372: Microsoft's AI Recall is Creepy! Winamp is opening their source code?
May 27, 2024
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Discussion on Microsoft's AI recall invading privacy, Winamp's potential revival through open-sourcing, importance of privacy in gaming loyalty systems, and concerns about data collection practices at Costco. Explore nostalgia for Winamp, privacy issues with Microsoft, and privacy in loyalty programs.
Open sourcing Microsoft Office could improve compatibility and offer community enhancements.
Microsoft's new AI recall feature on Windows 11 raises serious privacy concerns among users.
Text Pieces developer tool streamlines coding tasks like filtering lines and formatting data to enhance productivity.
Deep dives
Potential Benefits of Open Source for Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office could benefit from open sourcing its code to allow community enhancements, improved compatibility, and alternative versions.
Microsoft's New Feature: Recall for Co-Pilot PCs
Microsoft introduces recall for co-pilot PCs, an AI-powered feature that records users' activities on Windows 11, including apps, communications, meetings, and websites visited, raising privacy concerns.
O-FGB Tool: Disabling Windows 11 Ads
Matty develops the O-FGB tool to disable ads in Windows 11, sparking discussions about ads in paid software and prompting user empowerment.
Windows 11 Adding Ads: Impact on Linux Awareness
Windows 11's addition of ads prompts users to seek tools like O-FGB to address the issue, highlighting the value of Linux and alternative OS options.
Privacy Concerns with Microsoft's New Feature
Microsoft's new feature, which records everything users do on their computer, raises serious privacy concerns. The feature allows snapshots to be taken and saved on the local hard drive, but there are suspicions that encrypted data might also be accessible to Microsoft. This recording of activities could lead to privacy violations, potentially enabling hackers easy access to sensitive information.
Text Pieces: A Handy Developer Scratch Pad Tool
Text Pieces is a versatile developer tool that aids in tasks like calculating hashtags, formatting JSON and XML, and filtering lines efficiently. This tool streamlines coding processes, allowing for tasks like removing unnecessary spaces and converting data formats with ease. Available as a flat pack on flathub.org, Text Pieces enhances productivity by providing quick and powerful functions for developers.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Community Feedback
00:15:11 Sponsored by LINBIT
00:16:29 WinAmp opening their source code?
00:45:44 Windows + Ads & Windows Recall
01:00:19 Gaming: Voyager-19
01:03:34 Software Spotlight: Text Pieces
01:07:28 Tip of the Week: Data
01:15:52 Outro
