browser-enhancements

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• Chrome extensions spying on users' browsing data

  2026-02-11

  research

  11 min read

  An automated scanning pipeline identified 287 Chrome extensions that exfiltrate browsing history, collectively installed on approximately 37.4 million devices. This represents around 1% of the global Chrome user base.

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• Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features

  2026-02-02

  3 min read

  Firefox is introducing new controls that allow users to disable AI enhancements. Users can turn off features such as translations and alt text in PDFs for a browsing experience without artificial intelligence.

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