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PrimeMcFly ◴[] No.35323525[source]
I don't want anything, any type of news being pushed by my OS. It simply isn't it's job. Maybe, as an option or optional add-on, but not the way MS does it.

I use 10 now, as locked down and 'fixed' as I was able to make it (custom ISO via NTLite with a bunch of crap removed and some fixes steamrolled in), but really I look forward to ditching it altogether - which is a shame. For all the MS hate in the OSS community, I always thought Windows did a lot of stuff well (when it was good at least).

The telemetry, changing things for the sake of changing things and forced crap constantly being added is enough. I'm so in love with awesomewm at this point, and the fact that I can customize and program every part of my UI, allowing me to have something absolutely perfect and tailor made.

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2OEH8eoCRo0 ◴[] No.35325765[source]
I wouldn't mind a built-in RSS reader that I can use to display NPR, National Weather Service, or other sources. It should definitely start as a blank slate and allow the user to add sources. Build it into Edge browser. A button on the browser allows adding the source to the reader. Sites not containing feeds can invoke bing chat or some AI to wrangle the page to the feed.

This can be done in a user respecting and useful way but that doesn't make $

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1. OwlsParlay ◴[] No.35326120[source]
This, I find even trying to ignore news sources doesn't work. I continually try to prune the more tabloid papers like Daily Mail / Express / Sun but no avail.
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2. tracker1 ◴[] No.35327845[source]
Yeah... I like parts of Edge, and tried to train the news feed on the new tab screen, but eventually just disabled the news from showing up on that screen. I'm sure it's the same underlying service for the Windows News feeds.