Since many internet users are savvy enough to recognize scareware for what it is, many browsers – like Chrome – don’t have a scareware blocker. However, scareware can be unnerving for new users or those who don’t know how to escape out of a full-screen attack which may cause menus or toolbars to vanish or use audio to confuse a user into calling a fraudulent support line where the information they provide will be used by scammers.

After Microsoft Edge, Chrome tests a Split Tabs feature which will reduce the need to spawn a new tabs and snap it to the side.

Microsoft Edge is adding a scareware blocker to prevent users from falling for fake malware alerts. Scareware can trick less tech-savvy users into financial or privacy risks, making this feature valuable.

Microsoft is overhauling Edge settings on Android with "v2" update in Canary version, introduces "Microsoft Services" and dedicated settings.

The open source software license of these iterations enabled Google to put its browser together quickly, which is partly why Chrome has an open source variant called Chromium. Oth