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Microsoft moves to resolve privacy concerns over its Recall feature (www.engadget.com)
submitted 5 months ago by simplejack to c/technology
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[–] Boozilla 38 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Making it opt-in is a much better way to offer this ridiculous "feature". But I wager there will be future shenanigans. MS is very sneaky and passive-aggressive about pushing sketchy unwanted shit on its customers.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"whoops, a bug turned it on for everyone. But it's okay, just manually opt-out again, haha. sorry. our bad"

[–] ArbiterXero 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yep, it’ll be opt in until they can turn it on without people noticing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

So the next update then?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Even if the controls were big and obvious, I wouldn't trust them. Microsoft's knowingly using dark patterns. It'll eventually justify using it to spy on those who didn't quite consent.