Microsoft Talks Daily with Your Computer

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060607/ap_on_hi_te/
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Microsoft have released that their Windows Genuine Advantage tool contacts Microsoft each day. The tool verifies if the version of Windows you are running is legitimate, and the contact is designed as a security measure, since the tool is still in pilot. The daily contact allows Microsoft to shut the tool down if it was to malfunction (start detecting pirated copies incorrectly).

Lets hope Microsoft isn't planning on taking over the world or anything...