Microsoft Edge browser starts offering extensions on Android before Chrome

In context: Add-ons and extensions provide a wide range of customization options for web browsers. While extensions have long been an integral part of the web experience on PCs, they are now gaining popularity in mobile ecosystems as well. Despite being built on the same layout engine derived from the Chromium project, Edge is making a determined effort to differentiate itself from Chrome. Microsoft's browser is now bringing support for extensions on Android – something even Google, despite owning the mobile platform and many of its most popular apps, has curiously neglected to implement. Extension support is now available in the latest stable version of Edge for Android (134.0.3124.57), which Microsoft has rebranded as the "AI browser" – because, apparently, nothing matters anymore unless AI is part of the mix. The extension store is also accessible via the web, though users must browse the page from a mobile device to get the full experience. Currently, Edge for Android still labe ... Read full article.