By this point, most browser enthusiasts know that Chrome has a rapid release cycle, releasing a new stable version of the browser approximately every six four two weeks (2022 Update: now every four weeks; 2026 Update: now every two weeks). The Edge team adopted that rapid release cadence for our new browser, and we’re alreadyContinue reading “Updating Browsers Quickly: Flags, Respins, and Components”
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Challenges with Federated Identity in modern browsers
Many websites offer a “Log in” capability where they don’t manage the user’s account; instead, they offer visitors the ability to “Login with <identity provider>.” When the user clicks the Login button on the original relying party (RP) website, they are navigated to a login page at the identity provider (IP) (e.g. login.microsoft.com) and then redirectedContinue reading “Challenges with Federated Identity in modern browsers”
Edge79+ vs. Edge18 (Edge Legacy) vs. Chrome vs. Internet Explorer
Note: I expect to update this post over time. Last update: Sept 29, 2025. Compatibility Deltas As our new Edge Insider builds roll out to the public, we’re starting to triage reports of compatibility issues where Edge79+ (the new Chromium-based Edge, aka Anaheim) behaves differently than the old Edge (Edge18, aka Spartan, aka Edge Legacy)Continue reading “Edge79+ vs. Edge18 (Edge Legacy) vs. Chrome vs. Internet Explorer”
Delete Cookies for a Single Site
Resolve Network Errors by deleting cookies for a single website.
Securely Displaying URLs
One of my final projects on the Chrome team was writing an internal document outlining Best Practices for Secure URL Display. Yesterday, it got checked into the public Chromium repro, so if this is a topic that interests you, please have a look! Additionally, at Enigma 2019, the Chrome team released Trickuri (pronounced “trickery”) a tool forContinue reading “Securely Displaying URLs”