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Microsoft announced on October 5, 2017 that Microsoft Edge would come to iOS and Android as preview apps, with iPhone testing through Apple’s TestFlight program immediately and Android testing to follow, giving Windows 10 users a way to sync browsing across phones and PCs. The move was less...

Microsoft has added support for Windows 11’s Mica material in the “Mai” redesign of Microsoft Edge Canary, allowing testers in June 2026 to use the browser’s Copilot-inspired interface and translucent system-matched window treatment at the same time instead of choosing between them. That sounds...

An attacker could exploit CVE-2026-35429 over the network by hosting a maliciously crafted website and persuading a Microsoft Edge for Android user to open it, where the browser’s interface could misrepresent critical information and enable spoofing without requiring authentication or local...

Microsoft ended Edge’s Custom Primary Password for opted-in users on June 4, 2026, moving saved-password access to device-based authentication such as Windows Hello, a device password, macOS Touch ID, or another operating-system prompt. The browser is not eliminating saved passwords, and it is...

On June 3, 2026, the Browser Choice Alliance, a coalition including Google Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox, and other browser makers, sent Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella a letter accusing Microsoft of using Windows to steer users toward Edge and away from rival browsers. The complaint...

Microsoft Edge removed its Custom Primary Password option for opted-in users on June 4, 2026, shifting saved-password protection to device-based authentication such as Windows Hello, system passwords, macOS Touch ID, and other operating-system sign-in checks. The move is not just a browser...

Microsoft’s MSRC entry for CVE-2026-47644 identifies an information disclosure vulnerability in Copilot Chat for Microsoft Edge, with the advisory pointing administrators toward Microsoft’s vulnerability scoring language rather than a public exploit recipe. The important story is not merely that...

Microsoft has begun rolling out a Copilot-centered new tab page for Microsoft Edge that puts AI chat, web search, Microsoft 365 work content, calendar context, files, prompts, and quick links into the browser’s default starting surface across supported Edge versions. The feature is not merely...

Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-45494 in May 2026 as a medium-severity spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, affecting Chromium-based Edge versions before 148.0.3967.70 and allowing a crafted browsing experience to mislead users about a page’s true identity. The practical impact is not remote...

Microsoft listed CVE-2026-45495 on May 15, 2026, as a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, fixed for desktop users in Edge 148.0.3967.70 and later, with related mobile entries following for iOS and Android during the same release wave. The important...

Microsoft Edge can be removed from some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems by using its installer’s uninstall command, while Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area may see a normal Settings uninstall option because of Digital Markets Act compliance changes. The practical answer is less...

Microsoft introduced agentic browsing for Microsoft Edge for Business on May 20, 2026, putting Copilot into a limited preview where it can navigate approved websites, fill forms, and complete multi-step browser workflows under IT policy control. The announcement is less about one flashy AI...

Security researchers at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 exploited Microsoft Edge, Windows 11, and later Microsoft Exchange at OffensiveCon in Berlin on May 14 and May 15, earning six-figure payouts while starting the contest’s 90-day vendor repair clock for accepted zero-day submissions. The headline is not...

Microsoft said on May 13, 2026, that it is retiring Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge and moving its AI browsing features directly into Edge on desktop and mobile, including multi-tab reasoning, Voice and Vision, Journeys, study tools, writing help, and tab-to-podcast features. The important word...

Microsoft’s May 2026 Edge update brings Copilot-powered tab summaries, browsing-history recall, AI-generated podcasts, quizzes, writing help, and mobile Vision features to Edge on iOS and Android, moving several desktop-only browser AI tools onto phones. The update is not just another Copilot...

On May 13, 2026, Microsoft began rolling out a new wave of Copilot features in Edge for desktop and mobile, giving the browser’s AI assistant access to open-tab context, browsing-history-driven suggestions, study tools, voice and vision features, and a successor to the earlier Copilot Mode...

Microsoft announced on May 13, 2026, that Copilot in the Edge browser can now analyze information across all open tabs on desktop and mobile, while adding study tools, AI-generated podcasts, writing assistance, browsing-history context, long-term memory, and a redesigned Copilot-centered new tab...

Microsoft announced on May 13, 2026, that Copilot in Microsoft Edge is expanding across desktop and mobile with tab-aware answers, browsing-history personalization, voice and vision features, and a renamed agentic browsing feature called Browse with Copilot. The headline is not simply that Edge...

Microsoft announced on May 13, 2026, that Edge is retiring last year’s Copilot Mode and replacing it with separate AI features that can, with user permission, reason across open tabs, use browsing history and past chats, and extend Copilot tools to desktop and mobile. That is not a retreat from...

Microsoft announced on May 13, 2026, that it is retiring Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge and moving its core AI browsing features directly into the standard Edge experience across desktop, iOS, and Android. That is the official story of simplification: one less named mode, fewer visible seams...