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The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Tweak your settings in Windows 11 to make it feel more familiar
If you are puzzled by Windows 11, a few small tweaks will make the commands feel more familiar, and accessible. — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa-tmn BERLIN: People who upgrade to Windows 11 are often confused because the Start menu is in a different location than in Windows 10 – namely, in the middle of the taskbar instead of on the far left. The good news for anyone who can't or doesn't want to get used to the new position is that it can be moved back to its old position. Just open the Settings menu with the keyboard shortcut "Windows + I", type "Taskbar" into the search field at the top and select "Taskbar Settings" from the results. Then go to the "Taskbar Behavior" option and select "Left" under "Taskbar Alignment." But that's not all you can change. If you get annoyed by the search trends and news teasers displayed in the Start menu, you can also turn them off. To do this, navigate to "Privacy and Security/Search Permissions/More Settings" in Settings and disable the "Show Search Highlights" option. If you haven't already done so during the installation, you should also take the opportunity to go through and adjust all of the privacy settings under "Privacy and Security" – from "Security" to "Windows Permissions" to "App Permissions.' Microsoft's Edge browser is set as the default browser during installation. However, you can change this in the settings under "Apps/Default Apps" – provided that you have installed another browser besides Edge. – dpa
The Star
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Last chance to stop Instagram training Meta's AI with your data
Meta's new AI logo is creeping into more areas of its services like WhatsApp. On Instagram, users now have just days until a deadline ends to opt-out of their data being used to train the AI. — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa SAN FRANCISCO: On May 27 at the latest, Meta will begin training its new artificial intelligence system, Meta AI, using public data from its users. Instagram users can object to this, provided they fill out an online form by May 26. You'll need to be logged in and and give your email address. The additional text field can be left blank, and consumer protection groups have pointed out that no justification is needed for an objection. Once approved, you should see a pop-up saying "We will honour your request," after which you receive an email confirming that Meta won't use your public information to train its AI. Consumer protection activists say Meta's approach to AI violates European data protection laws and court claims in the EU are pending. However consumer rights experts suggest users actively opt out nonetheless. A similar opt-out form is also available for Facebook users, but it requires more information. Personal chats on WhatsApp are not affected by Meta's use of AI. However, if users communicate with Meta AI on WhatsApp or include Meta AI in a group chat, this communication could be used for AI training. To avoid this, users should refrain from using Meta AI on WhatsApp. This includes not using the Meta AI input field, not tapping the bluish circle, and not adding the AI assistant to a group chat with "@MetaAI." Meta AI and the blue circle cannot be disabled or hidden in Meta's services. Users who do not wish to use the AI can only ignore it. – dpa
