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Microsoft Edge now steals your data from Google Chrome after an update

Microsoft Edge is aggressively stealing open tabs from Google Chrome after an update, allowing users to pick up where they left off. Edge copies all active tabs from Chrome without user consent or requesting data sync. There is an option to disable this data import setting, but even with it disabled, Edge still imports Chrome data upon startup.

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Jan 31, 2024•2m read time•From 9to5google.com
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