Microsoft backtracks on controversial "Recall" feature for Copilot+ PCs

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Microsoft is making significant changes to its "Recall" feature after concerns were raised about user privacy. Announced as a way to enhance productivity by capturing screenshots of user activity, Recall was met with criticism for potentially creating a trove of sensitive data vulnerable to misuse.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data watchdog, even launched inquiries into the feature. Microsoft has responded by making Recall opt-in, meaning it will be off by default, and users must explicitly choose to activate it.