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[-] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 39 points 1 month ago

your shit operating system is no match for my Yank The Cable Out The Wall technique

[-] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm in the Windows insider program (have to keep up with the upcoming changes) and some people did report the problem in beta builds and it made it to retail versions anyway. Congrats.

[-] Champoloo@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

All Windows users are in the insider program, most of them are just on a slow rolling tier.

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago

A power button that works is now subscription based! capitalist-laugh

[-] RoabeArt@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I feel as though tech companies are subtly trying to get rid of power options on devices.

My old Samsung phone got an update that changed the power button into their AI assistant (whatever Samsung's version of ChatGPT is that I can't bother to look up the name of).

Like instead of bringing up the reboot/shutdown options when you long-press the power button, it would bring up Samsung's AI assistant menu.

I mean I know it can be changed back in the settings, but it was yet another blatant example of companies forcing AI shit on their users who haven't asked for it.

[-] huf@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago

this started way back when we switched from AT to ATX psu/motherboards. the power button's just been a software thing since then, the whole thing is always on basically.

[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Same w apple, power button brings up siri by default

[-] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

youre talking about the Bixby button. Newer samsungs dont have that, not as a separate button anyways. my s24 has a power button and that's all it does. it lets me disable Bixby.

[-] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago

My laptop hasn't soft shutdown properly in years. Always gotta hold down the power button after it goes through all the motions and leaves my lighted keyboard on.

[-] D61@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Its funny, 'case after the latest Linux Mint update I can't turn off or put my PC to sleep either.

[-] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

Linux is flawless, how dare you say otherwise

[-] Soot@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

You gotta wait for the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" message, then turn it off, doi.

We all remember that, right? Funny up to date joke? chomsky-yes-honey

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