Chrome's next update will kill your adblocker - and make the web less safe

Under-the-hood changes in Google's browser - aimed at improving privacy, security, and performance - will reduce the control ...
The Hacker News

Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability

Island found dormant JavaScript injection paths in Adblock for YouTube, a Chrome extension with 10M+ installs, raising ...
Mint

You can now control Google Chrome with OpenAI's Codex: Here's how to set it up

After building a rival AI browser to take on Google Chrome, OpenAI has now added the ability for users to control the popular browser using its Codex AI coding assistant. This is possible with the new ...
Yahoo News Canada

Fact Check: Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model on users' devices without consent, and that the model reinstalls itself if ...
Snopes.com

Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model on users' devices without consent, and that the model reinstalls itself if ...
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Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model on users' devices without consent, and that the model reinstalls itself if ...
Android

108 Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Data — Check If You Have Any Installed

Security researchers found 108 malicious extensions on Google Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers) that collectively have over 20,000 downloads and are designed to steal user data and inject ads ...
Digital Trends

Over a hundred Chrome extensions discovered raising hell. Check out if you’ve been using one

More than 100 Chrome extensions have been tied to a sprawling campaign that harvested identity data, opened backdoor-style browser behavior, and in one case pulled live Telegram Web session data.
CNET

How to Use a Smart DNS Service With or Instead of Your VPN for Streaming

A smart DNS service can complement -- or even replace -- a VPN for streaming. Here’s how the two are alike and how they differ. Sam Dawson is a cybersecurity expert and VPN reviewer. After making the ...
InfoQ

Chrome 144 Ships Temporal API: Advancing JavaScript Date/Time Standardisation

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Spencer Judge discusses the architectural ...
TechRepublic

Google Confirms Rising ‘Account Takeovers’— Users Told to Check Chrome Settings

Google warns Chrome users of rising “account takeovers” and urges stronger authentication to keep accounts and synced data safe. Hackers are getting good at stealing your whole online life. Google has ...