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Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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290 points XzetaU8 | 1 comments | 23 Jul 25 09:33 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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varbhat ◴[23 Jul 25 11:32 UTC] No.44657995[source]▶
Until the time when Microsoft realises this and creates a privileged API just for Microsoft Recall so that It can see the screen.

Better switch to Linux. It's not perfect but I am sure that you will be fine using Linux(Unless you want to use Adobe Suite or Few Corporate applications which won't be used by many)

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bitexploder ◴[23 Jul 25 12:03 UTC] No.44658253[source]▶
You have to opt in to Recall. You must have a “Copilot+ PC” which has an “NPU”. The snapshots are stored and processed locally.
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falcor84 ◴[23 Jul 25 12:17 UTC] No.44658370[source]▶
> The snapshots are stored and processed locally.

Even if that's the design, it's a massive new attack surface for malware to try to exfiltrate.

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roetlich ◴[23 Jul 25 12:52 UTC] No.44658659{3}[source]▶
Then don't turn it on?
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Eggpants ◴[23 Jul 25 14:54 UTC] No.44659894{4}[source]▶
This “feature” was made for corporate owned window machines, who will force it enabled via policies.
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1. falcor84 ◴[23 Jul 25 15:09 UTC] No.44660091{5}[source]▶
Exactly, and I think that the real goal is for enterprises (and MS itself) to collect training data for Computer Use AI agents.