Microsoft’s Terrifying New Patent | LG-Style ACR for Games & Software

Microsoft has filed for a new patent that describes a credit system to "rent" software and games, including rate-limited rentals based on the type of use. In their examples, single player costs more than training mode, but multiplayer costs more credits than both. Users can 'earn' credits by subjecting themselves to more advertisements during loading screens, round win or loss screens, and level loading screens. The patent technology can be applied at the application level, OS level, and device level, making it wide-reaching and affecting more than just Windows machines. In one instance, Microsoft explicitly names Smart TVs. This would be similar, in some ways, to ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) on LG or other Smart TVs, where the patent-pending technology could scan the screen and audio.

They WANT to Spy on you 24/7 In Every Way And Throw ADS at every possible point

#Microslop #Micrsoft #Windows #Patent #SpyPatent #Gaming #Business #NoPrivacy #PrivacyThreat #Manipulation #AI

Imagine upsetting people so much with your thoughtlessness that you get arrested.
Maybe people will think twice before letting the AI make the decisions.
Maybe....

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#AI #AIHustle #Starbucks #SouthKorea #Business #History

Amazon Ceasing Operations In Quebec

Leaving Quebec "Not Because of Unionization Efforts" when of course that is why

#News #OurModernTimes #Business #Amazon #Canada #Quebec

The most profitable patient is one with a chronic (highly functioning) illness, not a cured one.

When I lived in the US I was always amazed by the amount of ads for painkillers and other fixes. I came to the understanding that healthcare for many was not about curing people, but about making people able to work. I've never seen so many people with chronic illnesses poorly addressed as in the US.

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#healthcare #business #LateStageCapitalism

Latest comic on the looting of Red Lobster by private equity

#economy #business #corporations #PrivateEquity #RedLobster #cartoon #comic

In this week's episode of the #SudoShow, I discuss Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (#VDI) present and future with my co-hosts, especially in the context of the #wayland future. We break it down and shine a light on where things are and where they're going!

Check out the episode and subscribe to the show's YouTube channel or in your podcast app of choice! It's a great #podcast on the #business of #OpenSource!

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So Google is now preventing people from removing location data from photos taken with Pixel phones.

Remember when Google's corporate motto was "don't be evil?"

Obviously, accurate location data on photos is more useful to a data mining operation like Google.

From Google: "Important: You can only update or remove estimated locations. If the location of a photo or video was automatically added by your camera, you can't edit or remove the location."

It's enshitification in action.

Source: support.google.com/photos/answ…

#technology #tech @technology #business #enshitification #Android #Google @pluralistic #infosec

Latest comic on the increasing weirdness of various online shopping portals

#ecommerce #internet #shopping #business #economy #cartoon