They Put an A.I. in Windows 11 - May 24, 2023

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NEWS SOURCES:

 

MAIN

 

SON OF CLIPPY

Windows Copilot

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23732454/microsoft-ai-windows-11-copilot-build

Includes and RGB fix

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23734501/windows-11-rgb-dynamic-lighting-settings-menu-build

Native RAR

https://www.pcgamer.com/thanks-for-everything-winrar-windows-is-finally-getting-native-rar-support/

Bill Gates says AI will end Amazon and Google Search

https://www.pcgamer.com/bill-gates-reckons-ai-spells-the-end-for-amazon-and-searching-for-stuff-on-google/

 

A DEFINITE MAYBE

AMD Slashes prices ahead of RX 7600 Launch

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-7600

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-7600-review

RTX 4060TI gets first reviews

https://www.ign.com/articles/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-ti-review

Our Reviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zsaj_9Zpjc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B6vtMa-US4

 

MORE UNTRACEABLE THAN ADVERTIZED

Purism appears to have a 4-5 year backlog of Librem 5 phones, but hasn’t issued refunds and is still taking orders

Complaints via their forum

https://forums.puri.sm/t/has-purism-refunded-you-is-purism-going-insolvent/18953

Purism  CSO Post acknowledging backorder problem

https://puri.sm/posts/where-is-my-librem-5/

Reddit posts about this issue going back years – at least 2018, possibly 2017

https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/htqz2q/purism_wont_refund_me/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/135w4dq/no_refund_from_purism/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/12yplbf/purism_will_not_refund_my_857_purchase_price/

It’s also affecting other products, like laptops

https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/w4zyto/will_i_get_my_refund_from_purism_lets_find_out/

1/5 stars BBB

https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-francisco/profile/general-merchandise/purism-spc-1116-925629/customer-reviews

Purism pre-order refund policy as of march 2020:

https://puri.sm/faq/can-i-get-a-refund-on-my-phone-pre-order/

“Social Purpose Company”

https://puri.sm/

 

QUICK BITS

 

GENERATION FILL

Adobe “generative fill” AI tool

https://www.engadget.com/adobe-adds-generative-ai-editing-to-photoshop-110034887.html

Adobe Video

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/generative-fill.html

Fake AI Images of explosions near the Pentagon/White House

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/ai-generated-image-of-explosion-near-pentagon-goes-viral-sparks-brief-panic/

 

TARGET MARKED

Activision cracking down on modders / shuts down popular fan servers for legacy Call of Duty games

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/05/activision-kills-fan-clients-for-classic-call-of-duty-multiplayer-mods/

Meanwhile, activision’s own servers have serious security issues

https://www.thegamer.com/x-labs-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-shut-down-mods-servers/

Archieved copy of mod site

https://web.archive.org/web/20230418083430/https://sm2.gg/

 

JAILBREAK BROKEN

Nintendo pushes 3DS firmware that prevents hacking the device

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/05/nintendo-is-still-trying-to-patch-hacking-exploits-for-the-defunct-3ds/

Patch notes

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/05/3ds-system-update-11-17-0-50-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-3ds-piracy-firmware-update-eshop-shutdown/

 

MOT DE PASSE Á TROIS

Netflix password crackdown hits the US

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/netflix-crackdown-on-account-sharing-hits-us-with-8-fee-for-each-extra-user/

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23734725/netflix-password-sharing-us-pricing-streaming

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/23/business/netflix-password-sharing/index.html

 

NO SPOILERS

Japanese Youtuber arrested for posting game footage

https://www.pcgamer.com/japanese-youtuber-might-be-the-first-in-the-world-arrested-for-posting-gameplay-clips/

Also posted anime footage since 2019

https://gamerant.com/youtuber-arrested-for-game-and-anime-uploads/?newsletter_popup=1

https://www.thegamer.com/japanese-youtuber-arrested-sharing-steinsgate-gameplay-anime-footage/

 

[Continuum]

Where's the intro on "Windows is A.I. Now" TechLinked video?

 

I demand a redo!

Edited May 26, 2023 by LogicalDrm
Prepared for merge

[LogicalDrm]

On 5/25/2023 at 7:15 PM, Continuum said:

Where's the intro on "Windows is A.I. Now" TechLinked video?

 

I demand a redo!

Merged to video thread.