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<p><a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#China</a><br>==</p><p>Microsoft announced that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had exploited vulnerabilities in its popular <a href="/tags/sharepoint/" rel="tag">#SharePoint</a> software but didn’t mention that it has long used China-based engineers to maintain the product.</p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/safety/" rel="tag">#Safety</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-sharepoint-hack-china-cybersecurity" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-sharepoint-hack-china-cybersecurity"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mic</span><span class="invisible">rosoft-sharepoint-hack-china-cybersecurity</span></a></p>

<p>Microsoft is required to regularly provide U.S. officials with its plan for keeping government data safe from hacking. Yet a copy of the tech giant’s security plan obtained by ProPublica makes no reference to the company’s China-based operations.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-china-defense-department-cloud-computing-security?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-china-defense-department-cloud-computing-security?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mic</span><span class="invisible">rosoft-china-defense-department-cloud-computing-security?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#China</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>

Well I hope <a href="/tags/codeberg/" rel="tag">#Codeberg</a> is able to survive another mass migration from <a href="/tags/github/" rel="tag">#GitHub</a> now that <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> decided to start charging for GitHub Action minutes even if folks self-host their own runners.<br>

<p>Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company’s Use of China-Based Engineers Was a “Breach of Trust”<br>---</p><p>The Defense Department is opening an investigation to determine if the tech giant’s use of overseas engineers to maintain sensitive U.S. government computer systems compromised national security.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-china-defense-department-digital-escorts-investigation-warning?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-china-defense-department-digital-escorts-investigation-warning?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mic</span><span class="invisible">rosoft-china-defense-department-digital-escorts-investigation-warning?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/pentagon/" rel="tag">#Pentagon</a> <a href="/tags/defense/" rel="tag">#Defense</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a></p>

<p>Dziś w <a href="/tags/krytykapolityczna/" rel="tag">#KrytykaPolityczna</a> mój tekst o informacyjnej infrastrukturze ludobójstwa:<br><a href="https://krytykapolityczna.pl/swiat/ibm-microsoft-technologia-ludobojstwo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="krytykapolityczna.pl/swiat/ibm-microsoft-technologia-ludobojstwo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">krytykapolityczna.pl/swiat/ibm</span><span class="invisible">-microsoft-technologia-ludobojstwo/</span></a></p><p>Wymordowanie milionów Żydów, Romów i osób należących do innych mniejszości zamieszkujących Trzecią Rzeszę i tereny przez nią okupowane wymagało zbierania i przetwarzania ogromnych jak na tamte czasy ilości danych. Z pomocą ochoczo przyszedł IBM. Dziś tradycję kolaboracji przy ludobójstwie kontynuuje Microsoft, wspierając technologicznie izraelskie siły zbrojne.</p><p><a href="/tags/ibm/" rel="tag">#IBM</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/ludobojstwo/" rel="tag">#Ludobojstwo</a></p>

<p>RE: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@maxamillion/115750583128266042" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="fosstodon.org/@maxamillion/115750583128266042"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fosstodon.org/@maxamillion/115</span><span class="invisible">750583128266042</span></a></p><p>Super grateful for the investment and involvement that Microsoft has made in open source, and in the Fedora Project specifically. They&#x27;re joining the project just as other contributors would and becoming part of our community!</p><p>Some of their impact so far:<br>* Modernizing Fedora Cloud image delivery<br>* Enabling Secure Boot on ARM<br>* Improving Fedora compatibility with Azure<br>* Fedora on WSL</p><p>There&#x27;s even talk of having Azure Linux treat Fedora more like an upstream!</p><p><a href="/tags/fedora/" rel="tag">#Fedora</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a></p>

<p>Pentagon Bans Tech Vendors From Using China-Based Personnel After ProPublica Investigation<br>---</p><p>The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left sensitive government data vulnerable to hacking.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/pentagon-dod-microsoft-digital-escorts-china-ban-cybersecurity?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/pentagon-dod-microsoft-digital-escorts-china-ban-cybersecurity?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/pen</span><span class="invisible">tagon-dod-microsoft-digital-escorts-china-ban-cybersecurity?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/dod/" rel="tag">#DOD</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/pentagon/" rel="tag">#Pentagon</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#China</a></p>

