
August
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August
@auggeeo
software dev, weather person, storm chaser (soon tm), gaymer // she/her // pfp: https://t.co/MVtlMw6W0q






Some LG, Alienware, and Dell monitor owners have discovered that simply plugging their monitor into a Windows PC can automatically install adware without asking for permission first. Users are mad because the app immediately starts showing McAfee pop-up ads after it’s installed. Apparently, this happens because Windows automatically downloads companion apps for supported devices, while Windows handles the installation, monitor manufacturers decide what the app does after it’s installed.













So the bipartisan KIDS Act has passed the House. What is the best course of action to stop this from becoming law? More and more of us really need to start taking this battle seriously. The internet as we know it today might be gone forever. So what do we do now?











