In an effort to tamp down data collection by third-party ad-blocking Chrome extensions, Google today announced that it intends to replace parts of Chrome’s Web Request API, a set of events and ...

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Google is disabling the original uBlock Origin ad blocker for more Chrome browser users, alongside other extensions that are no longer supported as the browser migrates to its new extension ...

Malicious Chrome extensions on the Chrome Web Store masquerading as productivity and security tools for enterprise HR and ERP ...

It is no longer planning to begin turning off the old extensions standard in January and says the rest of the timeline is ‘under review.’ It is no longer planning to begin turning off the old ...

Starting today, Google will no longer accept crypto extensions submitted to the Chrome Web Store. Furthermore, any current extensions featuring crypto mining code will be removed from the store in ...

Vinegar blocks all YouTube ads and restores features like playing videos in the background and picture-in-picture on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Once upon a time, OK not so long ago, browsers such as Chrome and Firefox fought for supremacy over browser extensions. That war has seemingly simmered down but the remnants threaten the security of ...