Google Chrome Tests a Major Restriction for Extensions
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Google tests on Chrome Canary a mode that activates extensions only by clicking on the icon, change that may affect ad blockers
Google Chrome tests a new way to activate an extension only by clicking on the component icon instead of keeping it active for all web pages. The change could directly impact the operation of browser ad blockers. The feature is still being tested on Chrome Canary, according to the Leopeva64 leader profile, on X. By default, installing a new extension enables the plugin automatically for all accessed pages, but Google develops an alternative. The…
The ecosystem of web browsers continues to evolve, often to the detriment of immediate convenience but to the supposed benefit of security. Google is currently exploring a fundamental modification regarding the installation of add-ons on Chrome. Until now, the process automatically granted universal access to the visited sites. Now, a contextual window will require the user to choose explicitly ... Read more The Google Chrome article tests a maj…
Google Chrome is testing a new warning that limits access to extensions to sites by default. See how this affects your ad blockers.
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