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Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension (www.pcworld.com)
submitted 1 week ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • A Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration.
  • The extension reflects widespread user frustration with Microsoft’s Copilot AI, which faces extremely low adoption rates and growing privacy concerns among Windows users.
  • Many users actively seek ways to remove AI features from Windows, highlighting significant backlash against Microsoft’s AI strategy despite CEO dismissals of complaints.
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[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 129 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You can do this in uBlock Origin without having to install another add-on by adding the following to My filters and enabling Allow custom filters requiring trust

*##+js(rpnt, #Text, "Microsoft", "Microslop")
*##+js(rpnt, #Text, "microsoft", "microslop")
*##+js(rpnt, #Text, "MICROSOFT", "MICROSLOP")

This will probably break some things but I'm not sure I care enough to figure out what. Enjoy.

[–] morto@piefed.social 42 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ublock really seems to be much more powerful than we think. I feel like it alone could replace almost every extension we have. Wish there were some friendly guides for it

[–] flameleaf@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Here's a treasure trove of filters that block so much more than just ads

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

and that's why I'm holding my face when people say ublock lite on chrome is just as good.. no, it fucking isn't. not because of gimmicks like this but because it does many things to protect your privacy which you don't see.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Does it also have a regex replace option? I'd vastly prefer that

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Probably, but that was more time than I was willing to invest in microslop.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Works like a beauty

[–] PixxlMan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Beautiful... Now change AI mode to Slop mode for accuracy