<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Microsoft Edge</a> is a fast, easy to use, and secure browser built for the modern web. The stable browser version is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, while the developer preview is available for Linux. Edge allows you to synchronize your bookmarks, history, and passwords on all your devices.

Edge is based on Chromium, the same open-source project used by Google Chrome browser, and it is compatible with the Chrome extensions.

This article explains how to install the Microsoft Edge Browser web browser on Ubuntu. The Edge developer preview does not include all the features and may not be stable enough to be used as the main browser.

<h2>Installing Edge Browser on Ubuntu</h2>

Installing Edge browser on Ubuntu is a pretty straightforward process. We&rsquo;ll enable the Microsoft Edge repository from the command-line and install the package with apt.

<ol>
<li>Update the packages index and install the dependencies by running the following command as a user with sudo privileges :</li>
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<pre id="block-d85b3eb6-be73-40e1-8372-e0b120f7abdc" class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo apt update sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget</code></pre>

2. Import the Microsoft GPG key with wget :

<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -</code></pre>

And enable the Edge browser repository by typing:

<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge stable main"</code></pre>

3. Once the apt repository is enabled , install the Edge package:

<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo apt install microsoft-edge-dev</code></pre>

At this point, you have Edge installed on your Ubuntu system.

When a new version is released, you can update the Edge package through your desktop standard Software Update tool or by running the following commands in your terminal:

<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade</code></pre>

<h2>Starting Edge Browser</h2>

In the Activities search bar, type &ldquo;Edge&rdquo; and click on the icon to launch the application:
<img src="../../../../uploads/blogs/ms-edge-install-1024x633.png" alt="ms edge install" width="1024" height="633">

Edge can also be launched from the command-line by typing <code>microsoft-edge</code>.

When you start the browser for the first time, a window like the following will appear asking if you want to send usage statistic and diagnostic data to Microsoft:
<img src="../../../../uploads/blogs/ms-edge-start-1024x642.png" alt="ms edge start" width="1024" height="642">

Select according to your preference, and click OK to proceed.

From here, you can set up your new tab page, change the browser settings and install add-ons.

<h3>Conclusion</h3>

We&rsquo;ve shown you how to install Microsoft Edge on your Ubuntu 20.04 desktop machine.

If you&rsquo;ve previously used a different browser, like&nbsp;Chrome&nbsp;, Firefox,&nbsp;Chromium&nbsp;, or Opera, you can import your bookmarks and settings into Edge.

Feel free to leave a comment below.

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Google is building a new ad-blocker for Chrome that will specifically target ads that use too many system resources.



Chrome is <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.techradar.com/in/news/im-sick-of-chrome-eating-all-my-ram-its-time-for-me-to-ditch-it-for-firefox-or-even-edge" target="_blank">notoriously RAM-hungry</a>, which can result in sluggish performance but the blame doesn't lie entirely with the browser. Sometimes ads can be responsible for sites slowing to a crawl.



As&nbsp;<a href="https://9to5google.com/2019/10/30/heavy-ad-blocker-chrome/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">9to5Google</a>&nbsp;explains, Chrome's developers are working on a tool that will address this problem by not loading 'heavy ads' that put excessive demands on the user's device.



The tool was first mentioned in <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/1675916" target="_blank">a message from a Chromium developer</a>. And Google has now <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/johnivdel/heavy-ad-intervention/blob/master/README.md#proposed-thresholds" target="_blank">published a short guide</a> explaining it further and defining exactly what is meant by 'heavy'.



According to the guide, ads will be blocked if they use the main processor thread for more than 60 seconds in total. Or use the main thread for more than 15 seconds in any 30-second window, or use more than 4MB network bandwidth to load resources. Blocked ads will be replaced with an error message explaining why Chrome has removed it.



<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://techdows.com/2019/10/chrome-80-gets-heavy-ad-intervention-feature-in-canary.html" target="_blank">Techdows</a> has also noticed two new flags in <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/chrome/canary/" target="_blank">Chrome Canary</a>.  It's relating to the 'heavy ad' blocker, which you can enable to try the feature now. However, it's worth bearing in mind that the blocker is still at an experimental stage. It isn't likely to appear in the release version of Chrome for several months. It might not work perfectly yet, and Google might choose to adjust its definition of a 'heavy ad' before then.



