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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 ...
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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 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 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 ...
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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 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 ...
“Microsoft has simply given us no other option”: Signal blocks Windows Recall to secure your messages
Signal now blocks Windows Recall from taking snapshots when the new "Screen security" setting is enabled. Signal enables that ...
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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 ...
Messaging app Signal will block Windows Recall from taking chat screenshots
The desktop version of Signal now includes a new "Screen security" feature designed to block external programs – and even ...
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Signal Adds Screenshot-Blocker to Thwart ‘Windows Recall’
Signal said the privacy feature is on by default for every Windows 11 user to block Microsoft from taking screenshots for ...