OpenAI’s new "Chronicle" feature is just like Windows Recall: Making Codex smarter by remembering your screen
… Admittedly, this raises some privacy and security concerns, but the feature can be disabled from Codex’s menu bar app. …
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Which brand had the first integrated laptop privacy screen?
HP Sure View: World's first integrated privacy screen - YouTube Watch On Surface is far from the first laptop to feature an integrated privacy screen. HP's Sure View method made its debut in 2016 on the EliteBook 840 G3 and EliteBook 1040 G3, and we actually have a hands-on video with the original implementation, which I've embedded above. Blast from the pastThe top comment on the 2016 Sure View video reads, "They already have this. It's called screens with crappy viewing angles..." Sometimes it's nice to be reminded of how far display tech has come in the last decade! Like any good privacy s
Surface Laptop 8's privacy screen isn't like the others — here's how the feature evolved in HP, Lenovo, and Dell laptopsHow does Dell handle privacy screens in its laptops?
Dell's SafeScreen arrived in 2019 for select Latitude 7000 business laptops, and its implementation was almost identical to Lenovo's and HP's. Just hit a shortcut on your keyboard to enable the privacy screen and carry on working. However, the inner workings were different from the first Sure View generation. Dell chose to rely entirely on the display's backlight to obscure the picture. Although it cut down on viewing angles and also didn't sap battery life as much, it also affected the real user sitting head-on. Like with HP and Lenovo, Dell's SafeScreen has evolved to be easier on the eyes a
Surface Laptop 8's privacy screen isn't like the others — here's how the feature evolved in HP, Lenovo, and Dell laptopsHow is the new Surface privacy screen different?
Image 1 of 2 Our Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Rubino, was among the first in the world to test the new Surface Laptop 8 privacy screen, and he shared some insights into why it's different from other laptop implementations. As Rubino explains, Surface takes a similar approach to what Samsung did with its Galaxy S26 Ultra. The best part about Microsoft/Samsung's approach is that the privacy screen doesn't harm brightness, color reproduction, or contrast. Rubino tested 100% sRGB, 89% AdobeRGB, and 100% P3 color reproduction using a colorimeter with and without the privacy screen enabled. It was also a
Surface Laptop 8's privacy screen isn't like the others — here's how the feature evolved in HP, Lenovo, and Dell laptopsIs Codex's Chronicle just another Windows Recall?
Chronicle is essentially a developer‑friendly and lightweight version of Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall in Windows 11, designed to streamline workflows by improving coding efficiency. But unlike Windows Recall, which focuses on continuously capturing snapshots of a user's activity on Windows 11, Chronicle's scope is fairly limited to developer workflows — making it less controversial in theory, at least so far. As it happens, a new tool dubbed TotalRecall Reloaded has sparked fresh privacy and security concerns about Windows Recall. However, Microsoft watered down the security resear
OpenAI’s new "Chronicle" feature is just like Windows Recall: Making Codex smarter by remembering your screenTeams Coverage | Windows Central
… Apps Teams Microsoft has recently clarified its Teams Wi‑Fi location feature, addressing employee monitoring amid privacy concerns. …
Surface Laptop 8's privacy screen isn't like the others — here's how the feature evolved in HP, Lenovo, and Dell laptops
… In what sort of laptop and from what year did you first get experience an integrated privacy screen? Was it satisfactory? If you've considered using one in the past, what stopped you? Brightness or contrast concerns? Battery concerns? …
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop still makes you choose between its best features
… Unfortunately, people have to choose between the new privacy screen and built-in 5G connectivity. The people who need a privacy screen are the seem people who need 5G. Those who value privacy when out in public would also want to rely on built-in 5G rather than public Wi-Fi. …
"Discord isn't going anywhere": Why did Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam all quietly surrender their social strategies?
… Discord has faced security issues in the past that exposed user data, and more recently, there’s been backlash around age verification , with concerns over privacy and how that data might be used. …
Windows 11 just gave us a kill switch to Google Chrome’s 4GB AI model auto-download
… On the other hand, leaving the feature enabled means it can consume my storage and bandwidth without notice, and I can't ignore the outcry of privacy and security concerns around any kind of AI. …
A personal IT tech in your PC? AppControl's new (and optional) AI integration feature can tell you in plain English what's been going on in your system.
… When I saw the news about AI integration, I immediately wondered if it would offer offline LLM support for those concerned about privacy. …
Windows Recall faces renewed criticism over handoff risks, but Microsoft insists the recovery flow is safe for users
… Windows Recall was also placed under review after backlash from users over security concerns, potentially signaling that it could evolve into something else entirely. …
Windows 11 feels modern, but many out‑of‑box settings push services, tracking, and clutter. We list 14 defaults worth changing.
… This combination of default opt-in behavior, limited control, and lack of clarity contributes to ongoing privacy concerns, making it one of the more controversial default configurations on Windows 11. …
Attackers tricked Copilot into leaking sensitive data through Bing
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