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You consider actual, literal spyware as being merely telemetry?
What are you talking about now?
I believe they are talking about Windows, an OS that is spyware and no one should use
An example of Windows being spyware not standard telemetry is the Recall feature. A feature that doesn’t just tell you how the OS is used but actually takes screenshots every few seconds
Of, ffs, grow up.
You have no clue what you're talking about, do you?
Recall only works on devices with an NPU. Do you know why? Because it runs locally. It's got NOTHING to do with telemetry, because it does NOT send data to Microsoft.
Show code or gtfo
LOL, this is hilarious :D
Imagine believing they can sneak gigabytes of network traffic without anyone noticing just because you can't read the code! :D
They can process it locally to your point and send txt files of passwords/sensitive info
However, they don’t have to send anything while such a terrible feature is new. They just have to wait until enough retards accept such a feature
Again: if they did that, the EU's GDPR would eat them alive.