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Microsoft Will Remove Paint 3D App In November
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
Microsoft shared a new update on its Paint 3D app letting users know that it will stop working later this year.
“Paint 3D is deprecated and will be removed from the Microsoft Store on November 4th, 2024,” states the update shared by Microsoft. “Existing installations of Paint 3D will continue to work, but the app will no longer be available for download from the Microsoft Store.”
As an alternative, Microsoft suggests users use Paint and Photos for editing viewing 2D images, and 3D Viewer for 3D content.
According to PCMag , the application had been working for 7 years and Microsoft made a big announcement for its launch, promoting it as a “new app for creativity.” Paint 3D was created for 3d modeling and editing.
Microsoft hasn’t shared too many details, and it has just been spotted by a few users. PCMag reports that the message did not show in their download yet. Paint 3D isn’t part of the default apps included in Windows 11, only on certain Windows 10 devices, and it must be downloaded at the moment.
The tech site suggests that it could be a similar case to what happened to the original Paint tool back in 2017. After Microsoft announced its removal, users complained and the company decided to leave the app in the Windows Store.
According to The Verge , Microsoft has even added more features —including Photoshop and AI-powered features— to Paint on Windows 11, making it an attractive tool at the moment.
Users have already shown discontent on social media. “It’s a shame, honestly. They could’ve integrated it into the regular Paint,” said one user. “Paint 3D will be missed. I use it almost every day,” added another.
The removal could be related to the company’s recent updates. Microsoft recently launched Designer app , an AI-powered tool expected to compete against major design tools like Canva.
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X Faces Complaints For Using EU Data Without Consent
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
Today, Reuters reported that the privacy group NOYB has filed a formal complaint against the social media platform X. The complaint alleges that the company, owned by Elon Musk, unlawfully used users’ personal data to train its AI systems without consent, in violation of EU privacy laws.
According to the complaint, X allegedly used the personal data of over 60 million European users to train its AI system (Grok) without their consent. The DPC has initiated court proceedings against the tech giant, but critics argue that the response has been inadequate.
Schrems states, “We have seen countless instances of inefficient and partial enforcement by the DPC in the past years. We want to ensure that Twitter (X) fully complies with EU law, which – at a bare minimum – requires to ask users for consent in this case.”
Schrems states, “Companies that interact directly with users simply need to show them a yes/no prompt before using their data. They do this regularly for lots of other things, so it would definitely be possible for AI training as well.”
The complaint states that while X has agreed to pause further AI training with EU data until September, NOYB’s complaint underscores the broader issues of compliance and transparency. However, no decision on the legality of the data use was made, and several questions remain unresolved. For instance, what will happen to the EU data already processed, and how can X properly separate EU data from non-EU data?
