Isn’t it obvious? Start Menu is being used by every windows user but is not generating any revenue Serving ads will enable them to better support the platform and provide more advanced features. Ad supported version is better than making it a subscription like some third party apps have done. Start8 I think, basic copy of Microsoft’s Start Menu but paid.
Hey. This is my profile. I like trying out new stuff, you can send me music, books, or anything you may wish.
One word answers for some generic questions –
I play Polytopia, listen to Lana Del Rey, read Agatha Christie, watch Doctor Who, Beauty and the Beast is my favorite movie.
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rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.ml•Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu18·2 years ago
rish@lemmy.mlto Android@lemdro.id•MediaTek named as most popular smartphone SoC vendor at end of 2023English4·2 years agoCustoms ROM are dying. Safety Net, Play Store certification, RCS not working on rooted devices, etc. something can be bypassed for now
I remember this app from reddit post. Happy to see it’s still maintained.
rish@lemmy.mlto Memes@lemmy.ml•Something tells me this might not be a good year for games...15·2 years agoThis is not a triple A game actually. Ubisoft CEO referred it as a four A. AAAA.
rish@lemmy.mlMto India@lemmy.ml•Bollywood filmmakers are obsessed with villanising Pakistan the Fighter trailer proves just that Even Indian audiences are tired of the same old narrative.English11·2 years agoArticle is from Dawn lol.
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.ml•Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year32·2 years agoNext year sounds like it’ll be a feature for iPhone 16 pro Max.
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•Nothing Phone builds a blue bubble iMessage bridge while Google and Apple fight over RCSEnglish3·2 years agoYeah. Google was using XMPP but development focus was for Google Chat only. The rest of the community played catch up while Google chat got new features quickly. If you were using some other software, chat would simply break and crash.
rish@lemmy.mlto Movies@lemmy.world•Box Office: ‘The Marvels’ Gets Grounded With MCU’s Second-Lowest Opening Day EverEnglish61·2 years agoThat Black Falcon joke was in the tv show too iirc
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first yearEnglish8·2 years agoScalpers will find a way. Only normal buyers will be hurt by this move. Also car companies are putting in more and more proprietary stuff that only they can repair practically, and charge a fortune for it. Tesla is leading in that too afaik.
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockersEnglish1·2 years agoAbout time. I’d believe they are losing when Chromium market share sees a dip
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•X is reportedly selling inactive usernames for $50,000 — The move is the platform’s latest attempt to raise revenueEnglish5·2 years agoSomeone will buy @ElonMusk just for trolling
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNAEnglish4·2 years agoNo
This is totally uncalled for. Please don’t have this mindset jeez.
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•Google Play highlighting VPNs that have undergone an independent security reviewEnglish5·2 years agoGoogle One is also in that list.
rish@lemmy.mlto Linux@lemmy.ml•Why can't I play H.265 videos on Fedora 38 even though I have the codec installed21·2 years agoJust install VLC dude
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the worldEnglish1·2 years agodeleted by creator
rish@lemmy.mlto Technology@lemmy.world•X adds video calling — and lets strangers ring you: Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you upEnglish10·2 years agoEveryone’s their best on the Internet.
Elementary, Zorin?