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Edge's May 13 Update Replaces History with AI Copilot Journeys Topic Cards
Microsoft fired its latest salvo in the AI browser wars on May 13, 2026, pushing an update to Edge that retires the classic browsing history panel in favor of Copilot Journeys, an AI-driven topic...
Microsoft Shuts Down Edge Copilot Mode, Integrates AI Tools Directly Into Browser
Microsoft is shutting down the standalone Copilot Mode in its Edge browser as of May 13, 2026, folding its AI-powered browsing tools directly into the core Edge experience. The move, announced...
Edge Retires Copilot Mode, Bakes AI Features Directly Into Browser
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Edge Copilot Mode, its experimental AI-powered browsing interface, effective May 13, 2026. The retirement, announced quietly in an Edge Dev blog post, ends a feature...
Microsoft Retires Copilot Mode in Edge, Bakes AI Into Address Bar and Menus Across All Platforms
Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on Copilot Mode for Edge, shuttering the standalone branding as of May 13, 2026. The move, announced today, signals a deeper fusion of AI into the browser’s...
Nadella Admits Microsoft Must Fix Defaults, Trust, and Copilot to Win Back Users
Satya Nadella dropped a bombshell on Microsoft’s late April 2026 investor call. The CEO admitted the company is doing “foundational work” to win back fans across Windows, Xbox, Bing, and Edge....
Microsoft Edge Now Fixes Chromium Font Bug That Could Leak Your Browser Memory
Microsoft has rolled out a security fix for Microsoft Edge to address a font-handling flaw that could let attackers quietly steal data from your browser just by luring you to a malicious webpage. The...
Chrome 148 Patches CVE-2026-7933: Update Now to Block WebCodecs Memory Leaks
Google and Microsoft have jointly disclosed CVE-2026-7933, a medium-severity security vulnerability in the Chromium WebCodecs API that could allow attackers to access sensitive memory contents. The...
CVE-2026-7944: Urgent Chrome 148 & Edge Patch for Cache Data Theft Risk
Google and Microsoft have disclosed a critical security flaw in the Chromium browser engine on May 6, 2026. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-7944, affects the Persistent Cache system in Google...
Update Chrome and Edge now: Patch fixes Chromium media OOB write flaw
Google Chrome has addressed a medium-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-7957, disclosed on May 6, 2026. The flaw resides in the Chromium Media component and affects Chrome...
Medium Chromium Bug in Edge Exposes Enterprise WebTransport Apps
Microsoft’s security team warned enterprises this week about a newly patched vulnerability in the Chromium engine that powers Microsoft Edge. The bug, tracked as CVE-2026-7962, resides in the...
Chromium DevTools Medium Bug Poses High Risk for Developer Machines
Google and Microsoft issued coordinated disclosures on May 6, 2026, for CVE-2026-7965, a medium-severity input-validation flaw in the DevTools component of Chromium. The bug, fixed in Google Chrome...
Windows/Edge Alert: Patch Critical Chrome CVE-2026-7984 ReadingMode Flaw Now
Google has shipped an urgent security update for Chrome to address CVE-2026-7984, a severe use-after-free vulnerability in the browser's ReadingMode component. The fix arrives in Chrome 148.0.7778.96...