#chromeextension — Public Fediverse posts

#GWB - Google Chrome: Schon gewusst? So könnt ihr jetzt alle Browser-Erweiterungen im Inkognitomodus nutzen - https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2026/08/google-chrome-schon-gewusst-so-koennt-ihr-jetzt-alle-browser-erweiterungen-im-inkognitomodus-nutzen/ #chromeextension #googlechrome #Google

A/B testing for Chrome extensions without store re-releases: remote config, kill switches, variant pinning, GA4 tracking, and an open-source MV3 library. https://hackernoon.com/how-i-run-ab-tests-in-a-chrome-extension-without-re-releasing-to-the-store #chromeextension

Humbled that our number of Chrome-only active users surpassed 1,000 for the first time.

https://github.com/webbrain-one/webbrain

#Chrome #ChromeExtension #WebExtension #Milestone #OpenSource #GitHub #WebBrain #offlinellm #qwen #gemma #ollama #llamacpp

Fake CCleaner installs GhostDesk Chrome spyware

A fraudulent version of the widely-used PC cleaning utility CCleaner is being distributed through a convincing imitation website to deploy GhostDesk, a malicious Chrome extension functioning as spyware. The attack begins when users download the fake application from a lookalike site, which then launches a multi-stage infection using CScript to modify Chrome's Security Extension and install malicious components. Once active, GhostDesk performs extensive surveillance including credential theft, keylogging, screenshot capture, cookie harvesting, and cryptojacking. The extension establishes command-and-control communications via WebSocket connections and can execute arbitrary code within browser tabs. Similar fake versions of other popular software like 7-Zip and Adobe Acrobat have been identified using identical infection techniques.

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Created: 2026-08-11 21:01:31

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#Adobe #Browser #CCleaner #Chrome #ChromeExtension #CryptoJacking #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #SpyWare #ZIP #bot #AlienVault

Fake Google Translate Chrome Extension Steals Browser Data and Enables Remote Control

-Fake Google Translate Chrome extension campaign targets browser users by stealing sensitive data and enabling remote control of Chrome sessions.

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Created: 2026-08-11 15:34:24

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#Browser #Chrome #ChromeExtension #CyberSecurity #Google #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #bot #cryptocti

Fake GoogleTranslate Chrome Extension Lets Attackers Remotely Control Your Browsers

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Created: 2026-08-10 13:55:59

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#Browser #Chrome #ChromeExtension #CyberSecurity #Google #HTTP #HTTPS #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RCE #Telegram #bot #CyberHunter_NL

🤦‍♂️ Oh, look! Another groundbreaking app that fixes LinkedIn's most annoying feature—its very existence! 🥳 Just install this Chrome extension and enjoy LinkedIn without the mind-numbing scroll, because who actually needs networking updates when you can have a blank page? 🙃
https://github.com/andrewpollack/linkedin-feed-blocker #groundbreakingapp #LinkedInfix #Chromeextension #networkingupdates #blankpage #HackerNews #ngated

#GWB - Google Chrome: Erweiterungen abschalten statt löschen – so könnt ihr sehr effizient Ressoucen sparen - https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2026/08/google-chrome-erweiterungen-abschalten-statt-loeschen-so-koennt-ihr-sehr-effizient-ressoucen-sparen/ #chromeextension #googlechrome #Google

I shipped my first Chrome extension, XPilot. Lessons on MV3, X OAuth, CORS traps, local-first XP, and getting a free product live on the Chrome Web Store. https://hackernoon.com/i-just-shipped-my-first-chrome-extension-and-it-was-harder-than-the-code #chromeextension

If you want to replace your standard browser mouse pointer, Pointer is a Chrome extension offering 100+ custom cursors, click ripple effects, pixel screen companions, and per site rules.

An optional Pro tier adds smart cursor physics, screen annotation, and custom image uploads.

Privacy focus: Your settings and cursors stay strictly on your device. Zero tracking or analytics collected.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pointer-custom-cursor-cha/oelmahfidiipompmjbiclmmaemdabedp

#ChromeExtension #Privacy #WebDev

Here's an AI application I can get behind 🥳

College student Risha Panigrahi, built a chrome extension called InTruth, that fact-checks politicians, debates, and press conferences in real time.

InTruth transcribes every word and checks every claim against real sources in real time, before the speaker even has finished the sentence. It uses Claude to deliver verdicts (e.g., True, Misleading, False).

It works for debates. Press conferences. Town halls. Interviews. Anything with someone talking on video. The fact-check shows up on your screen while they're still talking.

Until now, fact-checking happened hours or days later. By then the clip has been shared, the headline has been written, and the damage is done. Nobody reads the correction.

