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Signal to Windows Recall: Drop dead
Microsoft’s Recall is a security disaster disguised as a feature. Messaging app Signal is doing what it can to block it.
“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
After facing one of its worst PR disasters in recent memory, Microsoft pulled Recall out of Windows 11 previews a few months ...
Blackmailers, spys, and cheaters beware: Signal cuts off Microsoft screengrab feature
Popular privacy communication app Signal adds an update to prevent Microsoft's AI-driven feature "Recall" from taking ...
CNET on MSN1d
Signal Will Black Out Windows Recall Screenshots to Preserve Privacy
The privacy-minded Signal messaging service is putting a blindfold on the prying eyes of the newly returned Windows Recall, ...
Signal will block Microsoft Recall from snooping on your texts
Encrypted messaging platform Signal is rolling out a Windows-specific feature to prevent a computer from logging screenshots ...
Signal blocks Windows Recall’s all-seeing AI screenshots with a clever DRM hack
Signal's privacy focus just doesn't jive with Windows Recall's desire to record everything you do, forever, so it's using the ...
Signal says no to Windows 11’s Recall screenshots
A new update for Signal’s Windows app will help users dodge Recall’s screenshots, but could cause other problems.
PCMag on MSN1d
Signal Slams Microsoft's Recall, Disables Screenshots on Windows 11
Worried that Microsoft Recall might take screenshots of your Signal chats? Don't be. Signal has introduced a new "Screen ...
Signal now blocks Microsoft Recall screenshots on Windows 11
Signal has updated its Windows app to protect users' privacy by blocking Microsoft's AI-powered Recall feature from taking ...
Signal shuts the blinds on Microsoft Recall with the power of DRM
In the absence of settings that developers can use to curb Microsoft's eye on the desktop, Signal has turned to DRM. Setting ...
Signal Now Blocks Windows Recall From Capturing Your Conversations (Unless You Don’t Want It To)
Signal isn't happy with Microsoft's Recall feature. In response, the app now blocks Recall screenshots by default on Windows ...
Security Boulevard1d
Signal Gives Microsoft a Clear Signal: Do NOT Recall This
Not only is there no API to tell Recall not to index your content, there’s also no API to tell you whether Recall is enabled. It’s like having malware pre-installed on your PC. But hey, they just ...