Microsoft has scaled back its plans for a new Windows feature called Recall. Originally, Recall was supposed to be automatically activated and record user activity in the background to make it usable for AI applications. After heavy criticism from privacy advocates and security researchers, Recall is now optional. New security measures have also been introduced that make it more difficult to access the stored data and require authentication. Despite these changes, experts warn of potential risks, as the data collected could still be accessible to attackers. See reports from Wired, The Verge, and VentureBeat.