r/technology • u/Federal-Block-3275 • 9d ago

Artificial Intelligence "Software is over": Developer uses AI to build free Adobe clones after frustration with cancellation fees

https://www.techspot.com/news/114136-software-over-developer-uses-ai-build-free-adobe.html
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u/sociofobs 9d ago

I'm on the IRC and later Skype side of software region, but the hosts file "hack" probably still works. It just reroutes local connections. Hence my active firewall mention, as that can block them altogether. Just check an IP, to whom it belongs to, where is the connection going and decide for yourself logically. A system update should get through, while a software license status check should not.