Last year, we started our re-imagining of the web by rebuilding our Microsoft Edge browser from the ground up based on the Chromium engine. Perhaps it’s time to expect more from the web. At Microsoft, we are starting to question the browser status quo. We worry about the safety of our personal data, our identity and the safety of our children online. These days we worry about what information online can be trusted. My browser habits have not changed, but the world has, and at an incredible rate. It’s a tool we all rely on and have for years. Whether it’s reading the latest COVID-19 news, using Teams online for meetings, collaborating on Word documents with my team online, researching lesson plans for my kids, or shopping for toilet paper – I’m turning to the browser all day long. One of the things I’ve noticed is that the browser – a thing I might not think too much about if it weren’t for the work I do every day – is an even more indispensable tool than ever before. There’s more email, more information and news, more screaming (as I write this, my kids are fighting right outside my room), more video chats, more anxiety and frankly, I’ve found it hard to make sense of it all.

It feels like the volume of everything has been turned up significantly. I’ve found myself at home jumping from Teams call to Teams call while trying to keep things moving forward at work (recognizing I’m lucky in this regard) while also now homeschooling my kids. But these last several weeks have taken my everyday reality to a whole new level. As a working mom I’m certainly used to having a full schedule, getting pulled in different directions, balancing the needs of my family with those of my job, and generally feeling stretched.

The last few weeks have been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. New features provide peace of mind, help you stay in the flow and connect to the information you want

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