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Microsoft Edge is borrowing a handy Chrome feature that protects your pinned tabs

Most people who keep a few permanent tabs docked on the left side of their browser treat them almost like digital furniture. Your primary inbox, a work calendar, maybe a...

Aug 18, 2026 2 Min Read

Microsoft Edge ‘Remix’ starts rolling out as users get it on stable builds

Last month, we highlighted a new ‘Web Remix’ feature being tested in Microsoft Edge. Now, it looks like that same feature is rolling out to users on the...

Aug 18, 2026 1 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge users can soon log in with Apple ID/Account on Windows and macOS

For the desktop version of Edge, Microsoft is expanding the available sign-in options beyond Microsoft and Google accounts. The company is planning to add support for Apple accounts on...

Aug 13, 2026 1 Min Read

Apple Safari

Every major browser got privacy tested and the results are in

It looks like PrivacyTests.org is finally back after a long stretch of radio silence, and they’ve come with a much-needed fresh batch of results that are...

Aug 11, 2026 4 Min Read

Microsoft copies Google, renames Edge 'AI Search' to 'AI Mode' in latest Canary build

Microsoft has renamed the experimental AI search feature it’s testing in Edge Canary. The feature was previously called “AI Search” in the address bar, but the latest build now...

Aug 11, 2026 1 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge is changing how it detects local IP addresses on company networks

An upcoming technical update to Microsoft Edge will change how the browser detects a computer’s local IP address when it is connected to certain company networks. This shift is...

Aug 10, 2026 1 Min Read

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Edge is following Chrome and dropping MV2 extensions by the end of 2026

Microsoft has put a firm date on its long-expected extension cleanup, announcing that Edge will begin moving consumers off Manifest V2 extensions this August with the goal of finishing...

Aug 08, 2026 2 Min Read

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Fresh stats reveal Edge shed a chunk of desktop browser share as Firefox gained traction

Data online suggests that the desktop version of Firefox has gained some market share over the last 3 months. However, the same data also claims that Microsoft Edge lost market...

Aug 07, 2026 1 Min Read

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Edge joins Chrome as OpenAI expands Codex Computer Use to a second browser

OpenAI is picking up the pace with trying to get ChatGPT and Codex to play nice with other browsers, now that Atlas is being deprecated this week. We covered all...

Aug 06, 2026 2 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google and Microsoft team up to fix the biggest pain point in browser screen sharing

When your Wi-Fi drops mid-presentation, and the spreadsheet you’re sharing dissolves into a blur, that’s the encoder throwing away detail to keep up. A change just...

Aug 03, 2026 1 Min Read

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Your Edge browser has 200+ ways in — Microsoft just closed them

Somewhere north of 200 separate security flaws just got patched in a single Microsoft Edge update, and if you use the browser, this is your cue to check the version...

Aug 03, 2026 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Microsoft Edge keeps turning this privacy setting back on

A Microsoft Edge privacy setting appears to be ignoring user preferences by turning itself back on even after being disabled. I first came across reports of the issue in a...

Aug 01, 2026 1 Min Read

Edge’s Copilot branding could get a visual update in a future release

Microsoft appears to be testing a refreshed Copilot icon for its Edge browser. The change was spotted by Leopeva64, who found a new flag in Edge Canary that points to...

Jul 28, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome and Edge updaters can be turned into clipboard spies on macOS

A newly disclosed macOS flaw could let malware turn background update tools used by Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge into clipboard spies, researchers have warned. Mysk, the security research duo...

Jul 28, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge users urged to update after multiple security flaws found

If you use Microsoft Edge as your main browser, it’s worth checking whether you’re running the latest version. Microsoft has released Edge version 150.0.4078...

Jul 20, 2026 2 Min Read

Apps

Microsoft Edge becomes the only browser that blocks screenshots of protected PDFs

Microsoft is tightening security for organizations that rely on Microsoft Purview Information Protection, and the browser is at the center of this change. Starting in August 2026, Microsoft Edge will...

Jul 20, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft still tricks you into using Edge, new report says

Two years after calling out Microsoft’s tactics around Edge, the same researchers are back with another look at Windows, and they say very little has changed. Harry Brignull...

Jul 15, 2026 2 Min Read

Microsoft Edge Web Remix can force dark mode on any website, summarize articles, & more

Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered feature called Web Remix in Edge Canary that lets users completely change how websites look and behave. First spotted by browser enthusiast Leopeva64...

Jul 14, 2026 2 Min Read

Google Chrome

900,000 people used this Chrome extension — it was one update away from spying on them

A popular Chrome extension used by around 900,000 people has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after researchers found code that could have collected and uploaded users’ browsing...

Jul 14, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft is trying to convince you to switch to Edge with this absurd reason

Microsoft has been aggressively promoting Edge in highly interruptive and annoying ways, especially since the switch to Chromium. The company places heavy Edge promotions even within the Windows operating system...

Jul 11, 2026 2 Min Read

Google

Microsoft Edge is opening the door to Google account users

Microsoft Edge is starting to let people sign in with a Google account, removing one of the more obvious reasons why some users have avoided making it their main browser...

Jul 10, 2026 2 Min Read

Apps

Chrome & Edge finally fix a 13-year-old Windows bug users refused to let die

Sometimes, the smallest bugs end up having the longest stories. That’s exactly what has happened with a Windows feature that Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have ignored for...

Jul 08, 2026 2 Min Read

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Edge’s latest update quietly makes life easier for web developers and PWA users

Microsoft Edge is rolling out helpful new tools for website and app creators. Styling gaps, improved keyboard navigation, easier PWA moves, and more. A detailed blog about these practical new...

Jul 08, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft Edge now lets admins control which sites Copilot AI can browse

Microsoft has introduced a new feature in Edge for Business that lets IT administrators decide exactly which websites Microsoft’s Copilot AI can browse on behalf of employees. This...

Jul 07, 2026 1 Min Read