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Chrome Web Store new policies target spam and deceptive tactics Ewdison Then - Jun 29, 2021, 9:02pm CDT The Web can be a scary and dangerous place, and web browsers are continually trying to make it safer for users. Unfortunately, attacks can come not just from websites but also from within the browser itself. That may not come from vulnerabilities and bugs in the browser but from the extensions that advertise new functionality, sometimes deceptively. Almost mirroring the situation on Android, Google’s Web Store for Chrome extensions has become notorious for hosting quest...

Enhanced Safe Browsing will now offer additional protection for users when they install a new extension from the Chrome Web Store

Chrome's latest security measures mean fewer worries about rogue extensions Browser extensions are a double-edged sword. They can greatly enhance your browsing sessions with grammar checks, price comparisons, memory optimizations, or by blocking unwanted content and annoyances. But often enough, extensions turn out to be security risks, with a recent example being The Great Suspender, a RAM-saving extension that fell from grace after its original developer sold it. Google is looking to improve the situation with a new suite of protection measures first launched with Chrome 91 as part of its E...

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday launched two SUVs - the all-new GLA and AMG GLA 35 4M in India with introductory prices starting at Rs 42.10 lakh after being delayed by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both these SUVs will be available in dealerships across India where business is operational, besides being available at the company's web store for those customers who prefer an online purchase, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement. Originally, the GLA was scheduled to be launched in April but has been delayed to the end of May due to the disruption caused by the ...

Inflation Adjusted Hacker News The number of points a story has accumulated on Hacker News is a good indicator for how relevant and overall how good the story is. I noticed that the average front page story has a lot more points today than it would have had a few years back. This is very likely a consequence of the growth of the HN community. More people who vote equals more points on average, makes sense. This makes it harder to browse through older stories and gauge how good a story is purely based on the point count. Based on past data I created a ...