Snapshots and the contextual information derived from them are saved and encrypted to your local hard drive. Recall does not share snapshots or associated data with Microsoft or third parties, nor is it shared between different Windows users on the same device. Windows will ask for your permission before saving snapshots. You are always in control of what apps and websites get saved in snapshots, and you can delete snapshots, pause or turn them off at any time. Any future options for the user to share data will require fully informed explicit action by the user.
Considering the thread we’re talking in, it’s up to you if you trust MS to implement this well, but they are not uploading the screenshots to the cloud.
Personally I think the idea of Recall is great if it works to help you and only you. The problem isn’t the idea, it’s the trust. If a reputable open source project or Linux distro made a feature like this I think it would be cool, because I know my privacy is going to be respected and the feature is designed solely to help me and nothing more. However, when MS suggests this I’m immediately cautious, skeptical, and concerned about how it could be used against me.
Yes and no. There has been a HUGE jump in integrated graphics over the last five years. I’m guessing your Intel CPU is older and not one of the newer ones with Arc cores.
Integrated will never compete with a discrete GPU, but for indy and midrange titles you can now do without most of the time if your target is casual gaming (1080p and below, 60fps and under). The biggest issue is AMD and Intel don’t do a very good job of showing which CPU models actually come with good GPU architectures as they often package older ones on budget models.