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Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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A Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration.
The extension reflects widespread user frustration with Microsoft’s Copilot AI, which faces extremely low adoption rates and growing privacy concerns among Windows users.
Many users actively seek ways to remove AI features from Windows, highlighting significant backlash against Microsoft’s AI strategy despite CEO dismissals of complaints.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Waiting for the Firefox version of this.

[–] BeyondRuby@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

There is!

[–] eruchitanda@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

I don't like green Chrome so I'll switch to rainbow Chrome and add an extension.

[–] pseudonaut@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

someone make a virus that installs this extension on people’s computer without them knowing

[–] ksh@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

It’d be a patch

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 4 points 4 weeks ago

"Make evil CEO cry by fellating different, alternative, evil CEO"

No ty

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Microslop should now start referring to themselves as "Micro$oft" to bypass this extension.

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

This feels like a good way to get malware.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Use O&O ShutUp to delete Copilot if you're on Windows.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I just needed to make a job post on LinkedIn.

I copied the same generic message with a link to schedule an interview and each time I pasted it between chats on their site, the formatting was all strange.

Like it’s just copy and paste.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Like it’s just copy and paste

Depending on the app, it's more than just copy paste....

Tons of apps (specifically web browsers) love to copy over formatting which, if supported by the receiving app (like a chat thread) will add the extra shit to it. I deal with this constantly at work, because it can be a toss up in if the chat/word processor I'm using will take the link I copied, or if it will post it as a link with the title of the tab as the link text.

Aggravating as fuck, and why I have N++ up on my work machine at all times so I can destroy any formatting and ensure what I send is what I want.

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