<p>&quot;20xx ist das Jahr des Linux-Desktop!&quot;<br>ist ein Running Gag, stellt aber lange nicht mehr das eigentlich anzustrebende Ziel dar. </p><p>Jeder schafft sein eigenes &quot;Jahr des Linux -Desktop&quot;, sei es durch erstmaliges Ausprobieren, den Umstieg oder durch dauerhaftes Nicht-Nutzens anderer Betriebssysteme. <br>Ein Ziel des Individuums. </p><p>Worauf eigentlich euphorisch hin gearbeitet werden sollte, ist<br>&quot;20xx ist das Jahr des Microsoft-Untergangs&quot;.<br>Darauf sollten alle diejenigen die sich durch Spitzeleien, neue Zwangs-Anti-Features und Lizenzpolitik aus der Hölle gegängelt fühlen hinarbeiten.<br>Nicht jeder für sich.<br>Alle gemeinsam.<br>Zeigen wir <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#Windows</a> und <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> die Tür.</p><p>In diesem Sinne, für digitale Souveränität und gegen kommerzielle Überwachung:</p><p>2026 ist das Jahr in dem Microsoft untergehen wird.</p>

<p>Microsoft va continuer les mises à jour gratuites de Windows 10 en Europe<br>Alors que le couperet était déjà bien remonté dans sa glissière, la fin des mises à jour de Windows 10 est repoussée en Europe..<br> <a href="https://www.minimachines.net/?p=136098" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.minimachines.net/?p=136098</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#microsoft</a></p>

<p>🇦🇹 Austria&#x27;s Armed Forces have replaced MS Office with LibreOffice on 16,000+ workstations 📄</p><p>This shift began in 2020 to avoid mandatory cloud reliance ☁️<br>Their goal? Digital sovereignty—not cost saving 🔒<br>They even contributed 5+ person-years of code 🛠️<br>EU trend toward open-source grows 🇪🇺</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>libreoffice</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span></p><p>🔗 <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forces-ditch-microsoft-office/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forces-ditch-microsoft-office/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forc</span><span class="invisible">es-ditch-microsoft-office/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/libreoffice/" rel="tag">#LibreOffice</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#Privacy</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#Security</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#Europe</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/cloud/" rel="tag">#Cloud</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/defense/" rel="tag">#Defense</a> <a href="/tags/innovation/" rel="tag">#Innovation</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>

<p>The bill emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation exposing how Microsoft used China-based engineers to service Defense Dept.’s computer systems for nearly a decade, leaving sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from a leading cyber adversary.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-law-microsoft-digital-escort-ban-china?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-law-microsoft-digital-escort-ban-china?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-law-microsoft-digital-escort-ban-china?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/defense/" rel="tag">#Defense</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#China</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>

<p>This isn&#x27;t an Xbox. This is greed, pure greed.</p><p><a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/xbox/" rel="tag">#Xbox</a> <a href="/tags/gamepass/" rel="tag">#Gamepass</a> <a href="/tags/cloud/" rel="tag">#Cloud</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#Gaming</a> <a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#VideoGames</a> <a href="/tags/corporategreed/" rel="tag">#CorporateGreed</a> <a href="/tags/capitalism/" rel="tag">#Capitalism</a></p>

<p>The idea that Office 365 is compliant for use in any regulated space is *absolutely laughable*, but apparently the reason GCC High is approved for government use is because the government let agencies use it while they were evaluating it, and then realized so many agencies were now dependent on it, that they had to approve it even though it wasn&#x27;t able to actually meet the security criteria.</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/federal-cyber-experts-called-microsofts-cloud-a-pile-of-shit-approved-it-anyway/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/federal-cyber-experts-called-microsofts-cloud-a-pile-of-shit-approved-it-anyway/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/information-te</span><span class="invisible">chnology/2026/03/federal-cyber-experts-called-microsofts-cloud-a-pile-of-shit-approved-it-anyway/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#microsoft</a></p>

