Edge might hit Google hard

Stefan Mileschin · 26th November 2019, 07:28

Roads to Chrome lead somewhere else.

Microsoft's Edge browser might be built on the same open-source code as Google Chrome, but it looks like it might make a mess out of Google's business model.

On January 15, 2020, Microsoft is scheduled to roll out a completely revamped Edge browser to the general public. That browser, which is available for beta testing now on all supported versions of Windows and MacOS, includes a feature called Tracking Prevention.

Microsoft added a Tracking Protection feature to Internet Explorer 9, in 2011 and it used simple text files called Tracking Protection Lists (TPLs) to allow or block third-party requests from specific domains. That's the same general principle behind Tracking Prevention in the new Edge, but the implementation is more usable and more sophisticated, with multiple Trust Protection Lists taking the place of a single TPL.

While it is aimed at the online advertising and tracking industries, it mostly seems designed to kick Google's goolies.

https://fudzilla.com/news/49852-edge...it-google-hard

26th November 2019, 07:28	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	Edge might hit Google hard Roads to Chrome lead somewhere else. Microsoft's Edge browser might be built on the same open-source code as Google Chrome, but it looks like it might make a mess out of Google's business model. On January 15, 2020, Microsoft is scheduled to roll out a completely revamped Edge browser to the general public. That browser, which is available for beta testing now on all supported versions of Windows and MacOS, includes a feature called Tracking Prevention. Microsoft added a Tracking Protection feature to Internet Explorer 9, in 2011 and it used simple text files called Tracking Protection Lists (TPLs) to allow or block third-party requests from specific domains. That's the same general principle behind Tracking Prevention in the new Edge, but the implementation is more usable and more sophisticated, with multiple Trust Protection Lists taking the place of a single TPL. While it is aimed at the online advertising and tracking industries, it mostly seems designed to kick Google's goolies. https://fudzilla.com/news/49852-edge...it-google-hard

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