Microsoft Edge joins Google Chrome in anti-Flash crusade
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Dun dun dun, another one bites the dust. Last year, we reported that Google Chrome would start blocking Flash ads and some auto-playing media. Today, Microsoft Edge is following in Chrome's footsteps. An upcoming version of Edge will automatically pause Flash content that's not "central to the web page" in question.
Starting with Windows build 14136, Flash advertisements in Edge will show up in a paused state unless the user explicitly clicks on them. Microsoft says that Edge ought to recognize and not affect Flash content that's integral to ...