Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams
Microsoft is rolling out "scareware blocker," which uses machine learning to identify a very specific and pervasive type of online scam.
Microsoft Edge just got a secret weapon against scareware
A new security feature for Microsoft Edge is now available for preview, helping people overcome scareware scams. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft Edge offers new tool to combat scareware - here's how it works
Edge's new scareware blocker aims to protect you from malicious websites that try to scam you through fear tactics. Here's how to opt in.
Microsoft tests Edge Scareware Blocker to block tech support scams
Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams.
How to enable Edge's Scareware blocker and protect yourself from online scams
Microsoft Edge now includes an AI-powered feature to protect you from tech support scams online, and here's how to enable it.
Microsoft Introduces AI-Powered Scareware Blocker for Edge Browser
When a potential scam is detected, Edge exits full-screen mode, halts audio playback, displays a warning, and shows a thumbnail of the page.
Microsoft’s new ‘Scareware Blocker’ in Edge is here to fight off scams
Scareware is a type of malware that relies on scare tactics to get you to lower your guard and unknowingly install malware or give away sensitive personal data before you realize you’re being tricked.
Microsoft boasts of Edge's growth, but is it really at 30% market share?
Nadella made the revelation during Microsoft's Q2 2025 earnings call (via Seeking Alpha). He added that the Copilot consumer ...
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Governor Murphy and President Eisgruber announce Microsoft and CoreWeave as founding partners in NJ AI Hub
Microsoft, CoreWeave, the NJEDA, and Princeton University are founding equity partners in the newly created NJ AI Hub.
The Best VPN for Microsoft Edge in 2025: Full Comparison
Ultimately, the best VPN for Microsoft Edge for you comes down to what you need most: privacy, speed, flexibility, unlocking, ...
Microsoft’s Improved Text Rendering Comes to All Chromium Browsers
Microsoft said today that the text rendering improvements it created for Edge are now available to all Chromium-based ...
Microsoft’s Scary Windows Update—Change Your Settings Now After FBI Warning
In a refreshing change from recent negative sparring with Google, Microsoft has just confirmed a critical update for Windows ...
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Microsoft redesigns Edge Settings on Android to match Chrome's
Microsoft is overhauling Edge settings on Android with "v2" update in Canary version, introduces "Microsoft Services" and ...
Microsoft’s Surface Hub 3 gets some software updates.
Microsoft is announcing new Intel-powered Surface devices today, but it’s also showing some love to its Surface Hub 3. The collaboration hub is getting access to web apps, personal content, the Edge ...
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Comparing Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome: The Ultimate Browser Showdown
The open source software license of these iterations enabled Google to put its browser together quickly, which is partly why ...