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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.
“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’s new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots of chats
Signal said today that it is updating its Windows app to prevent the system from capturing screenshots, thereby protecting ...
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 ...
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Signal Slams Microsoft's Recall, Disables Screenshots on Windows 11
With no official opt-out from Recall, Signal says it was forced to devise its own method to block screenshots. The new ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Signal now blocks Recall from screenshotting your private chats in Windows 11
Signal now blocks Windows 11 Recall from screenshotting private messages using the new “Screen security” setting.
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 ...
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Signal Now Blocks Windows Recall From Capturing Your Conversations (Unless You Don’t Want It To)
Because this update exclusively targets a Windows 11 feature that Signal doesn't believe is secure: Recall. In case you're unfamiliar, Windows Recall is an AI-powered feature Microsoft rolled out ...
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 ...