Microsoft’s Build developer conference kicked off today, and as with almost everything the company has done in the last few years, Microsoft’s opening keynote focused overwhelmingly on AI and other ...

Microsoft is updating the Edge web browser to ensure it no longer loads saved passwords into process memory in clear text at startup after previously stating it was "by design." This behavior was ...

Microsoft is retiring “Copilot Mode” in Edge as it builds AI browsing tools directly into Edge on desktop and mobile. Microsoft is retiring Copilot Mode in Edge… but it isn’t removing AI features from ...

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UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

Microsoft Edge previously stored user passwords in unencrypted plaintext in computer memory, creating a significant security vulnerability that allowed local attackers to easily access saved ...

User-Agent Client Hints (it's the name of an API; https://gdribon.top/searchq=User-Agent+Client+Hints) User-Agent string (it's the formal name of a specialized ...

Julia Liuson, president of Microsoft's developer division and a 34-year company veteran, is retiring in June, she told employees in a memo. When GitHub head Thomas Dohmke left last year, three top ...

Microsoft Edge just changed the way we use a web browser. Earlier, we would search for a query on our favorite search engine, such as Google or Bing, and it would provide us with answers. However, ...

NTLM has been a part of Windows authentication for more than three decades. It consists of security protocols originally designed to provide authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users.

Microsoft announced that it will disable the 30-year-old NTLM authentication protocol by default in upcoming Windows releases due to security vulnerabilities that expose organizations to cyberattacks.

Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 comes tightly integrated with Microsoft’s AI ecosystem. Copilot, Bing Chat, shopping assistants, and recommendation engines are built directly into the browser and ...