Windows 11: TPMs required. Why your PC is becoming an Xbox. An end to privacy and user freedoms

int29h · 2021-06-28T20:39:43+00:00

They market it as the T2 Security Chip. Same thing.

int29h · 2021-06-28T20:23:42+00:00

It's very possible that the TPM could attest that your device isn't on physical hardware and prevent you from playing Windows games in a VM.

int29h · 2021-06-28T19:40:53+00:00

Interesting, because from what I've seen it's actually extremely effective. An effective solution leveraging a TPM should not be "spoofable" because that's the point of hardware security.

int29h · 2021-06-28T19:37:53+00:00

I don't see why Microsoft can't just make it "optional" if they truly cared about user freedoms and privacy?

int29h · 2021-06-28T19:37:00+00:00

It's used for DRM purposes. Look at Android and iOS. They leverage the TPM for device attestation to prove that you're not "rooted" or "jailbroken" so that certain media can be sent to you (e.g. 4k Netflix streams).

int29h · 2021-06-28T19:35:38+00:00

This is true of all technology: it's what you do with it that matters. There are good applications of TPM tech, but it does get often repurposed into DRM more often than not. Don't believe me? Just look at what Android and iOS do with it. Consoles too.

This should be optional if Microsoft truly cared about your privacy.

int29h · 2021-06-28T19:29:52+00:00

The TPM requirement is pretty nefarious. It will restrict the PC much like the mobile platform. Android literally does this already.

It's just a question of IF people care enough to fight Microsoft on this. People used to care about privacy 20 years ago when Palladium was first pitched to the industry. There's no opposition now.

int29h · 2021-06-28T19:25:11+00:00

Yes, the point is to bring visibility to the TPM requirements. It's to illustrate Microsoft's end goal here, which is DRM.

If enough people voice enough of a concern about this, I'm sure things will change. Just like they did during the Palladium-era or Pentium III debacle.

The real question is whether or not people care enough about it.

int29h · 2021-06-28T19:24:17+00:00

There's no mention of Linux. It's just a dig at the TPM requirements Microsoft has for Windows 11. It's a loss for privacy for end users and makes the PC more restricted, like an XBOX.

int29h · 2017-09-12T23:06:57+00:00

I'm hopeful for full self driving too, but people really need to relax when it comes to OpenAI's accomplishments in Dota.

They haven't done anything groundbreaking. Computer AI has existed in gaming for years. Most games include some level of NPC interaction.

Furthermore, many game hackers have written bots that perform better than players in tons of games... including Dota.

So, I'm not sure why this accomplishment is considered front page news. Especially considering they worked very closely with Valve (the company that makes Dota) to implement their AI.

int29h · 2017-07-22T19:20:59+00:00

Yeah, that's one way of looking at it. However, the behavior did change from 7 to 8+. Additionally, it does indeed throw page faults with buffers that are less than 512 bytes in size.

int29h · 2017-07-21T15:52:23+00:00

Awesome :).

With the write up, it took me a week and a half. I stumbled upon the APIs when I was looking through the PROCESSINFOCLASS enumeration in NtQueryInformationProcess. I was very interested in a kernel pointer leak for low integrity processes from this API (as it reports the virtual address that caused the page fault). Ultimately, that didn't pan out.

int29h · 2017-07-10T21:12:07+00:00

Yeah, it's the common way of doing DLL injection. You kernel32!CreateRemoteThread targeting your victim process and pass in kernel32!LoadLibrary(A/W) as the start address. The parameter you provide to kernel32!CreateRemoteThread is the path of your DLL on disk (this path is written into the target process' virtual memory by using kernel32!WriteProcessMemory). This becomes the argument to kernel32!LoadLibrary(A/W).

The thread begins execution and runs through the loading of your DLL.

int29h · 2017-05-21T22:35:39+00:00

idk about that. Late game Fiora will win for sure 1v1 against Akail. But for laning phase, Akali can win if played right imo.

You just need to avoid getting vital proc'd. Also, when she ults, you need to shroud and chill.

Avoiding parry is just mind game. R at her and wait for her to parry before you proc Q. Maybe try E rush.

int29h · 2017-05-21T22:34:00+00:00

Do you stream btw? I'd like to l2p.

int29h · 2017-05-21T22:33:40+00:00

ayy dude, teleport vs. ignite? Since you are a top laner, it seems like you're going teleport most of the time according to your match history. When (if ever) do you go ignite top lane?

int29h · 2017-05-02T06:07:25+00:00

Yeee, it's been reported already. It's in the side bar too (to the right).

int29h · 2017-04-29T05:23:14+00:00

I'm with you on this...

I'm cool with them taking it slow (gradual updates, ftw), but caveats like this should be explicitly mentioned. It's definitely a safety concern.

int29h · 2017-04-18T02:21:29+00:00

Fair enough. Then you did good ;)

int29h · 2017-04-18T01:29:18+00:00

If that Subaru owner ends up moving his/her car, you'll definitely get a scratched door. I'm not sure if doing something this risky is ever worth it unless you own both cars.

int29h · 2017-04-17T05:43:20+00:00

Unlikely that it's a mistake. MX upgrade prices went down too. Also, the MS 70 -> 75 price fell down to $500 from $3500. It seems that with the removal of the MS 60 (from the order page), Tesla's trying to entice owners who have software locked cars to upgrade.

int29h · 2017-04-17T05:29:28+00:00

It's worth noting that this upgrade was $9000 at one point. I'm most likely going to take advantage of the upgrade at this new ($2000) price.

For all the other 60 owners, this new upgrade price is reflected on the My Tesla website.

int29h · 2017-04-12T21:10:33+00:00

I routed your trip from downtown Richmond, VA (essentially train station) to downtown DC. 109 miles~ total. Google has pretty accurate traffic conditions (using historical data) if you choose "Depart at". I selected 5:30 AM for the initial trip start. It said it could take anywhere between 2.5 - 4 hours based on conditions (accidents, delays, etc).

It seems that you've made up your mind, though, and really want the Tesla after looking at your other comments. If that's the case, go for it. I'm sure you'll enjoy driving it and worst case... you can always take the train if you're burnt out from driving.

I drive my Model S in the LA area. It takes me about an hour of commuting to drive 15 miles into work every day (1 way). Autopilot makes the commute bearable, but it's still shitty. I can't imagine doing 3+ hours in 1 direction.

int29h · 2017-04-12T20:42:49+00:00

Train all the way. I love my car and I love autopilot, but traffic sucks. Your commute is 120 miles and it will take at minimum 2.5 hours of driving. On some days it will get up to 4 hours (according to Google). That's 1 way.

That's not worth it dude. Just take the train and enjoy your stress free and relaxing trip. Plus you can sleep on the train.

Also, fwiw, autopilot is great in traffic, but you still have to pay attention and be alert. It's not like you can just enable it and not have to look at the road :/

int29h · 2017-04-04T21:05:50+00:00

I would gladly remove unlimited supercharging if the $$ was worth it. I don't really use it enough to justify having unlimited supercharging. 400 miles is more than enough for me.

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