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Edge users are being targeted by nasty malware disguised as a Google security check
Security Beyond data harvesting, the malware can use your browser and IP as a proxy for a bad actor's web traffic. Yikes.
Microsoft Edge may open Copilot automatically when you use Outlook
Apps Microsoft plans to make Edge open Copilot automatically when you click Outlook links. It's an odd addition at a time when people are already tired of forced AI features.
Microsoft to kill Edge’s custom primary password option
SOFTWARE Edge is discontinuing custom primary password support in June 2026, as Microsoft shifts security to Windows Hello and system authentication.
Teams will bug you to pick a default mobile browser — take a guess
Teams Microsoft Teams is about to introduce a mobile browser selector, but it might be just another way to push Edge as the default.
Microsoft Edge update — useful AI PDF tools and faster performance
Browsing Microsoft Edge finally adds AI PDF tools that save time, including instant summaries and a faster, more reliable Read Aloud experience.
Opera complaint over Edge sparks investigation from Brazil.
News Opera’s complaint has triggered a regulatory investigation into whether Microsoft’s OEM incentives reduce consumer choice at the point of purchase.
Popular Grammarly alternative kills its free browser extension, blaming AI
News LanguageTool, a popular grammar checker, is killing its free browser extension and opening it only to paid, premium users.
Edge Canary's "Read Aloud" tool now launches Copilot Vision
Windows 11 Microsoft's experimental Edge Canary build has some changes for the Read Aloud function. Instead of reading the text on the page, it now launches Copilot Vision instead.
