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Microsoft Recall takes constant screenshots of everything you do

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About a month ago we talked about the rumours, but now the feature’s officially announced: Microsoft is going to keep track of everything you do on your Windows machine by taking a constant stream of screenshots, and then making said screenshots searchable by using things like text and image recognition. As you might expect, this is a privacy nightmare, and the details and fine print accompanying this new feature do not exactly instill confidence. First, the feature is a lot dumber than you might expect, as it doesn’t perform any “content moderation”, as Microsoft calls it. Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers. That data may be in snapshots that are stored on your device, especially when sites do not follow standard internet protocols like cloaking password entry. ↫ Privacy and control over your Recall experience Well, Microsoft says Recall doesn’t do any content moderation, but that’s actually a flat-out lie. Recall will not show any content with DRM that happens to be on your screen, and private browsing sessions in Chromium-based browsers won’t be shown either. You can also exclude specific applications and websites – filtering websites, however, is only available in Edge. In other words, managing this privacy nightmare is entirely left up to the user… Except for DRM content, of course. The mouse must be pleased, after all. It also seems Microsoft is enabling this feature by default for at least some business users, as machines managed with Microsoft Intune will have Recall enabled by default, and administrators will need to use Group Policy to disable it. There is no way in hell any company serious about data security will want Recall enabled, so I guess this can be added to the pile of headaches administrators already have to deal with. My biggest worry is the usual slippery slope this feature represents. How long before governments will legally require a feature like this on all our computers? The more Microsoft and other companies brag about how easy and low-power stuff like this is, the more governments – already on the warpath when it comes to things like encrypted messaging – will want their hands on this. This is such a bad idea.

Video of tour of new food hall Cambridge Street Collective hours before it opens in Sheffield

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A giant new food hall is hours away from opening in Sheffield – come with us on a tour as it scrambles to get ready.
Cambridge Street Collective will have 20 kitchens, bars, games and roof terraces and will transform the city’s food offering overnight.
Boss Matt Bigland shows The Star around as dozens of people put the finishing touches to this amazing space.

Save 20% on your MoodleMoot Global 2024 tickets by registering by the Early bird deadline!

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Save 20% on your MoodleMoot Global 2024 tickets by registering by the Early bird deadline!
by Sandra Matz.  

With less than two months to go until the early bird deadline for MoodleMoot Global 2024, we wanted to remind you that you can register to attend the event by 16 July 2024 (UTC-6) to benefit from a 20% discount on your tickets and guarantee your place to attend the event!

Did you know that the local attendee price applies to anyone from an organisation, company or entity based in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haití, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay and Venezuela. Prices will update automatically during the registration process. So visit the event website and register now!

This year’s event program will include three different Jam activities. All registered MoodleMoot Global attendees are welcome to book a place to attend one of the Jams, but places for these sessions are limited, so we recommend you register early to avoid disappointment!

When you register for the conference, you can book your free place to join your preferred Jam event, which will give you an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow Moodlers and share your expertise in an interactive workshop.

The MoodleMoot Global ticket includes access to the Moodle Party on Wednesday 23rd October, a MoodleMoot Global 2024 T-shirt, and of course access to all the event spaces, sessions, talks, workshops and networking events, as well as lunches and refreshments during the conference.

Don’t miss your chance to secure your place by the early bird deadline!

We look forward to seeing you in México in October.

Save 20% on your MoodleMoot Global 2024 tickets by registering by the Early bird deadline!

Golems GABB: Simplifying Form Work in Drupal 10: Best Practices and Plugins

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Simplifying Form Work in Drupal 10: Best Practices and Plugins

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Wed, 05/22/2024 – 11:24

Whether it comes to e-commerce stores, blogs, or standard landing pages, using web forms for Drupal 10 is a traditional practice for many. Their purpose is to add more functionality to your system — you will need a separate form to let end users register on your platform, delete accounts, add data, and much more. 
Your task is to create a sitemap and understand what business services you are going to offer. Then, you will find the target form in Drupal 10 and make things work innovatively, smoothly, and straightforwardly — no old-school static pages.