Summary: Microsoft Edge 133 has been globally released, introducing a new AI-powered scareware blocker and improvements to the Downloads UI for enhanced performance. The scareware blocker safeguards users from tech support scams by analyzing web content in real-time. Additionally, the Downloads UI has been revamped using WebUI 2.0 for quicker loading times, though no visible design changes are made.
Affected: Microsoft Edge browser
Keypoints :
- New scareware blocker feature to combat tech support scams, operational in real-time.
- AI model uses computer vision to compare webpages with known scam samples without sending data to the cloud.
- Downloads UI updated with WebUI 2.0 for faster performance and a modular architecture.