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Google Chrome Is Downloading a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device Without Consent, Researcher Warns (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-06 | get Chrome Privacy Extension → | tags: google chrome, ai model, google

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Google quietly kills Project Mariner as the AI agent race shifts gears (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Google AI Developer Kit → | tags: google, project mariner, deepmind

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Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it (zdnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by Lance Whitney | get Chrome Cleanup Tool → | tags: google, chrome, gemini nano

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Chrome downloads a 4GB AI file without user consent, researcher alleges (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Nathan Ingraham | get Chrome Data Privacy Extension → | tags: chrome, google, gemini nano

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Chrome on Android now supports approximate instead of precise location sharing (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-06 | by Aisha Malik | get Android Location Privacy Kit → | tags: chrome, android, google

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Chrome downloads a 4GB AI file without user consent, researcher alleges (engadget.com)

2026-05-06 | by Nathan Ingraham | get USB Data Blocker → | tags: google, chrome, gemini nano

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Is Chrome’s 4GB ‘weights.bin’ file spyware? Google clarifies (Updated) (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Chrome Cleanup Tool → | tags: google chrome, weights.bin, gemini nano

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Is Chrome’s 4GB “weights.bin” file spyware? The truth behind the viral warnings (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Chrome Cleanup Tool → | tags: google chrome, weights.bin, gemini nano

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Google will pay you $1.5M if you can hack Pixel’s Titan M2 chip (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Titan M2 Security Chip → | tags: pixel, titan m2, android authority

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Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage (theverge.com)

2026-05-06 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Chrome AI Storage Extension → | tags: google chrome, gemini nano, ai features

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1Password Coupon: Score a Free Trial in 2026 (wired.com)

2026-05-06 | by Scott Gilbertson | get 1Password Password Manager → | tags: 1password, password managers, travel mode

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Google Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device without asking (techspot.com)

2026-05-05 | get Chrome AI Model Download → | tags: google chrome, google, gemini nano

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Chrome finally lets you tell websites to ease off the stalking (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-05 | get Privacy Badger Browser Extension → | tags: chrome, android, google

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Chrome on Android will now let you share your approximate location (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Devindra Hardawar | get Android Location Sharing Device → | tags: chrome, android, google

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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get Google Chrome Privacy Extension → | tags: google chrome, ai model, privacy

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Google now offers up to $1.5 million for some Android exploits (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get Android Exploit Detection Kit → | tags: android, pixel titan m2, chrome browser

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The Next Samsung Laptop Could Actually Make Chromebooks Exciting, for Once (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-04 | get Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 → | tags: samsung, chromebook, android

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Chrome’s new Gemini feature is awesome, but not enough to get me to switch back (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-03 | get Google Chrome Gemini Extension → | tags: google chrome, google gemini, android authority

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NordVPN's Browser Extension Will Flag Suspected AI Voices (cnet.com)

2026-04-30 | by See Full Bio | get NordVPN Browser Extension → | tags: nordvpn, chrome extension, ai voice detector

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LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Seth Honda | get LinkedIn Privacy Scanner → | tags: linkedin, chrome web store, extensions

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Best Cheap Gaming Laptop of 2026: My Top Budget Picks (cnet.com)

2026-04-30 | by See Full Bio | get Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop → | tags: dell, lenovo, macos

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Mozilla's opposition to Chrome's Prompt API (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get Mozilla Firefox Developer Tools → | tags: mozilla, chrome, prompt api

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Mozilla's Opposition to Chrome's Prompt API (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get Mozilla Firefox Developer Tools → | tags: mozilla, chrome, prompt api

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Why virtual desktops are so useful - and my top 4 tips for beginners (zdnet.com)

2026-04-28 | by Jack Wallen | get Virtual Desktop Software → | tags: virtual desktops, linux, chromeos

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Addicted to social media? This adorable, infuriating cat will stop you from doomscrolling (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-28 | get Cat-shaped Phone Holder → | tags: chrome extension, social media, cat

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Windows 11's second-chance setup dialogs hurt IT, drain productivity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | by Avram Piltch | get Windows 11 Setup Guide → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, microsoft edge

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The Prompt API (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | get OpenAI API Documentation → | tags: prompt api, gemini nano, chrome extension

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Could a Claude Code routine watch my finances? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | tags: plaid, rust, codex

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Show HN: HNswered – watches for replies to your Hacker News posts and comments (news.ycombinator.com)

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Show HN: Browser Harness – Gives LLM freedom to complete any browser task (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get Browser Automation Toolkit → | tags: browser harness, chrome devtools protocol, llm browser automation