<ul><li>Signal has introduced a new 'Screen Security' feature on its Windows 11 desktop client to prevent Microsoft's Recall tool from capturing screenshots of private conversations.</li><li>Microsoft Recall, an AI-driven tool capturing screenshots for productivity tracking, raises privacy concerns as it lacks an API to exclude specific applications, potentially exposing sensitive data.</li><li>Signal's update uses DRM techniques to block screen captures, ensuring privacy by displaying blank images when users attempt to screenshot conversations.</li><li>This move by Signal showcases the tension between innovation and privacy, prompting other applications to prioritize user data protection and potentially influencing Microsoft to reconsider the design of Recall.</li></ul>

Blackmailers, spys, and cheaters beware: Signal cuts off Microsoft screengrab feature

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