So long, Spartan: Windows 10's new web browser is called Microsoft Edge

Project Spartan, Windows 10's new web browser, has a new name: Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft made the announcement on Wednesday at Build 2015, its annual developers conference.

Microsoft Edge is Internet Explorer's replacement. The minimalistic "chrome-free" web browser is designed to put websites up front and dispense of everything else — including icons and menus that could potentially slow page loads.

Microsoft Edge is "a browser built for doing" with "built-in note taking and sharing" a slide stated. As proof, Edge will support extensions that are designed for Firefox and Chrome with just a few modifications. Read more...