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• Hacker News1YouTube Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk of Physical Harm'YouTube removed tech YouTuber CyberCPU Tech's Windows 11 tutorials, claiming they encouraged dangerous activities risking death. The platform later restored both videos but claimed human reviewers, not AI, made the initial decisions. This highlights ongoing issues with Big Tech content moderation systems struggling to distinguish legitimate technical content from harmful material, while actual spam often goes undetected.Windows 11 bypass methods:Users share technical workarounds to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware using command-line switches, Rufus USB creation tools, and file replacements. Discussion includes compatibility with older CPUs, LTSC versions, and language matching requirements for upgrades.Platform censorship concerns:Community debates YouTube's content removal policies, questioning whether takedowns were automated vs. manual, discussing competitor abuse of reporting systems, and expressing broader concerns about trusting platforms with important information given inconsistent enforcement.Linux migration discussion:Users debate switching from Windows to Linux as daily driver, citing concerns about Windows 11's privacy/control issues while discussing Linux compatibility challenges with gaming, professional software, hardware support, and reliability for non-technical users.
• Reddit science1Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these nanosized particles could have serious health implications.Using scented products indoors, such as flame-free candles and wax melts, can create significant indoor air pollution comparable to car exhaust. Research by Purdue University found these products release nanosized particles that can penetrate deep into lungs and potentially enter the bloodstream, posing serious respiratory health risks.Misleading title scope:Discussion about how study only focused on wax melts but title suggests all scented products, with debate about whether findings could logically extend to other scented itemsHealth concerns from chemist:A chemist's perspective against using scented products leads to sharing of personal health impact stories, from COPD to cancer cases, and debate about necessity of artificial scentsAir purification solutions:Discussion of HEPA filters and other air purification methods as solutions, with debate about effectiveness against different types of pollutants like VOCs and nanoparticles
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