<p>Dziś w <a href="/tags/okopress/" rel="tag">#OkoPress</a> piszę o Microslop Slopilocie i smutku szefa giganta z Redmond w związku z używaniem słowa &quot;slop&quot; (&quot;breja&quot;) na wydzieliny generatywnej sztucznej inteligencji:<br><a href="https://oko.press/microsoft-czy-microslop-jak-gigant-z-usa-potyka-sie-o-ai" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="oko.press/microsoft-czy-microslop-jak-gigant-z-usa-potyka-sie-o-ai"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oko.press/microsoft-czy-micros</span><span class="invisible">lop-jak-gigant-z-usa-potyka-sie-o-ai</span></a></p><p>Zgodnie z opublikowanym w grudniu 2025 r. raportem Instratu pt. „Zamówienia na pozór otwarte” 99% zamówień publicznych na oprogramowanie w Polsce wyklucza jakąkolwiek konkurencję wobec Microsoftu.</p><p>🧵</p><p><a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/microslop/" rel="tag">#Microslop</a> <a href="/tags/polska/" rel="tag">#Polska</a></p>

<p>For many people, the <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> vs <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#Windows</a> vs <a href="/tags/mac/" rel="tag">#Mac</a> debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I&#x27;ve seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.</p><p>~95% of donated computers are &quot;too old&quot; for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> and <a href="/tags/apple/" rel="tag">#Apple</a> called trash.</p><p>This isn&#x27;t Linux vs Windows. It&#x27;s Linux vs e-waste.</p>

<p>&quot;Yet, it turns out no one is buying Copilot.&quot;<br><a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/copilot/" rel="tag">#Copilot</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/ki/" rel="tag">#KI</a> <a href="/tags/bubble/" rel="tag">#Bubble</a> </p><p>&quot;But why is Copilot’s growth and/or sales so bad? Well, one study tested these ‘agentic’ AIs, including Copilot, and found that they flat out failed to complete even simple tasks 70% of the time, rendering them somewhere between useless and an active hindrance.<br>The same is true for Microsoft’s cash baby, ChatGPT.&quot;</p><p>No shit, sherlock?<br><a href="https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/the-ai-industry-is-starting-to-unravel" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/the-ai-industry-is-starting-to-unravel"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/</span><span class="invisible">the-ai-industry-is-starting-to-unravel</span></a><br>(Danke, Mathias!) <br>Oh, I forgot: <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#windows</a> <a href="/tags/windows11/" rel="tag">#windows11</a></p>

<p>I&#x27;ve come to the conclusion that, while I am still using <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#Windows</a> 11 out of inertia, it&#x27;s time to contemplate an exit plan towards <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> . The switch won&#x27;t be any time soon (I have too much other stuff on my plate for the foreseeable future), but I do want to avoid paying further license fees to <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> .</p><p>Major areas of concern:</p><p>- My <a href="/tags/steam/" rel="tag">#Steam</a> library. I am by no means a heavy gamer, but I want to check if the major games I enjoy are known to work on Linux.<br>- Migrating away from <a href="/tags/googledrive/" rel="tag">#GoogleDrive</a> towards <a href="/tags/nextcloud/" rel="tag">#NextCloud</a> is going to be a major chore, but it&#x27;s something I can start in advance.<br>- I am a very heavy user of Notepad++ for my <a href="/tags/texlatex/" rel="tag">#TeXLaTeX</a> typesetting, so I need a replacement whose user experience comes close (and no, neither vim nor emacs count).</p><p>As for what distribution to choose... I dunno. Lots of people at my place of work use <a href="/tags/debian/" rel="tag">#Debian</a> , so maybe that would be a good idea?</p>

<p>You will not believe the trick-or-treat trick Microsoft just pulled! <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mstdn.social/blobcatpeek.png" class="emoji" alt=":blobcatpeek:" title=":blobcatpeek:"> </p><p><a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/azure/" rel="tag">#Azure</a> <a href="/tags/outage/" rel="tag">#Outage</a> <a href="/tags/sysadmin/" rel="tag">#SysAdmin</a></p>

