> OneDrive which now defaults to storing online only

Holy shit that's nuts!

Makes it easier for them to mine your files for personal data they can use to push ads I guess.

All they (all big tech companies) have been doing for the past decades has been mining data for ads. Yet, they still are pretty much stuck on the same level:

- I search for and buy something, they keep showing me ads for the thing I don't need anymore.

- I check out some random product, they all think if they just show me one more ad with that product, I will surely buy it.

While I am not immune to ads and they help with brand recognition, it can sometimes serve opposite purpose than intended.

- You started watching videos about farm equipment and how repairable it isn't. Now you get ads for farm supplies. You haven't been on a farm in 25 years.