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mixed The discussion is mostly alarmed about Microsoft telemetry and law-enforcement access, but it is not a simple anti-Windows pile-on: many commenters are trying to pin down the exact technical path by which the GDID was tied to ngrok activity. Several point out that Linux and other platforms also have machine identifiers — latest discussion,
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  1. Windows device ID in FBI case raises tracking questions▲ 352 · 161 comments · 6:51