Microsoft is now testing a new feature in Edge that uses machine learning to identify and block scareware scams.

The Edge browser aims to protect users from scams with a simple solution. Microsoft’s Edge is far from the first user choice when it comes to browsers. Edge’s poor performance, compatibility issues, and Microsoft’s push to use Edge are some of the reasons why it lags behind competitors.

Microsoft is thinking about releasing a browser-in-browser technology that would have Edge capable of hosting Chrome.

Microsoft Edge introduced "double click to close browser tabs" some time ago. It now seems Google Chrome may get this handy feature. | Credit: Shutterstock If you’re already a fan of Microsoft’s Edge,

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.

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