Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

Microsoft has released the latest version of its Chromium-based Edge web browser that could entice users to migrate away from Chome. First off, there aren't a lot of new features to be found in the ...

Microsoft just made a huge UI upgrade to its signature browser, Edge. It now has a First Contentful Paint (FCP) of less than 300 milliseconds, and many other browser features load 40% faster than ...

Microsoft is giving its Edge browser a speed boost to battle slow loading times. The tech giant is looking at making its browser’s user interface more responsive without reducing features for users.

Microsoft's Edge team used to have a little obsession about comparing Edge with Google's Chrome. But following the switch to Chromium, the focus is now on measuring the performance of the latest ...

Microsoft Edge Chromium now offers a better experience than Google’s Chrome even though they both use the same Chromium engine. However, if it does feel slow at times, especially when starting, then ...

Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and other Chromium browsers should soon see speed improvements on Window 11. A recent contribution to Chromium expanded the Application Launch Prefetch range (APLF) ...

Microsoft's latest Windows update deploys warning banners that interrupt Chrome downloads via Edge, urging users toward what ...

To make the browser “super duper secure,” the mode turns off a feature of Edge’s JavaScript engine that’s meant to make a website’s code run faster. The technology is called Just-In-Time compilation ...

If you just purchased a new Windows computer and see Microsoft Edge is installed, you might be wondering if it’s worth your time. Is Microsoft Edge a secure web browser that keeps you safe when you’re ...

Windows 11 sure looks different, but under-the-hood performance improvements may make it feel different, too—specifically in how the operating system handles multiple apps, as well as how your PC ...