Making web browser extensions available is really like opening a can of worms. Given the nature of the Web, the actors that play in its dark corners, and the growing power of web browsers, it's almost ...

If you have a Mac, iPhone, or iPad and you’re looking for something new from your web browser, you should check out Orion. The new browser lets you run both Google Chrome extensions and Firefox ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

They’re not what any of us would call “intimate,” but you can really tell a lot about a person from a quick glance at the browser extensions they use. Is your boyfriend’s browser decorated with ...

Old browser extensions can be a security nightmare. Here's how to nuke the ones you're no longer using. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, ...

What would we do without the web browser? For most of us, it’s our gateway to the digital world. But browsers are such a familiar tool today that we’re in danger of giving them a free ride. In fact, ...

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Extensions are plug-ins that give your web browser superpowers - or at the very least, capabilities it didn't have right out of the box. But the way extensions are built and distributed also makes ...

Toolbar Cleaner is a small easy-to-use freeware app that helps you remove allows you to keep on top of this simple Windows maintenance task. At one time or another, we install too much stuff. And who ...

Browser extensions let you do things like block ads, fill in passwords and find coupons while shopping. Try adding that to an app. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Have you ever opened your list of browser extensions and realized you have way more installed than you realized? You might not even remember installing some of them ...

TL;DR: A sophisticated malware campaign infected 2.3 million Chrome and Edge users. It worked because a bunch of browser extensions were on the market for a long time, gaining a trusted reputation, ...