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Microsoft Edge Gets an AI-Powered Scareware Blocker

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Website blockers have doubled my focus while working, here are the best ones

I’m ashamed to admit it: when I’m working, my mouse frequently drifts to Instagram, YouTube, Reddit — even LinkedIn and Amazon — for bursts of dopamine. I can spend hours mindlessly scrolling from one ...
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Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams

Microsoft is rolling out a new tool dubbed “scareware blocker,” which uses machine learning and computer vision to identify a very pervasive type of online scam. “Scareware” has blighted the web ...
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Microsoft Edge update adds AI-powered Scareware Blocker

Microsoft Edge 133 is now rolling out globally, and it ships with several improvements, including a new scareware blocker feature. In addition, Microsoft is updating the backend of the Downloads UI ...