Microsoft Edge is dropping its Collections feature, raising questions about how the company handles user trust and data.

Microsoft has a long and sordid history when it comes to pre-loading browsers in Windows. Browser policies were at the heart of the antitrust case that almost saw the company divided up 20 years ago.

Microsoft is retiring Edge Collections with incomplete migration options that lose either data or functionality, reflecting strategic shift toward AI-first browser.

Microsoft is trying to game Google Search with a page heavily optimized for the keyword “uninstall Microsoft Edge.” However, the page doesn’t actually tell you how to remove the browser. Instead, it ...