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Microsoft Edge Accused of Unauthorized Data Collection from Google Chrome

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Source: 9to5Google
Microsoft Edge Accused of Unauthorized Data Collection from Google Chrome
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TL;DR

Microsoft Edge is now automatically importing active tabs from Google Chrome after Windows updates, even if the user has not used Edge on that machine and without asking for permission to sync data from Chrome. This behavior is linked to an existing setting that imports data from Chrome to Edge on each browser launch, which can be disabled through Edge's settings. Despite this, some users have reported that Edge still imports Chrome data every time it starts, and Microsoft has not commented on this behavior.

Topics:technology#data-privacy#google-chrome#microsoft-edge#technology#web-browsers#windows-updates
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  1. Microsoft Edge now steals your data from Google Chrome after an update  9to5Google
  2. Microsoft Edge is apparently usurping Chrome on people's PCs  Ars Technica
  3. Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too  The Verge
  4. Microsoft Edge ignores user wishes, slurps tabs from Chrome without permission  The Register
  5. Microsoft Edge reportedly steals data from Chrome without user permission  Neowin

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