Google has been trying very much to clean up the cesspool that is the Chrome Web Store as of late. In just the past year alone, it's created a new 'seal of approval' for extensions that respect user privacy and data, has introduced new protections against downloading malicious extensions, stopped … [Read more...] about Google is coming down on spammy Chrome extensions by requiring devs to enable 2FA
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Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla band together to make extensions safer
This week, W3C announced that it was launching the WebExtensions Community Group (WECG) in collaboration with several of the largest tech corporations. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla are banding together to achieve better standardization of web extensions. This means that extensions for … [Read more...] about Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla band together to make extensions safer
Chrome 91 introduces new protections against downloading malicious extensions and files
To continue its war on bad extensions, Google is putting a few new precautions in place as a part of its Enhanced Safe Browsing initiative to ensure that users who visit the Chrome Web Store are only getting extensions that benefit them and respect their privacy. Beginning with Chrome 91, a new … [Read more...] about Chrome 91 introduces new protections against downloading malicious extensions and files
Chrome wants to make extensions more secure by preventing them from sharing processes
A new Chrome Canary flag first discovered by Chrome Story called Strict Extension Isolation seeks to make your extensions more secure by keeping them from hanging out with each other. Basically, the current state of extensions is that they sometimes share processes in order to prevent large hits to … [Read more...] about Chrome wants to make extensions more secure by preventing them from sharing processes
Try out this extension that beat Google to letting you store tab groups for later
An extension on the Chrome Web Store aptly named 'Tab Groups Extension' just beat Google to market with a feature it has in the works - letting you store tab groups for later recall. We know that the company is planning to let you collapse tab groups from view into your Reading List, but the feature … [Read more...] about Try out this extension that beat Google to letting you store tab groups for later
Hello Darkness! Night Eye App brings full dark mode and more to the web
If you're like me and millions of other users, you're a fan of Dark Mode. Maybe you aren't so much a fan but you spend a lot of time in front of a screen and you're looking for a break from the countless websites that present glaring bright backgrounds and elements. Whatever your reason, bringing … [Read more...] about Hello Darkness! Night Eye App brings full dark mode and more to the web
After feedback, Simplify Gmail v2 has a simple pricing structure that looks great
Simplify Gmail v2 is interesting to many users, it would seem. I posted about the service just a few days ago and the interest has been through the roof. That made me feel a tad bit sad, honestly. I've been using Simplify Gmail for quite some time and only mentioned it in passing in an article … [Read more...] about After feedback, Simplify Gmail v2 has a simple pricing structure that looks great
Chrome OS desperately needs a unified App Store
So, here were are heading into the third month of 2021, and Chrome OS has exponentially solidified its place in the world of the "new normal." Thanks, in part, to the global pandemic that caused a massive explosion of work from home employees and remote-learning students, Chrome OS overtook macOS as … [Read more...] about Chrome OS desperately needs a unified App Store
[U: Removed] The Great Pretender – One of Chrome’s most popular extensions may have been compromised
Update 2/4/21: The Great Suspender has been removed from the Chrome Web Store because of claims listed in this article and is being immediately deactivated for all users! Back in the day when Chrome was (more of) a memory hog, Chrome extensions came to the rescue to help make our browsing … [Read more...] about [U: Removed] The Great Pretender – One of Chrome’s most popular extensions may have been compromised
Check out these Chrome Web Store Gems to stay productive and entertained at home
While 2020 has come and thankfully gone, and Chrome extensions have created a lot of problems for users recently, they're not all bad. Yes, there are bad actors out there, but yes, Google is doing its best to fight against that and protect users. In an effort to point users toward extensions that … [Read more...] about Check out these Chrome Web Store Gems to stay productive and entertained at home
Chrome 88 introduces the controversial Manifest v3 which seeks to fix the ‘extensions problem’
I've been covering Chrome extensions and their many mishaps for quite a while here now. Each time something crazy happens with a developer stealing user data and such, like the 15 cases of this last month, the four last week that Facebook busted, and even the popular tab suspension tool gone rogue, … [Read more...] about Chrome 88 introduces the controversial Manifest v3 which seeks to fix the ‘extensions problem’
Facebook finds four Chrome extensions scraping user data – Sues two developers
Here we go again - Chrome extension developers scraping user data. Maybe we ought to make this a weekly series. We've spoken at length about this and I always try to do my best to bring these things to your attention. Over the past month, we've had a very popular extension, along with 15 Facebook … [Read more...] about Facebook finds four Chrome extensions scraping user data – Sues two developers