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> New, but doesn’t mention Apple’s photo scanning. Forced Windows upgrades and telemetry buried.

Those two things are different issues, the article is about software that makes it difficult to perform the actual task you are using the product for.

Apple's photo scanning doesn't make my camera difficult to use. Windows telemetry doesn't make Windows difficult to use. Yes, they are user hostile, just not in the way you wish the article was written.

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> Disable telemetry? Not a chance - you better be ready to have seven layers of defense in /etc/hosts, Pi-Hole, and a custom-built DNS + firewall + URL filter + deep packet inspector inside a server rack in the basement. I am exaggerating, of course. You only need six layers of defense to make this all work.

That's in the post (and, incidentally, it appears OP works for Microsoft)

Yes, I think it could be better, and these hostile practices do overlap. Author does mention telemetry, although the lede is buried.

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