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Google Chrome 132 update fixes 16 unique security issues

by Martin Brinkmann on Jan 15, 2025 in Google Chrome, - 10

Google released a new security update for its Chrome web browser that patches 16 unique security issues in the browser. Several of the vulnerabilities affect other Chromium-based web browsers as well, including […]

Google Chrome: legit EditThisCookie extension removed instead of malicious copycat

by Martin Brinkmann on Dec 31, 2024 in Google Chrome, Google Chrome extensions, - 15

EditThisCookie is a specialized extension for Google Chrome that you may use to edit cookie data stored by the browser. I mentioned it back in 2015 here on Ghacks. The extension, with […]

How to block Chrome from signing you into a Google account automatically

by Martin Brinkmann on Dec 27, 2024 in Google Chrome, - 18

If you are using Google Chrome, you may have noticed something strange. When you sign-in to a Google service, like Gmail or Google Drive, you get signed-into the browser automatically as well. […]

Google claims that uBlock Origin is no longer available for Chrome: but that is not true

by Martin Brinkmann on Nov 28, 2024 in Google Chrome, - 46

When you visit the uBlock Origin page on the Chrome Web Store in Google Chrome, you see a notification near the top that states that the extension is no longer available. Google […]

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Google Chrome: legit EditThisCookie extension removed instead of malicious copycat

by Martin Brinkmann on Dec 31, 2024 in Google Chrome, Google Chrome extensions, - 15

EditThisCookie is a specialized extension for Google Chrome that you may use to edit cookie data stored by the browser. I mentioned it back in 2015 here on Ghacks. The extension, with […]

Chrome has a massive copycat extensions problem

by Martin Brinkmann on Oct 11, 2017 in Google Chrome, Google Chrome extensions, - Last Update: Dec 31, 2024 - 17

You have probably read about the fake Adblock Plus extension that 37000 Chrome users installed before it was removed by Google after it was reported to the company. The verification system of […]

Chrome extensions may slow down browsing significantly

by Martin Brinkmann on May 20, 2024 in Google Chrome, Google Chrome extensions, - Last Update: May 20, 2024 - 21

Extensions are one of the greatest strengths of web browsers. They allow users to extend functionality, but this comes at a cost. A test of the 5000 most popular Chrome extensions showed […]

Ad Accelerator mutes and speeds up YouTube ads

by Martin Brinkmann on Nov 19, 2023 in Google Chrome extensions, - Last Update: Nov 19, 2023 - 4

Ad Accelerator is a new browser extension for Chromium-based web browsers such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. It's only purpose is to make ads on YouTube easier to bear. The extension […]