Google is tightening Chrome extension rules with stricter privacy requirements, AI safeguards, and new bans on prediction market tools.

The world of web development is evolving rapidly, and having the right tools can make all the difference. Developers can unlock new levels of productivity and innovation by utilizing the vast array of ...

Google updated Chrome Web Store rules, limiting data collection, expanding disclosures, restricting AI bypass extensions, ...

A rare privacy win for Chrome users ...

The Chrome Web Store is in trouble. It’s the home to over 200,000 add-ons you can plug into the Chrome browser, including some of the internet’s quirkiest, most beloved tools. But for much of its ...

Chrome extension developers shouldn't be able to collect and use your personal data however they see fit. From January, Google is ensuring developers clearly state what data is being collected by an ...

Update, Jan. 4, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 2, now includes a link to details of all the known Chrome extensions to have been targeted by the hackers. As I reported at the end of ...

With a new fast-moving, developer-oriented version of Chrome, Google hopes to find trouble spots sooner. Canary runs alongside other versions of Chrome. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

This Google Chrome browser extension attack compromised authentication cookies. Update, Dec. 31, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 29 now includes an explanation of how 2FA bypass session ...