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Microsoft's controversial Recall feature is back — but is it safe to use?

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Microsoft has released an update on its Recall AI feature that was put on hold earlier this year due to security concerns.

Recall uses AI to track everything you do on your Windows 11 device so Copilot can "remember" activity.

Microsoft pushed back Recall 's broad release to October , meaning we're now just days away from finally having access to it.

Recall will now be an opt-in-only feature, meaning Microsoft will not have Recall running by default on Copilot+ PCs.

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