TL;DR: The Brave web browser now blocks Microsoft's Recall feature by default to better protect user privacy, with AdGuard also following in its footsteps (albeit not shutting out Recall by default).

The big picture: Since its announcement last year, Windows Recall has faced mounting criticism from privacy experts who have labeled it a potential surveillance tool – despite Microsoft's assurances ...

The niche, privacy-focused Brave browser will now block Microsoft’s controversial Recall function by default, the company said this week. But you really don’t need Brave to do it yourself, either.