"Under New Management" keeps an eye on the Chrome Web Store, looking for new developer names that show up when extensions are sold off.

With Google's recent flagging of the popular Save as Image Type Chrome extension, now is a good time to take stock of all ...

Google Chrome ' provided by Google has a ' Chrome Web Store ' where you can add various extensions that make browsing more convenient. A team of security experts from Stanford University has reported ...

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 ...

As someone who works with images for almost every part of my job, I really don’t like Google’s WebP format. It’s fine for ...

It sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. If you’re looking for a new browser extension to try, or you want to download one that has been recommended to you, stop using the Chrome Web Store to look ...

Google has banned obfuscated code for Chrome Web Store extensions to reduce policy violations in a move likely to affect cryptojackers. Google’s new restrictions on Chrome Web Store extensions ...

Google announced it is pulling cryptocurrency mining extensions from its Chrome Web Store April 2 after “90%” failed to comply with its rules. In a blog post, extensions platform product manager James ...

Google today announced that it will ban from its Chrome Web Store any and all browser extensions that mine crypto. Mining cryptocurrencies in the browser isn’t the most efficient way for individuals ...

The age of sideloading extensions is over for Chrome users on Windows PCs. After announcing Chrome would become a walled garden in November, Google followed through with its promise on Tuesday. Chrome ...