Quote:Microsoft Edge 140 has been released. It brings a handful of new features.

Let me very briefly mention the AI features in the update. Edge now supports GPT-5 as an option for Copilot Smart Mode. Users can create a podcast with Copilot in Edge. You can create images and videos by typing your query in the address bar, and Edge will generate the media using DALL-E 3, Open AI's Sora.

With that out the way, let's discuss the more important features. The release notes for Edge 140 says that Microsoft Edge has a new security feature called Scareware blocker. This is an AI powered option, which uses a local model, to protect users from scareware attacks like tech scams that trick victims into believing their computer is damaged, luring them into calling a fake support line, which could then lead to the PC remotely taken over by attackers. If Edge identifies a website as a potential tech scam site, it will display a warning on the screen, block access to the website, and offer an option to close the page, or continue browsing.



Scareware blocker in Edge is not enabled by default. You can manage Scareware blocker from Edge's Settings > Privacy, search, and services / Security. Or use this shortcut to jump to the option directly: edge://settings/privacy/security?form=MT0159

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