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As the article notes, the increase seems to be driven mainly by users in Asia, where recycling and reusing older hardware is quite common. I wonder if third-party companies are offering extended security patches there, which could make affordable second-hand Windows 7 machines more appealing for people who just need them for browsing or light tasks. It would certainly make sense given recent fiascos and Microsoft’s current stance on AI, especially with generative AI being used to develop system-level code.

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[-] tio_bira@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Tbf proton evolving fast as he doing, soon i won't even will need windows beside my workplace notebook

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[-] False@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

This is almost certainly a sampling error.

[-] yes_this_time@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It makes me a bit sad that there is a whole article on a (very likely) mirage

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[-] wuffah@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago
[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

One caveat here: Statcounter provides no explanation for this unusual surge, so these figures should be treated with a certain amount of skepticism. Could there be a measurement error involved?*

A bot farm changed their spoofing to show Windows 7 by accident. /s. But it would be funny if that's what happened

[-] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It's 100% what happened

[-] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

they’re using AI to generate system level code?
holy shit this is the dumbest way to destroy civilization

Any chance this will lead Microsoft to re-evaluate its use of AI?

[-] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago

Why should we hope for that? Let’s use this moment to embrace Linux instead and never look back.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 points 1 day ago

lol no, VC funding line goes up

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[-] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Yes indeed.

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