Privacy technologies
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1 week agoWhy Edge stores your passwords in plaintext, according to Microsoft
Microsoft Edge stores passwords in plaintext in RAM when used as a password manager.
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2 months agoI let Microsoft Edge's new AI feature read all my open tabs - and it's a total research time-saver
But now Edge has refined that skill to take it to an even more helpful level. As spotted by PC World, a relatively new Copilot mode can analyze all your open tabs at the same time. Open two or more tabs and tell Edge to summarize the information in all of them. In return, the browser displays a summary that condenses the details in one fell swoop.
Productivity
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6 months agoHow Microsoft finally makes good on its syncable passkey promise - and what's coming next
Under the guidance of the multi-vendor FIDO Alliance, the passkey standard -- considered a non-phishable type of login credential -- has been around for five years. However, the global shift to passkeys has been hindered by the immaturity of some supporting technologies in today's operating systems and devices, as well as in the various identity management systems used by relying parties.
Information security
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11 months agoMicrosoft upgrades Edge with 3 AI features - including a big one for PDFs
Beginning in June, Microsoft Edge will introduce a powerful new PDF translation feature, allowing users to effortlessly translate entire PDF documents across 70 languages, streamlining workflows.
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