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I joined #mastodon on New Year’s Day, with no idea what to expect
I found somewhere totally different to other social media. No ads, no algorithm, and a massive number of really nice people. Thank you all for making me feel welcome and comfortable in this unique place you call the #fediverse
But the best part is how much you all like cats (because me too)
Here’s Molly, sitting between my knees and staring at me until I give her treats
I passed by some #daffodils in #FairviewPark last Friday night. I'd been seeing shoots and thought that the snowdrops must be late this year before I came across some undeniable yellow flowers sticking out from the dark.
They've been arriving early the last few years but daffodils in January are a new one for me.
I'm getting through this #NewPipe downtime by listening to music on #bandcamp through the app. I playlisted so many albums that I never got around to listening to because I'm just too absorbed in consuming #YouTube content constantly.
Yes, I know there are forks and other options if I get more desperate, but I'm kind of enjoying rediscovering its functionality outside of an increasingly temperamental YouTube. I never quite got #FramaTube, but I might try streaming #soundcloud through it soon.
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/115962508398912420
The charade of "The Free World" is dropping quite fast, huh.
Bassem Youssef was right. No more silk gloves.
RE: https://ecoevo.social/@benlockwood/115703582055720513
Politicians Don't Want You to Know This One Simple Trick
#Microsoft is clearly becoming desperate due to low adoption rates of #Copilot.
Apparently, Microsoft is now pushing Copilot to all #Microsoft365 personal subscribers and calling it a "subscription price increase". Only when you decide to cancel your subscription are you presented with the option to switch to "Microsoft 365 Personal Classic" without Copilot (and nearly the old price). The classic plan is not presented as an option unless you try to cancel your subscription.
This is a classic scammy trick: Modify the existing plan and add the feature no one wants and hide the old plan from view. Presto, now you have an insane adoption rate you can present to investors as a great success.
I personally don't use Microsoft subscription services, so I don't know if they tried this bullshit in the EU, but if they did, they're asking for trouble. They got sued in Australia over this already: https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/microsoft-in-court-for-allegedly-misleading-millions-of-australians-over-microsoft-365-subscriptions "Microsoft in court for allegedly misleading millions of Australians over Microsoft 365 subscriptions"
EDIT: It seems that at least in some areas/situations the "classic" non-AI version is actually even more expensive. This isn't exactly making the situation any better of course.
The ACCC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Microsoft Australia and its US-based parent company Microsoft Corporation for allegedly misleading approximately 2.7 million Australian customers when communicating subscription options and price increases, after it integrated its AI assistant, Copilot, into Microsoft 365 plans.
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