Bing drums up fake AI answers for Chrome search
Microsoft appears to be busy interfering with Chrome by giving AI answers to search prompts on Google's browser. The giant from Redmond is "fighting its corner" when it comes to the browser wars.
Microsoft gives no quarter in its fight to keep users from moving to competitors' platforms. In Febr... Read more
Microsoft replaces AI assistent Cortana
Microsoft is replacing its AI assistent. Launched in 2015 as the star attraction of Windows 10, Cortana failed to maintain its shine and will now be retired from its last remaining stronghold within Windows.
Microsoft announced in a support document that it would no longer provide support for th... Read more
Why Microsoft keeps pushing the limit by forcing its software on you
Regulators have told Microsoft several times that it cannot bundle or force software on its users. Yet time after time, the company manages to come up with new tactics that push the boundaries, and find ways to force its software on you. The Redmond company also seems to get away with it. Is it tim... Read more
Here’s how to protect your privacy in Microsoft Edge
There seems to be a bug in version 112 of the Microsoft Edge browser. A feature intended to track content creators everywhere sends entire URLs to a Bing domain. Fortunately, you can fix this privacy issue as a user.
The feature is on for users by default. To prevent this behaviour from Edge, yo... Read more
Microsoft Bing has 100M daily users
Yusuf Mehdi, the corporate vice president of Microsoft's modern life, search, and devices group, announced the news in a blog post on Wednesday. This update comes after Microsoft released a new version of Bing with an AI chatbot developed in collaboration with OpenAI just last month.
The AI chat... Read more
Microsoft Edge set to integrate Adobe Acrobat’s rendering engine
The switch to the Adobe technology will happen in spring 2023.
Adobe and Microsoft have announced that they will be integrating Adobe Acrobat's rendering technology into the Edge web browser starting in March, after which new versions of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 and Windows 11 will roll out... Read more
Microsoft ends support for Windows 7 and 8 in January, including Edge
In many aspects, Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser improved upon the first non-Chromium iterations of Edge, including support for Windows 7 and 8. However, the end is near. According to a statement from Microsoft, Edge support for Windows 7 and 8 will expire in mid-January 2023.
That's ar... Read more
Google unveils memory and energy-saving modes for Chrome
Google announced two new performance settings for Chrome: Energy Saver and Memory Saver.
Current browsers require a lot of memory to run optimally. For users with 32GB of RAM, that's not an issue. Chrome, however, can quickly slow down machines with low RAM capacity, which is what Google wants ... Read more
Browser spellchecks discreetly send passwords to Google and Microsoft
Extended spellcheck features in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge send sensitive form data to Google and Microsoft. The data contains personally identifiable information (PII) and, in certain situations, passwords.
Although the web browser feature is recognized and intentional, it raises question... Read more
Microsoft adds new security measures to Edge
The move aims to protect users on sites that may be malicious in nature.
Microsoft Edge is adding enhanced security protections to provide an extra layer of protection when browsing the web and visiting unfamiliar sites, according to a report in The Register. Microsoft wants to make it safer for... Read more