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Microsoft fixes Edge browser bug that was stealing Chrome tabs and data
Microsoft quietly addresses an Edge browser bug.
Microsoft has fixed an issue where its Edge browser was again misbehaving, this time by automatically importing browsing data and tabs from Chrome without consent. I’m sure part of the reason Microsoft doesn’t want to comment here is because the company has a long history of using the sort of tactics we’ve seen from spyware developers to promote its web browser. While this latest issue could well be an innocent bug, some of the many tricks that Microsoft has used include monthly Windows updates that launch Edge and pin it to the desktop and taskbar without permission, and polls or prompts that suddenly appear to dissuade you from downloading Chrome.
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