Tag: edge

Microsoft turns to AI to improve Edge browser – but after the Recall debacle I’m worried it could be another privacy nightmare

Microsoft Edge has a new AI feature hidden in testing ‘Journeys’ uses your browsing activity to produce AI-powered “helpful summaries” This could be a very convenient touch – the catches are it may require a Copilot Pro subscription and some privacy worries are attached Microsoft has another AI feature planned…

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Microsoft just gave Edge a great new feature to ensure the browser doesn’t slow down the PC, and it’s tempting me to switch from Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge just got a smart feature that a fair few people have been keenly awaiting for a long time now – the ability to control how much RAM the web browser gobbles up, with a useful side serving for gamers here, too. Windows Latest reports that resource controls are…

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Microsoft could tempt PC gamers away from Chrome with nifty new ‘Game Assist’ mode for its Edge browser

Game Assist mode is part of the Game Bar and is now in testing It pops up a compact Edge panel right in your gaming session You can look at online tips and guides without Alt-Tabbing out of the game Microsoft is adding a new feature to the Edge browser…

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Microsoft promises Windows 11’s Edge browser will become “very fast” – but will it be enough to beat Chrome?

Microsoft Edge’s settings page is getting an overhaul in December, which the company promises will boost its performance. This overhaul is the latest in a series aimed at improving the responsiveness of the browser overall in a bid to gain more market share from Google’s rival web browser, Chrome, which…

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Microsoft plans to debloat Edge browser and take a leaf out of Google Chrome’s book when it comes to Settings

Microsoft is planning to streamline its Edge browser considerably when it comes to the configuration of the app. Windows Latest noticed that the official roadmap website for Microsoft 365 now has an update for Edge which informs us that the Settings for the browser are going to be revamped to…

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Watch out Google Chrome: Microsoft Edge gets a ‘super drag and drop’ feature that actually lives up to the name as an impressive addition to the browser

Microsoft is adding a ‘super drag and drop’ ability to the Edge browser, or at least the software giant is currently trying this in testing. The functionality is present in the Canary and Dev preview versions of Edge, and it’s another way of quickly opening a link in a new…

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