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Microsoft accidentally leaks internal tool that can enable hidden Windows 11 features (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] malloc@lemmy.world 144 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The bug bash quests can be found in the Windows Feedback Hub, and partaking in the bug bash often concludes with a badge in the Feedback Hub that acknowledges your participation.

Imagine doing free QA for a multibillion dollar corporation. I hate Microsoft so much.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No one is forcing you. Actually, you need to jump through many hoops to get into the program. And Microsoft tends to pay nice rewards to people who find critical issues.

[–] darelik@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

So a bug bounty that pays significantly less