AI screengrab service to be opt-in, features encryption, biometrics, enclaves, more Microsoft has revised the Recall feature for its Copilot+ PCs and insists that the self-surveillance system is secure.…

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    2 months ago

    Taking screenshots of my shit all the time is never a feature I want. I’d rather try to shove my entire home directory into a git repo than do this.

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      In addition to all the other reasons to switch, Linux is just so much less user-hostil-by-design. Microsoft shit is just so antagonizing to use ffs

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    2 months ago

    If you’re faced with the tradeoff between security and another priority, your answer is clear: Do security. In some cases, this will mean prioritizing security above other things we do, such as releasing new features or providing ongoing support for legacy systems.

    ~Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, May 3, 2024

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    2 months ago

    Microsoft is dead wrong.