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They _claim_ that they only store images locally.

So they shouldn't have any problem if I set up a web page that just generates full screen noise patterns for them to "collect and process", right?

@mookie @mhoye the Ars article mentions this, but it’s funny to me that this is just Microsoft sherlocking that Rewind company. So we get to rehash all the same debates we had two years ago about Rewind.

@mookie "Recall won't take snapshots of [...] DRM-protected content." Always good to know that they've got their priorities straight. /s

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"Despite the privacy concerns, Microsoft says that the Recall index remains local and private on-device, encrypted in a way that is linked to a particular user's account."

Hey as long as you don't connect it to a network, or allow any potential threat actors any other kind of access to it, you should be fine.

@mookie oh its definitely something people want.

Wardens, proctors and bosses.

There is a thing @pluralistic talks about where this stuff is tested out on people who don't have a choice of what is installed on their devices; prisoners, students, and the employed.

@mookie "At first glance, the Recall feature seems like it may set the stage for potential gross violations of user privacy. Despite reassurances from Microsoft, that impression persists for second and third glances as well."

Ah, yikes. I've decided to rip the bandaid off and go full time Linux on my laptop. This is just convincing me to stay the hell away from Windows.

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Honestly, I'll be surprised if people push back on this at all.

I'm well past expecting the general public to care at all about their privacy.
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@mookie @hannu_ikonen I’m actually assuming this is an enterprise surveillance feature being soft trialed as a consumer feature.

You won’t be the one turning it on — your workplace Microsoft admin will be the one turning it on for you, so your manager can scroll through and “AI search” your PC use for eternity. You know, to locate when you might not have been sufficiently productive or committing economic thoughtcrime against the shareholders.

@mookie Can it recall how fast I install Linux overtop of Spycrosoft?

@mookie so that's why they're threatening to end the use of Office in computers that don't support Windows 11 🙄

@mookie They have to justify the need for that AI hardware somehow

@mookie How appalling! No thanks.

Next this will be used by employers to spy on their employees.

@mookie It’s a terrible feature. I was relieved when I saw that it was only for the new snapdragon laptops. So I have some time, I’d spend the money on a Mac before I use a windows device with this. I’d prefer Linux, but it’s not currently an option with my work needs.

@mookie as my dad would have said, I’ll walk backwards so they can kiss my ass.

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I can instantly recall how shit this idea was, the first time they tried it.

@mookie Of all the things Microsoft *could* be working on, this is the steaming turd they've delivered.

@mookie I know why I don't want to have any M$ malware on my PCs...