#idg is paid by Microsoft, so it is not telling you about #gnu #linux ... https://www.pcworld.com/article/547106/microsoft-will-push-pc-health-check-app-to-all-windows-10-pcs.html "would do better to push Manjaro to all computers and overwrite #Vista10 in the process"-iophk

Microsoft will push PC Health Check app to all Windows 10 PCs

Microsoft says in a support document that it's going to push its PC Health Check app to all Windows 10 PCs as a way to encourage users to upgrade to Windows 11... and provide a system dashboard for your PC.

#IDG promoting a bunch of Windows junk as "Open Source", so you know those "Bossie Awards" are more marketing than substance https://www.infoworld.com/article/3637038/the-best-open-source-software-of-2021.html

The best open source software of 2021

InfoWorld’s 2021 Bossie Awards recognize the year’s best open source software for software development, devops, data analytics, and machine learning.

#idg is dead. #china killed it. "BrandPost Sponsored by HPE"... and this fake 'article' (SPAM) is calling spies "data scientists" (the usual BS, like "big data" which typically means stolen data) https://www.cio.com/article/3636243/what-it-must-do-to-make-data-scientists-happy.html

What IT Must Do to Make Data Scientists Happy

IT can help nurture a symbiotic and harmonious relationship with data science. This, in turn, can create a thriving production cycle for the business. But allowing room for innovation is key.

#idg now employs full-time #Microsoft operatives like Simon Bisson, who isn't even hiding is objectives anymore. When posting crap like "Jump into WebAssembly with Hippo" it's basically a Microsoft ad. IDG = #corruptmedia ! #infoworld

#theregister -- like #idg -- is pushing fake articles that are actually ads for this firm. This isn't journalism but corruption of journalism and #ibm media operative Timothy Prickett Morgan does this here. What on Earth has the Web become if not a corporate spam farm? https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/04/kubernetes_data_resilience/

#idg as compromised publisher. Fine prints: "BrandPost Sponsored by CIS" - #china milks this asset to death; it used to actually be a news site, not it's a spam farm of corporations https://www.infoworld.com/article/3635570/cis-hardened-vms-on-aws-graviton2-enhancing-ec2-security.html

CIS Hardened VMs on AWS Graviton2: Enhancing EC2 Security

If you’re using infrastructure in the cloud, you need to ensure secure configurations and controls for your applications. CIS and AWS can help.

#idg (now Chinese-owned) is a spam farm disguised as (still) "news"... "Sponsored by ActivTrak" https://www.cio.com/article/3633631/create-a-hybrid-work-policy-to-help-employees-work-wiser.html

Create a Hybrid Work Policy to Help Employees Work Wiser

A hybrid work policy that clearly delineates expectations maximizes the benefits of both in-person and remote work, and helps employees work better. Learn how!

#idg = ad network for #microsoft et al. Selling point: Many people STILL wrongly believe it is a news network. They hardly employ any journalists.

#idg puff purd "fails to mention Calligra or LibreOffice" https://www.pcworld.com/article/3632931/how-to-protect-yourself-from-the-new-microsoft-office-hack.html as if you have to use #microsoft and/or #clowncomputing whereas #freesw does not even exist

How to protect yourself from the scary new Microsoft Office hack

#idg promoting total BS https://www.pcworld.com/article/3632608/does-your-laptop-feel-sluggish-try-these-9-things-before-you-give-up.html iophk: real solution: install Manjaro or Linux Mint

Does your laptop feel sluggish? Try these 9 things before you give up

#idg now owned by #china and is a #spam farm, for the likes of #microsoft and others. Example from #csoonline 2 days ago: "BrandPost Sponsored by CIS" (ad/spam in 'article' clothing) http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/IDG

OMG. #theegister is pushing #idg #propagnda of #microsoft pretending #vista11 is already a real this INSIDE THE MARKET. Link omitted, but... http://techrights.org/2021/02/28/the-register-microsoft-pr/

The Fall of The Register

A word of caution about The Register, a British publisher that nowadays does a lot of reputation laundering for Microsoft and Bill Gates (instead of news about actual technology, as opposed to clown computing, big brands, and oligarchs)