<h2 id="you-vs-the-advertisers">You vs the advertisers</h2>



Google faces a tricky dilemma with advertising. It makes up the bulk of the company's income but it can spoil the browsing experience for Chrome users. Particularly when it compromises their privacy or affects browsing speeds.



Google has suggested a way to serve targeted ads to users without monitoring their online activity using tracking cookies (a method it calls a '<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.techradar.com/in/news/google-wants-chrome-to-feed-you-targeted-ads-while-somehow-respecting-your-privacy" target="_blank">privacy sandbox</a>'). But moving to such a model would require an overhaul of the whole online advertising industry. If any company has the power to bring that about, it's Google, but such a huge change isn't likely to happen any time soon.



For now, Google appears to have resigned itself to tackling the most obtrusive ads. It seems to be experimenting with a tool that will let users <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.techradar.com/in/news/chrome-is-taking-a-page-out-of-firefoxs-book-and-making-your-privacy-a-priority" target="_blank">block third-party cookies</a>. It's an option that's already enabled by default in rival browsers such as Firefox.



Hopefully this, combined with the 'heavy ad' blocker, will let Google strike a reasonable compromise, improving the experience for its users without putting too large a dent in its ad business.

Google is building a new ad-blocker for Chrome that will specifically target ads that use too many system resources.



Chrome is notoriously RAM...

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Chrome is getting a 'heavy ad' blocker to speed up browsing, and you can try it now

Recently, Google has involved itself in numerous privacy and security changes within Google Chrome. The most important of these was the emphasis on HTTPS for websites. Now, they have announced another strict move in this connection. Google intends to block HTTPS mixed content within their Chrome browser. 



<h2>Google To Block Mixed Content</h2>



Reportedly, Google plans to block mixed content for HTTPS in the future. According to a recent <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2019/10/no-more-mixed-messages-about-https_3.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="blog post (opens in a new tab)">blog post</a> by the Chrome Security Team, Google will eventually block mixed content entirely within Chrome. This would ensure full HTTPS implementation only.



<h2>What Is Mixed Content</h2>



As explained separately, ‘<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Mixed Content (opens in a new tab)" href="https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/security/prevent-mixed-content/what-is-mixed-content" target="_blank">Mixed Content</a>’ refers to the type of content on websites using HTTPS where certain elements on the web page load over HTTP.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">Mixed content occurs when initial HTML is loaded over a secure HTTPS connection, but other resources (such as images, videos, stylesheets, scripts) are loaded over an insecure HTTP connection. This is called mixed content because both HTTP and HTTPS content are being loaded to display the same page, and the initial request was secure over HTTPS. </blockquote>



<h2>How It Affects Browser Security</h2>



Although, Chrome used to notify users about the presence of such content. It couldn’t protect the users from the potential evils of HTTP content on the web page. Thus, the existence of such content downgrades the extent of security as ensured with full HTTPS sites.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">Requesting subresources using the insecure HTTP protocol weakens the security of the entire page, as these requests are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks, where an attacker eavesdrops on a network connection and views or modifies the communication between two parties.</blockquote>



Eventually, the presence of such content could even allow an adversary to take complete control of the affected page. 



Google explained that such content also affects the browser security UX. The browser could neither present it as HTTPS, nor HTTP. 



<h2>Implementation To Happen Gradually </h2>



While Google has announced their plans to ensure no mixed content, it will do so in a number of different steps. Consequently, HTTPS websites with mixed content have enough time to modify the affected pages accordingly. 



As per the disclosed timeline, initially, Google will roll out settings for users to unblock mixed content on sites. This will take place with Chrome 79 releasing in December 2019. 



Then, with Chrome 80, Google will block audio/video resources that fail to load over HTTPS by default. Users would still be able to unblock the content via given settings. However, it will allow the mixed images, where the browser will prompt the site as ‘Not Secure’. 



Finally, with Chrome 81 coming in February 2020, Google will block mixed images as well. 



For convenience, Google has shared detailed guides for <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="migrating to HTTPS (opens in a new tab)" href="https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/security/encrypt-in-transit/enable-https" target="_blank">migrating to HTTPS</a> and <a href="https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/security/prevent-mixed-content/fixing-mixed-content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="preventing mixed content (opens in a new tab)">preventing mixed content</a> as well.

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