Benjamin@jlai.lu to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoAssuming that (non-free) GPU drivers perform telemetry, can the GPU surreptitiously access the network (internet) to send the collected data?www.extremetech.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down12cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partyPCGaming@kbin.social
arrow-up176arrow-down1external-linkAssuming that (non-free) GPU drivers perform telemetry, can the GPU surreptitiously access the network (internet) to send the collected data?www.extremetech.comBenjamin@jlai.lu to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square4fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partyPCGaming@kbin.social
minus-squareDojan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoWouldn’t that be through their software centre and not the driver itself? Given how rubbish the software is you can absolutely forego it and download new drivers manually.
Wouldn’t that be through their software centre and not the driver itself?
Given how rubbish the software is you can absolutely forego it and download new drivers manually.