Matt Burgess
Matt Burgess is a senior writer at WIRED covering technology and politics. He has been with WIRED since 2016 and previously worked for The Independent, where he was the technology editor. His reporting focuses on the intersection of tech and power, from Silicon Valley's influence in Washington to how big tech impacts our daily lives. He has also written about cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence, and more. In addition to his work at WIRED, Matt is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's Today program.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
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- An attacker could get a huge amount of information about their target, including insights into their emails, personal conversations, and any sensitive information that's captured by Recall.
- , By default, Recall stores a large amount of personal data including sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and health care information.
- , Microsoft claims that Recall's implementation includes local processing and encryption at rest to protect users' data.
Conflicts of Interest
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Examples:
- Billions of Android phones are getting new tools to stop phone thieves from accessing your information and to slow down their criminal behavior,
Contradictions
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Examples:
- Dubbed TotalRecall—yes, after the 1990 sci-fi film—the tool can pull all the information that Recall saves into its main database on a Windows laptop.
- Microsoft's description of the tool says Recall could be used to search for recipes you've looked at online but whose websites you've forgotten.
- Two weeks ahead of Recall's launch on new Copilot+ PCs on June 18, security researchers have demonstrated how preview versions of the tool store the screenshots in an unencrypted database.
Deceptions
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- The thieves profit from the physical device themselves, but they also increasingly are trying to get into the content of the device, where the most valuable data is stored.
Recent Articles
Microsoft's Recall Feature in Windows 11: A Potential Privacy and Security Risk?
Broke On: Tuesday, 04 June 2024Microsoft's new Recall feature in Windows 11, which uses AI technology to take screenshots and save personal data locally, has raised concerns due to potential privacy and security risks. Cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont discovered vulnerabilities, including data being stored in plain text form and OCR technology extracting sensitive information. Critics argue that unauthorized users could easily access user databases if they have local access or infect the PC with a virus. Microsoft maintains it's an optional experience with privacy controls but faces calls to recall or modify the feature due to productivity concerns and potential impact on data security. 
Android 15: New Update Brings Faster Doze Mode and Battery Savings, Plus Other Enhancements
Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024Android 15 update brings faster battery savings and new features, including a revamped volume panel UI and improved efficiency for Wear OS 5. Devices can switch to low-power doze mode up to 50% faster, resulting in up to three hours of additional battery life between charges. 
WhatsApp to Enable Interoperability with Other Encrypted Messaging Apps for Compliance with EU's Digital Markets Act
Broke On: Thursday, 08 February 2024WhatsApp is working on interoperability with other encrypted messaging apps to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The initial focus will be non-SMS text messaging, sending images, voice messages, videos and files between two people using Signal Protocol.