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Edge Dev 105.0.1336.2 adds Narrator and performance improvements​

Microsoft has released another weekly update for Edge in the Dev channel. Version 105.0.1336.2 is now available with several minor improvements on different platforms.

What is new in Edge Dev 105.0.1336.2​

Added features:  
  • Added Narrator announcing 'banner' on 'Learn more' link in Microsoft Edge
  • Added support for a management policy from Chromium to control if Unthrottled Nested Timeout is Enabled - this will be deprecated in the future
Improved reliability:  
  • Performance improvements to IMap properties
  • Improved iOS tooltips
  • Improved Android shared device support
  • Optimized read aloud voice options page for Android
  • Improved Android shared device support
Changed behavior:  
  • Fixed an issue where the profile popup sometimes is cut off
  • Fixed various crashes
  • Fixed Diagnostic button layout
  • Fixed Drag and Drop for Collections
  • Fixed a crash when clicking the Tab Actions Menu button
 

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Another interesting feature coming soon to Edge (Version 105), looks like similar tech ESNI what it's available in Firefox
Microsoft has implemented another privacy-related feature in its browser by adding support for Encrypted Client Hello or ECH. Encrypted Client Hello is a mechanism in Transport Layer Security protocol (TLS) that enhances privacy by encrypting all privacy-sensitive parameters of the TLS connection.

TLS is a cryptographic protocol a client (browser) and server use to exchange encryption keys (handshake). The current implementation of TLS leaves several privacy-sensitive parameters—such as Server Name Indication that shows what server communicates with the client—without encryption. The Encrypted Client Hello extension fixes this long-standing privacy leak by providing full handshake encryption and protection from network eavesdropping. You can find an in-depth explanation of Encrypted Client Hello in a post on the official Cloudflare blog. Meanwhile, here is how to enable Encrypted Client Hello in Microsoft Edge 105 (and up) to improve privacy: [...]
 

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Microsoft finally brings dark mode support to window frame context menu in Edge​

The latest Microsoft Edge Canary update has finally fixed the missing dark mode support in one of the browser's context menus. Now, when you switch Windows and Edge to dark mode, the window frame context menu also changes its theme. No more light context menus when using the operating system and browser in dark mode.
 

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Edge Dev landed on 106 : 106.0.1349.1
 

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Edge Dev 106.0.1363.0 improves accessibility and built-in screenshot tool​

Microsoft Edge 106.0.1363.0 is now available in the Dev Channel. The latest weekly feature update in the Edge Insider program improves the browser's accessibility and fixes several bugs. Here is what is new.

What is new in Microsoft Edge Dev 106.0.1363.0?
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  • Added a tooltip display on thumbs up/down so it is read aloud by Narrator
  • Updated the policy for Efficiency mode support
Improved reliability:
  • Fixed an issue where Web Select doesn’t copy some images
  • Fixed an issue with Bluetooth focus on Duo devices
Changed behavior:  
  • Fixed orientation issue with printing
  • Fixed an issue where certain keyboard keys like the arrow keys do not work in text fields
  • Fixed missing smart explore icon on certain videos
 

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Microsoft Edge: Super Resolution now with HD icon​

Microsoft Edge Canary users may see a new HD icon in the browser's address bar. The icon indicates that Edge tried to improve the quality of images displayed on the active webpage.

Super Resolution, that is the name of the feature, is currently being tested. Some Edge Canary users may see the HD icon in the address bar, others may not.

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Microsoft Edge on Android gets improved video ad blocking​

As spotted by Leopeva64-2, Edge for Android has received a new experimental flag to improve how the browser blocks ads. With the new configuration, Edge for Android should block video ads better, such as YouTube prerolls. According to Leopeva64-2, the flag blocks video ads reasonably well, but your experience might be slightly different.

To test the updated ad blocker in Microsoft Edge on Android, download the browser from the Google Play Store and go to the edge://flags/#edge-block-video-ads page. Set the flag to Enabled and restart the browser. After that, try opening YouTube or any other website containing video ads.
 

