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Microsoft starts bundling Windows 11 with its 'PC optimizer' app in some regions (www.neowin.net)

PC optimizers are not a new concept, and they have been around for quite a while. Nowadays, many consider them unnecessary, but having an official program made by Microsoft that is capable of (allegedly) speeding up your PC may sound quite appealing....

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"Gammy you tool! You used this OS on the internet? You're such a failure, get out of my face. It's on you to fix it, and see that it doesn't happen again."

What's stopping you from using Ecosia? Your searches could plant trees! (www.ecosia.org)

Ecosia is a search engine that aggregates search results from multiple other search engines. The ad revenue from our searches funds the planting of trees worldwide. With over 200 million trees planted so far, Ecosia have learned to be fully transparent about their projects, and financials which are available right on that...

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I was really skeptical at first, but they're legit. It's a non-profit that's been around since 2009, based in Berlin. Have a look at their blog, you'll find project updates, the financials are broken down by expenditure and much more. Finally they're getting some spotlight with this recent TechCrunch article and their big efforts on Social. What really hooked me in is that they signed a legal contract binding them to the not-for-profit purpose forever - more on this.
Edit: about Mr. Oliver (love this guy) he is absolutely correct, but he is referring to for-profit companies that pollute and then plant some trees to pretend like they give a damn. Ecosia is a not-for-profit whose purpose is to plant with a purpose, meaning they reconnect forest patches that have been split, they return livelihood and wildlife to areas that have gone through droughts and seen increased poverty etc...

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Huh? Not that I know of. They're going strong, taking on more projects around the world and are pretty transparent about what they do - they had an article about how / why one of their projects failed which i read but can't find right now.

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They partner with multiple search providers, not just MS. And yes ad-blockers, but I've disabled it for ecosia.org

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OK posting here to address the skepticism, which I completely understand and have been through. Here are some articles that came up when simply searching "is ecosia legit": Utopia "Ecosia is certainly legit. It’s above board", Snopes "Ecosia makes money through advertisements on its search engine. While a portion of that money is used to fund the operational costs of the business, about 80% of its surplus revenue is donated to environmental organizations and tree-planting projects around the world.", GoodGoodGood, TechJunkie and there's plenty more

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Fair enough. I was using Google + uBlock Origin. I tolerate the ads now on Ecosia and I actually click them when it's what I was searching for.

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They're a non-profit, they plant trees, and they're carbon negative. So what are they green-washing?

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No such assumption is made. Ecosia is clear when an entire project fails, and takes into account tree survival rates when they claim to have planted over 200 million trees. It's all clarified on their website. Regardless of all of that, they take all ad-revenue to reforest and I'd say that's a better deal than Google or MS.

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I never used Prime Video, and I cancelled my Prime subscription in protest against this shit. Never going back.

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100% relatable. Done with these abusive subscriptions.

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Hey, this looks super interesting though there's something i did not fully understand: "Fully end-to-end encryption local Signal bridge (local WhatsApp and all e2ee network bridges coming soon)"
Does that mean we get send to end encryption for Signal and Whatsapp and more coming later? I'm assuming i would have to have a WhatsApp account and login through this app to receive Whatsapp messages?

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Surfshark VPN and YouTube premium. Recently cancelled Netflix and Amazon prime. Not much but I've had enough of subscriptions.

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I think it makes sense. VPN changed your location to somewhere there are no nearby users / deals / whatever. Not sure but maybe that's it?

Cory Doctorow wants to wipe away enshittification of tech (www.theregister.com)

Doctrow argues that nascent tech unionization (which we're closer to having now than ever before) combined with bipartisan fear (and consequent regulation) either directly or via agencies like the FTC and FCC can help to curb Big Tech's power, and the enshittification that it has wrought.

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Prime example of enshitification 🤣🤣

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Very good alternative but this pushes the responsibility on the end user. Manufacturers should instead adjust their destructive approach on hardware and software. Our phones are built to break at the first fall and now we all have to buy cases to protect them, and if they survive long enough well it's the software that becomes obsolete... how silly is that

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That would be a fair comparison if i could replace my screen or camera for free. You pay for the parts and the labor either way.

nadram OP ,
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Sorry i wasn't in the loop when we decided to stop talking about the town clown. I guess I'll stop being an idiot now. Thanks for the advice.

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