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Microsoft Edge steals your data from Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge is aggressively trying to get users to switch from Google Chrome.

Windows updates are enabling Edge to automatically copy open tabs from Chrome. [ more ]

Theregister

Edge appears to import Chrome tabs without user permission

Microsoft Edge browser is importing data from Google Chrome without permission, even when the feature is disabled.

The imported data includes more than just favorites and passwords, and is synced to the cloud if users are signed into a Microsoft account. [ more ]

The Verge

Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too

Microsoft Edge is automatically opening with Chrome tabs after Windows updates

There is a setting in Edge that imports data from Google Chrome without user confirmation [ more ]

The Verge

Surprise! Google Chrome goes native for Windows on Arm

Google is preparing a native version of its Chrome browser for Windows on Arm.

Microsoft has long supported an Arm version of its Edge browser, leaving Chrome users with slow performance on Windows on Arm devices. [ more ]

Lifehacker

How to Run a Reverse Image Search

Reverse image search is useful for finding the original source of an image and tracking down plagiarism or misinformation.

Reverse image search can also be used to find different versions of the same image or to gain more information about the content of an image. [ more ]

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Fast Company

6 days ago

Graphic design

3 hidden but powerful Microsoft Edge time savers

Discover hidden features in Microsoft Edge for enhanced productivity. [ more ]

ZDNET

4 days ago

I made Microsoft Edge my default browser because of these three killer features

Microsoft Edge, built on Chromium, features unique advantages like Tracking Protection over Chrome. [ more ]

The Verge

2 months ago

Microsoft fixes Edge browser bug that was stealing Chrome tabs and data

Microsoft Edge automatically imported Chrome data without consent

Microsoft quietly issued a fix for the issue in the latest update [ more ]

ReadWrite

1 week ago

Tech industry

How to uninstall Microsoft Edge

You cannot uninstall Microsoft Edge on Windows as it's an essential component of the operating system. [ more ]

The Verge

5 months ago

Tech industry

The EU will finally free Windows users from Bing

Windows 11 users in the EEA will have the ability to disable Bing web search, remove Microsoft Edge, and add custom web search providers.

These changes are in compliance with the European Commission's Digital Markets Act, which requires interoperability and competition rules.

Only Windows 11 users in the EEA will be able to fully remove Microsoft Edge and Bing-powered web search from Windows Search. [ more ]

ReadWrite

2 months ago

Microsoft Edge users report serious issues following recent update

Microsoft Edge update caused major usability issues for users.

Fix for the bug includes disabling 'Enhance your security on the web.' [ more ]

Ars Technica

Microsoft Edge is apparently seamlessly usurping Chrome on people's PCs

Users running Chrome on Windows 10 or 11 are experiencing their browsing sessions being replicated in Microsoft Edge.

The issue may be due to a bug or a feature in Edge that imports browsing data from Chrome upon launching the browser. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

5 months ago

How a wave of AI web browsers are doing what Chrome doesn't

Microsoft Edge's Copilot sidebar includes a range of AI tools based on OpenAI's GPT-4 language model.

Chrome allows users to enable generative AI features through Google's Search Generative Experience experiments. [ more ]

Mail Online

5 months ago