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Microsoft's Eric Lawrence has explained in a dedicated blog post that the company has been working on a "SuperRes" or "Enhance Images" technology for Edge. Simply stated, this leverages Microsoft's machine learning service to enhance the quality of the images being displayed in the browser.

As of now, only a small percentage of Edge Stable, Dev, and Canary have the capability enabled through trial flags. You can check if you have it by heading over to edge://flags and enabling Enhance images in Microsoft Edge. Those who do manage to enable it will also see an "HD" icon in the omnibox that they can leverage to toggle image enhancement.
 

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Dev channel update to 107.0.1379.1 is now live!
Hello again insiders, earlier this week we released the newest build to the Dev channel. We have added new features, fixed current issues, and improved reliability. We have also changed the behavior of other items as well, as we do weekly.

Added Features:
  • Updated the default profile icon to be consistent on all platforms 
Improved reliability:
  • Improved smoothness of the video player when rotating the screen or tapping the full screen icon on Android 
  • Improved the UI of the overflow menu on Android 
  • Improved voice over on iOS when switching accounts
  • Improved voice over headers for the iOS overflow menu 
  • Improved sign in flow on Android 
  • Improved the Narrator announcements of predicted text 
Changed behavior:  
  • Enabled Microsoft Rewards in India 
  • Enabled the new SmartScreen client on macOS
  • Fixed an issue where the keypad overlapped the screen in landscape mode on Android 
  • Fixed various crashes 
  • Fixed contextual search setting on Android 
  • Fixed an issue when using Read Aloud after translating 
  • Fixed a crash on iOS
Thank you all again for helping us with versions for 107, we could not do it without you. More updates are coming soon and thank you for all the feedback to make things better.
 

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Is this for Android or Windows? I am stuck at 107.0.1375.0 in Dev version for Windows. Any idea?
It seems that 107.0.1375.0 is the latest for Windows and 107.0.1379.1 is only available for macOS (yet?):
 

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It seems that 107.0.1375.0 is the latest for Windows and 107.0.1379.1 is only available for macOS (yet?):
Yes, indeed. I was going to report this to you as well.
Maybe they removed the version 107.0.1379.1?
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In fact, it is just one of several flags that were restored to Edge Canary, the others are:
  • #edge-reading-view
  • #edge-reading-view-for-readable-frame
  • #edge-reading-view-for-specific-nodes
  • #edge-reading-view-text-preference
  • #edge-auto-enter-immersive-reader
  • #edge-accessible-pdf-form-read
  • #edge-smooth-scrolling-enabled-pdf
  • #edge-mip-enabled-pdf
  • #edge-tracking-prevention
  • #edge-window-tab-manager
  • #edge-cdm-override-service
  • #edge-history-accelerator-override
 

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Microsoft now ships two updates per day in the Canary channel. The company says this will allow it to take advantage of "the great rapid feedback" it gets from Edge Insiders and deliver new code faster. Increasing the number of updates means users will have to restart the browser more frequently. Still, Microsoft says users can use Edge Canary without restarts as long as they wish. Also, some days will have only one or even no updates at all.

Changes in the Canary channel currently apply just to Windows. Edge Canary on Linux, macOS, and Android will continue receiving daily releases.
 

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Reddit user Leopeva64-2 claimed that the new resizeable Sidebar is available in the latest Edge Canary update, but we have not been able to reproduce the change in Edge Canary Version 107.0.1417.0. Hence, it could be a controlled rollout. Thankfully, the Reddit user has posted some images explaining how it works.

First off, you do not need to enable a flag to be able to resize the Sidebar. It is available by default if Microsoft has rolled it out for you. If you are one of the lucky ones, you need to hover your mouse pointer over the space that separates page content from the sidebar pane. Upon doing so, you will see a double arrow that allows you to resize the pane.

Edge Resizeable sidebar
 

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