Microsoft is replacing Edge with its new Chromium browser next week
Found on Input on Sunday, 12 January 2020
We already knew this was coming because Microsoft announced the new Edge’s launch date last month, but it wasn’t clear that users would be pushed to the new version. Thankfully it will look mostly the same as the existing Edge browser, with all the same proprietary Microsoft features, except for a slightly more Chrome-esque look.
By developing on the open-source Chromium project, Microsoft is helping to improve Google’s browser, which it uses to collect data for advertising purposes.
Not only do normal users get their browser replaced, but MS also supports more data collection. It would be much better to have a browser which actively blocks profiling and advertising.