacy #protonmail #protonvpn #surface #tech #tecnologia #windows @ProtonPrivacy


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/02/microsoft-workers-fired-gaza-vigil
Two #Microsoft employees who were fired last week after organizing a vigil for #Palestinians killed in #Gaza say the company retaliated against them for their pro-Palestinian activism.
The two, Abdo Mohamed, a researcher and data scientist, and Hossam Nasr, a software engineer, organized the event outside Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on 24 October. They were fired later that evening

Virés pour exprimer leur soutien aux morts de #Gaza


"In fact, the big theme of Microsoft's "Growth Mindset" appears to be "learn everything you can, say yes to everything, then give credit to somebody else." While this may in theory sound positive — a selflessness that benefits the greater whole — it inevitably, based on conversations with Microsoft employees, leads to managerial abuse.

Managers, from the conversations I've had with Microsoft employees, are the archons of the Growth Mindset — the ones that declare you are displaying a fixed mindset for saying no to a task or a deadline, and frame "Growth Mindset" contributions as core to their success. Microsoft's Growth Mindset training materials continually reference "seeing feedback as more fair, specific and helpful," and "persisting in the face of setbacks," framing criticism as an opportunity to grow.

Again, this wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't so deeply embedded in Microsoft's culture. If you search for the term “Growth Mindset” on the Microsoft subreddit, you’ll find countless posts from people who have applied for jobs and internships asking for interview advice, and being told to demonstrate they have a growth mindset to the interviewer. Those who drink the Kool Aid in advance are, it seems, at an advantage."

https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-cult-of-microsoft/

#Microsoft #GrowthMindset #PseudoScience #Religion #Cults #PopPsychology #Management


"It’s part of the established playbook that Big Tech — which Andreessen and Horowitz are closely aligned with, despite their posturing — runs at the state level where it can win (as with SB 1047), meanwhile asking for federal solutions that it knows will never come, or which will have no teeth due to partisan bickering and congressional ineptitude on technical issues.

This newly posted joint statement about “policy opportunity” is the latter part of the play: After torpedoing SB 1047, they can say they only did so with an eye to supporting a federal policy. No matter that we are still waiting on the federal privacy law that tech companies have pushed for a decade while fighting state bills.

And what policies do they support? “A variety of responsible market-based approaches.” In other words: hands off our money, Uncle Sam.

Regulations should have “a science and standards-based approach that recognizes regulatory frameworks that focus on the application and misuse of technology,” and should “focus on the risk of bad actors misusing AI,” write the powerful VCs and Microsoft execs. What is meant by this is we shouldn’t have proactive regulation but instead reactive punishments when unregulated products are used by criminals for criminal purposes.

This approach worked great for that whole FTX situation, so I can see why they espouse it.

“Regulation should be implemented only if its benefits outweigh its costs,” they also write. It would take thousands of words to unpack all the ways that this idea, expressed in this context, is hilarious. But basically, what they are suggesting is that the fox be brought in on the henhouse planning committee."

https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/01/microsoft-and-a16z-set-aside-differences-join-hands-in-plea-against-ai-regulation/

#AI #AIRegulation #USA #California #SB1047 #Microsoft #a16z #BigTech


Recherchen des +972 Magazins zeigen, wie Amazon, Google und Microsoft dem israelischen Militär Dienstleistungen und Kapazitäten zur Verfügung stellen, um ein Massenüberwachungsprogramm und Angriffe in Gaza durchzusetzen.

'According to multiple sources, the exponential capacity of the AWS public cloud system allows the army to have “endless storage” for holding intelligence on almost “everyone” in Gaza. One source who used the cloud-based system during the current war described making “orders from Amazon” for information while carrying out their operational tasks, and working with two screens — one connected to the army’s private systems, and the other connected to AWS.

Military sources emphasized to +972 and Local Call that the scope of intelligence collected from the surveillance of all Palestinian residents of Gaza is so large that it cannot be stored on military servers alone. In particular, according to intelligence sources, much more extensive storage capabilities and processing power were needed to keep billions of audio files (as opposed to just textual information or metadata), which compelled the army to turn to the cloud services offered by tech companies.'

https://www.972mag.com/cloud-israeli-army-gaza-amazon-google-microsoft/

#Amazon #Google #Microsoft #Gaza #Israel #Surveillance #Antireport #KI


On Thursday, October 24th, #Microsoft unjustly terminated two employees for holding a lunchtime vigil and fundraiser at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, WA to honour the over 40,000 Palestinian victims of #Israel’s #genocide in Gaza, enabled by Microsoft’s Azure cloud technology.

We demand that they be rehired, that MS apologises formally to them, and ceases to offer its technology to the neofascist, genocidal #Apartheid.

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/microsoft-end-complicity-in-apartheid-and-genocide


got on the phone with the parent corporate headquarters for art forum . I explained a brief idea I had about a story I am working on , and the lady told me “That’s not how this works “
I heard that one before.
Universe music studios was way nicer #coldcalls #siliconvalley #microsoft #ibm #artbasel #penske #media #pmcmedia #artforum #journalism


As a software engineer, I have wanted to see something like this happen FOR YEARS. It's long past time that makers of shitty software start being held accountable by their users.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/29/delta-hires-david-boies-to-seek-damages-from-crowdstrike-microsoft-.html

#CrowdStrike #Tech #Microsoft #BSOD


Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

https://www.wired.com/story/russia-hackers-microsoft-source-code/

#technology #tech #hacked #hackers #microsoft #security #cybersecurity #datasecurity