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Windows is adding a one‑click “Perform speed test” option to the network menu — but it does the job by opening your browser and pointing to Bing’s online speed test rather than running a native, offline diagnostic inside the OS. Background / Overview Microsoft has been steadily remaking...

Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Mode in its Edge browser, marking a significant advancement in AI-driven web navigation. This feature integrates artificial intelligence directly into the browsing experience, offering users a more intuitive and efficient way to interact with the web. Key Features...

Reading online content can be a daunting task in today’s digital landscape. Webpages are often cluttered with advertisements, popups, and design elements that distract readers from the main text. In response, browser developers continually strive to incorporate tools that facilitate focus...

When it comes to streamlining everyday browsing with AI vision, two heavyweights have emerged: Microsoft Copilot Vision and Google Lens. Both promise smarter, faster identification of the world around us—be it a product, plant, passage in a book, or even a snippet from an official document. But...

If you’ve ever found yourself drowning in a sea of tabs while shopping online or researching for a vacation, Microsoft’s latest announcement may turn the tide in your favor. Welcome to the age of Copilot Vision, a preview tool rolled out exclusively for Microsoft Edge Pro subscribers that...

As web developers we spend a lot of time authoring our code in an editing environment. We then jump over to the browser to use the in-built developer tools to debug and tweak the product UI. The problem with this is that results of the tweaking and debugging aren’t reflected in the source code...

There isn’t much you can’t do with web technologies nowadays. The web platform has evolved so much that such diverse things as animating elements, playing or recording media, accessing files or storage, intercepting network requests and accessing the cache, making complex CSS layouts, or writing...

Summer is in full swing. It’s hard to imagine but back-to-school is quickly approaching. There is still a lot of uncertainty in terms of what form the new school year will take. Regardless of whether our children will be returning to school in person, hybrid or online, every parent knows that...

Does anyone use Google Chrome bookmarks as their bookmarking tool? What do you like about it and what don't you like about it? Is it reliable? Does it do sync well? I'm thinking about using it instead of Linkman Pro which is a special bookmarking software for Windows but although it has a ton...

The Windows 10 April 2018 Update introduced an all-new IndexedDB manager for the Microsoft Edge DevTools, allowing you to inspect your database, sort your data, and delete it—all from the Debugger. In this post, we’ll walk you through getting started with the new IndexedDB manager, and some...

Editor’s note: This is the first post in a series highlighting what’s new and improved in the Microsoft Edge DevTools with EdgeHTML 16. EdgeHTML 16 is now rolling out to devices around the world as part of the Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update—and with it, some great improvements to the...

Migrating legacy web apps to modern standards can be both costly and time consuming. IT departments are generally cost centers, and it makes sense for enterprises to want to maximize the ROI on their existing LOB apps. Many of these sites may continue to exist without being upgraded for a while...