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 ...

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

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 ...

The firm announced that it was putting a temporary suspension on paid Chrome Web Store extensions after a surge of fraudulent transactions this month. Free extensions remain safe in the ban. Following ...

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 just disabled a popular extension (Save image as Type) and removed it from the Chrome web store because it contains ...

Google is cracking down again on deceptive Chrome extension installation practices. The browser maker listed new rules yesterday that extension developers must follow, or face the possibility of ...

An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google ...

Google has officially launched its Chrome Web Store for Enterprises, allowing organizations to create a curated list of extensions that can be installed in employees' web browsers. Malicious Chrome ...