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Re:Microsoft Can Track Users via a Windows Device ID by diogenescynic on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @09:55AM (#48817922)
I assume this likely true for nearly all device manufactures. I assume all devices have some kind of unique ID that they use for tracking, whether they said so or not.
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Re:Microsoft Can Track Users via a Windows Device ID by blaqq2 on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @10:13AM (#48818174)
I'm more surprised that this already isn't a known fact. I wonder exactly how far into each device activity is being tracked.
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Re:Microsoft Can Track Users via a Windows Device ID by diogenescynic on Friday July 10, 2026 @11:51PM (#48868560)
It's down to the component level in many cases...
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