Microsoft recently introduced a new feature called Recall for Windows PCs, designed to automatically take snapshots of your desktop activity throughout the day. While Microsoft claims Recall helps users “find anything they’ve seen on their PC,” it also raises concerns about privacy, data storage, and potential misuse. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly what Microsoft […]

Skype has been officially shutdown by Microsoft, Redact.dev is sunsetting support as of 5/5/25. Skype may not be your go-to messaging app anymore, but your old conversations could still be lingering around. Whether it’s outdated work chats, awkward convos with ex-friends, or simply clutter you’re ready to move on from, cleaning up your Skype history […]

Skype has been officially shutdown by Microsoft, Redact.dev is sunsetting support as of 5/5/25. Skype may not be your go-to messaging app anymore, but your old conversations could still be lingering around. Whether it’s outdated work chats, awkward convos with ex-friends, or simply clutter you’re ready to move on from, cleaning up your Skype history […]

If you’ve ever posted on Tumblr, there’s a good chance your content is still floating around online – whether it’s years-old blog posts, queued content, or posts from multiple blogs you’ve created. Redact.dev offers a powerful and easy way to clean up your Tumblr footprint. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use Redact.dev to […]

If you’ve been using LinkedIn for years, there’s a good chance your post history is longer than you remember. An extensive digital footprint can add to the already significant risk of targeted scammers, spammers, hackers and other bad actors. Or you might just want to avoid LinkedIn using your content to train their AI, or […]

Skype has been officially shutdown by Microsoft, Redact.dev is sunsetting support as of 5/5/25 As Microsoft prepares to shut down Skype on May 5, 2025, users are left with questions about the fate of their data. These questions are well grounded, given Microsoft-owned LinkedIn recently faced a lawsuit after allegations they used customer data to […]

Update – this lawsuit has been withdrawn, as it was levelled on the basis of LinkedIn using private messages to train AI. While they did not do this, LinkedIn did automatically opt all users into AI training without getting informed consent (TechMonitor) In a recent development, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is under legal scrutiny for allegedly disclosing […]