In coding, a “pull request” is when you write a code patch to a piece of software and ask the project maintainer to pull it in. GitHub Copilot has started adding advertising to your pull requests! …
  • V0ldek@awful.systemsEnglish
    3·
    20 hours ago

    Raycast says they had nothing to do with the ad, and learnt of it only when the Hacker News thread took off.

    Wait but like that means that MSFT didn’t get money for the ad from Raycast? So like, they just put ads into stuff for no reason whatsoever??

  • melsaskca@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    19 hours ago

    I can’t even pause my tv without it showing me an add. Those ads are more invasive than zebra mussels or don trump!

  • gerikson@awful.systemsEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    Kinda crazy that these date from 2025 and no-one has noticed (or bothered to complain) until now.