<p>When the Artemis II astronauts experienced trouble using Microsoft Outlook while in Earth orbit, Microsoft tech support suggested &quot;Try relaunching...maybe that will fix it.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/artemis/" rel="tag">#artemis</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/outlook/" rel="tag">#outlook</a></p>

<p>New blog post!<br>This is the longest one in quite a while.</p><p>Last year, I held a presentation about the basics of Active Directory pentesting, focusing on &quot;quick wins&quot;, easy to exploit vulnerabilities with huge impact.<br>I turned that presentation into a blog post.</p><p>The result is a surface-level overview of some of the most severe Active Directory vulnerabilities.</p><p>I hope it can be useful for aspiring pentesters and Active Directory admins alike.</p><p><a href="https://ti-kallisti.com/general/ms/ad-basics.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ti-kallisti.com/general/ms/ad-basics.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ti-kallisti.com/general/ms/ad-</span><span class="invisible">basics.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/redteam/" rel="tag">#redteam</a> <a href="/tags/pentesting/" rel="tag">#pentesting</a> <a href="/tags/infosec/" rel="tag">#infosec</a> <a href="/tags/activedirectory/" rel="tag">#ActiveDirectory</a> <a href="/tags/sysadmin/" rel="tag">#sysadmin</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#Windows</a></p>

<p>&quot;Sources tell Windows Central that internal teams are also beginning to push back against excessive integration, and the company may therefore reconsider its stance.</p><p>At the very least, Microsoft may dial back Copilot features or remove the chatbot’s branding from apps like Notepad and Paint to make the experience feel more conventional, the report says.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-reportedly-plans-to-dial-back-copilot-across-windows-11-apps" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-reportedly-plans-to-dial-back-copilot-across-windows-11-apps"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-r</span><span class="invisible">eportedly-plans-to-dial-back-copilot-across-windows-11-apps</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/genai/" rel="tag">#GenAI</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#microsoft</a></p>

<p>Wczoraj w <a href="/tags/okopress/" rel="tag">#OkoPress</a> pisałem o pomyśle, by Centralny Ośrodek Informatyki ogarnął pakiet biurowy dla polskiej administracji:<br><a href="https://oko.press/czy-instytucje-polskiego-panstwa-zdolamy-uwolnic-od-googla-i-microsoftu" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="oko.press/czy-instytucje-polskiego-panstwa-zdolamy-uwolnic-od-googla-i-microsoftu"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oko.press/czy-instytucje-polsk</span><span class="invisible">iego-panstwa-zdolamy-uwolnic-od-googla-i-microsoftu</span></a></p><p>Centralny Ośrodek Informatyki chce budować rozwiązania dla polskiej administracji w oparciu o otwarte oprogramowanie. Projekt ma mieć poparcie ministra cyfryzacji.</p><p>Świetnie! Czas najwyższy na uniezależnienie od usług i produktów monopolistów z USA. </p><p>Zadanie nie będzie jednak łatwe.</p><p>🧵</p><p><a href="/tags/polska/" rel="tag">#Polska</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a></p>

<p>Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.<br>---</p><p>A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mic</span><span class="invisible">rosoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/cloud/" rel="tag">#Cloud</a></p>

<p>bride</p><p><a href="/tags/chatgpt/" rel="tag">#chatgpt</a> <a href="/tags/openai/" rel="tag">#openai</a> <a href="/tags/youtube/" rel="tag">#youtube</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#x</a> <a href="/tags/tiktok/" rel="tag">#tiktok</a> <a href="/tags/reddit/" rel="tag">#reddit</a> <a href="/tags/instagram/" rel="tag">#instagram</a> <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#meta</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/comic/" rel="tag">#comic</a> <a href="/tags/unix_surrealism/" rel="tag">#unix_surrealism</a></p>

<p>&quot;As part of this, we are reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points, starting with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets and Notepad.&quot;</p><p>Nice to see that all that pushback has worked!</p><p><a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blogs.windows.com/windows-insi</span><span class="invisible">der/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/llms/" rel="tag">#LLMs</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/windows/" rel="tag">#windows</a> <a href="/tags/enshittification/" rel="tag">#enshittification</a></p>