InTruth closes that gap to seconds. The claim and the fact-check exist in the same moment.

#AI #Claude #InTruth #Facts #ChromeExtension

🤖🔥 Oh joy, AI-generated drivel is suffocating LinkedIn like never before! Someone finally created a Chrome extension to filter the endless stream of corporate nonsense – too bad it won't help you escape the abyss of motivational platitudes and business buzzword bingo! 🚀💼
https://www.pangram.com/blog/ai-in-your-feed #AIgeneratedContent #LinkedInFilter #CorporateNonsense #BuzzwordBingo #ChromeExtension #HackerNews #ngated

Ah yes, the messiah of e-commerce emerges 🛒, a chrome extension that promises to cleanse #Amazon of the unholy pseudobrands like SZHLUX and HORUSDYs. Because obviously, the world was desperately awaiting a tool to prove that people really DO want to pay $224 for a "name brand" dog bed instead of a $35 imposter 🐶💸.
https://knockoff.shopping/ #ecommerce #chromeextension #brands #dogbeds #consumerawareness #HackerNews #ngated

📹 asdfghj1237890/WebVideo2NAS

Captures HLS/DASH/MP4 streams from Chrome and downloads them to your NAS via a Dockerized FastAPI backend

⭐ Stars: 1151
📅 Last Update: Jun 28, 2026

https://github.com/asdfghj1237890/WebVideo2NAS

#selfhosted #homelab #selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #videodownloader #chromeextension

Small KoalaSync milestone today: we passed 200 Chrome users 🎉

I know that’s tiny compared to big extensions, but for a free open-source watch party tool I originally built for my own Emby movie nights, this honestly feels really cool.

#KoalaSync #OpenSource #BrowserExtension #ChromeExtension #WatchParty #SelfHosted #IndieDev #WebDev

I shipped WidePlayer 1.1.0.

The biggest change: WidePlayer now supports Mastodon, not just supported in-feed videos on X/Twitter.

I also added per-platform width settings, quick toggles in the popup, and cleaned up the options page.

Small update, but it makes the extension feel much more like a real product.

What tiny UX fix made your project feel way better?

#BuildInPublic #IndieDev #OpenSource #ChromeExtension #BrowserExtension #WebExtensions #SideProject #SoloDev #Mastodon

KoalaSync v2.4.0 is now live on Chrome &FireFox🎉

The biggest change: lazy connect.

KoalaSync no longer keeps a WebSocket connection open all the time. It now only connects to the relay server when you actually use it for a watch party.

Smaller footprint, less idle server load.

I also applied for the Chrome Web Store Featured badge today.

https://sync.koalastuff.net

#KoalaSync #OpenSource #BrowserExtension #ChromeExtension #FirefoxExtension #WatchParty #SelfHosted #IndieDev #WebDev

Chrome-расширение для Upwork: архитектура, метрики и опыт разработки с помощью ИИ

В свободное время я периодически захожу на Upwork, чтобы посмотреть, какие проекты там сейчас появляются и как устроен рынок изнутри. Если убрать фильтры и посмотреть общий поток вакансий, довольно быстро становится видно типичную картину: большое количество разработчиков конкурируют за очень стандартные и недорогие задачи. В таких условиях основная проблема смещается не на поиск интересных проектов, а на скорость их обработки и подачи предложений. Это особенно заметно в сегменте разработчиков, которые работают на массовом рынке: важно быстро отсекать нерелевантные предложения и экономить connects. Именно это стало отправной точкой для идеи Chrome-расширения, которое добавляет слой аналитики поверх списка проектов Upwork и позволяет быстрее принимать решение, стоит ли откликаться на вакансию.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/1045212/

#ChromeExtension #Upwork #LLM #AIAssistedDevelopment #TypeScript #Rust #PostgreSQL #Embeddings #SystemArchitecture

I crochet in my spare time and kept losing track of which round I was on and where my patterns were saved, so I built this little tool to fix that.

YarnVault is a Chrome extension for managing local patterns with a
built-in stitch counter, round bookmarks & PDF viewer. Private, offline, vanilla JS.

🔗 github.com/marcel-gaida/five_sugar/tree/main/YarnVault

#OpenSource #ChromeExtension #Crochet #Privacy #FOSS

I built a recipe manager because I was tired of juggling PDFs, browser tabs & random screenshots while cooking.

KitchenVault is a Chrome extension — offline, private, no cloud.
PDF viewer, web clipper, tags, cooking timer & unit converter.
All vanilla JS, just for fun.

🔗 github.com/marcel-gaida/five_sugar/tree/main/KitchenVault

#OpenSource #ChromeExtension #Privacy #JavaScript #FOSS