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Chromium-based Microsoft Edge pretends to be different browsers by switching user agent

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The new Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge has generated a good deal of attention, and an intriguing feature of the browser has been noticed that makes it all the more interesting. It has been noted that Edge switches between user agents depending on the sites visited, effectively pretending to be a different web browser. This enables Edge to take advantage of web sites features designed for a specific browser. See also: How to enable dark mode in new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge First official builds of Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser now available to test Leaked: first look at Chromium-based Microsoft Edge… [Continue Reading]

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