Microsoft has a cure for the plague of website notification requests
(Windows Phone Central)

Finally, there`s an automatic and easy way to hide prompts for notifications on the web. What you need to know Microsoft Edge now has a feature that quiets notification requests from webpages. The feature is on by default starting with Microsoft Edge 84. You can disable the feature within Edge`s settings if you prefer. Giant prompts from websites asking if you`d like to receive notifications are some of the most annoying things on the internet, according to feedback Microsoft received. Microsoft`s exact words in a recent blog post are that people find them `bothersome and distracting.` Microsoft points out that while website notifications have a place, especially with calendar apps and PWAs used for communication, they`re often unwanted. Additionally, the prompts often appear immediately upon visiting a website. Starting with Microsoft Edge 84, prompts for notification requests will appear quietly in the address bar. The feature is called Quiet notification requests, and it`s o...