connected devices

Windows 11 can display Microsoft recommendations, service prompts and personalized offers across Start, Settings, notifications and the lock screen—even on a PC whose Windows license and hardware have already been paid for. The controls exist, but they are scattered across multiple Settings...

Samsung Family Hub refrigerators, Stellantis Uconnect dashboards, and Windows 11 PCs illustrate the same uncomfortable shift: a device can gain promotional content after its owner has paid for it. Software updates keep connected products secure and functional, but they also give manufacturers...