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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 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, ...
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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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Blocks Microsoft Recall on Windows 11 to Protect User Privacy
Signal Desktop now blocks screenshots on Windows 11 by default, shielding private chats from Microsoft's Recall feature.
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 screengrabs of your conversations.
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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 ...
Signal’s New Update Prohibits Microsoft’s AI-Powered Recall Feature From Taking Screenshots
Signal added a Digital Rights Management (DRM) flag on the app’s window The new setting will also prevent screen readers from ...
Signal Update Blocks Windows 11’s Recall Screenshot Tool
Signal's latest Windows 11 update introduces a Screen Security feature, preventing Microsoft's Recall tool from capturing ...