tech privacy

  1. The Shifting Landscape of Windows: From Empowerment to Enticement and Control

    At a time when the digital world feels more surveilled, prodded, and manipulated than ever, the operating system that for decades claimed to "empower every person on the planet" seems increasingly committed not to enable, but to entrap. Windows, once lauded for its flexibility and broad...
  2. Microsoft Recall in Windows 11: Privacy Concerns and Security Measures Explored

    Microsoft's Recall feature, introduced in April 2025, has been a focal point of discussion due to its ambitious capabilities and the privacy concerns it raises. This feature, designed to capture and store screenshots of user activity continuously, aims to provide users with a comprehensive...
  3. Microsoft Copilot Frustration: Managing AI Persistence and User Control Challenges

    Microsoft’s Copilot AI, designed to enhance productivity across its platforms, has recently surfaced as a source of frustration and concern for some of its users. Several reports highlight that Microsoft’s Copilot, particularly in its Windows and Visual Studio Code (VS Code) implementations...
  4. Microsoft Recall and AI Features Expand in Windows 11 April 2025 Preview

    Microsoft’s Recall feature has finally clawed its way out of the shadowy depths of rumor and speculation, barreling onto Copilot+ PCs via general availability—not with a bang, but with the gentle pop and sizzle of an “April 2025 Windows non-security preview update.” But don’t start scouring your...
  5. Microsoft Windows Recall: Privacy, Security, and Productivity in Focus

    The day is finally here: Microsoft’s Recall feature, whose existence has haunted privacy forums and excited productivity nerds in equal measure since its unveiling last year, is officially going public. But don’t drop your firewalls or start joyfully screen-capturing your time sheets just...
  6. Microsoft's Recall Feature: Balancing Innovation and Privacy in Windows 11

    Microsoft’s technical playground is bustling with whispers about the resurfacing of its controversial Recall feature—a tool that promises to revolutionize the way Windows 11 users interact with their digital past, but not without raising a storm of privacy and security debates. Initially...
  7. How to Disable Voice Assistants on Windows, Mac, and ChromeOS for Privacy and Performance

    Everywhere you turn in today’s digitized world, it seems our computers are straining to listen in, always eager with a “Hey Siri,” “Okay Google,” or a slightly mysterious “Copilot, you rang?” But while voice assistants promise the sublime freedom of hands-free command and a glimpse into a sci-fi...