Microsoft sued over forced Windows 10 update

Technology is ideally designed to be freeing to humans, allowing them to be more productive and gain a degree of control over their lives. But it can also turn manipulative and controlling.

Three Florida men, in a lawsuit against Microsoft, are charging the firm used deceptive and coercive tactics in order to get them to upgrade to Windows 10, resulting in damage to their computer and financial loss.

Microsoft accused of downloading software onto computers without permission, deceptive practices

Al Khafaji, Ahmad Abdulreda and Robert Stahl all where happy running Windows 7 and 8.1. Like many Windows users, the “advances” in Windows 10 didn’t appear like advances at all. In fact, the major issues, the computer...