GoKawiil - Tech News

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Popular Chrome extension "Save Image as Type" was hijacked, impacting over 1 million users (techspot.com)

2026-03-18 | get Image Format Converter Extension → | tags: chrome extension, save image as type, google

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This free privacy tool makes it super easy to see which sites are selling your data (zdnet.com)

2026-03-18 | by Jack Wallen | get Privacy Badger by EFF → | tags: global privacy control, optmeowt, california consumer privacy act

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Intel Xeon 6 selected as host CPU for Nvidia DGX Rubin NVL8 systems — Intel wins a contract as Nvidia enters data center processor market with Vera CPUs (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Luke James | get Intel Xeon Processor → | tags: nvidia dgx rubin nvl8, intel xeon 6, nvidia gtc 2026

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This critical Chrome browser vulnerability lets malicious extensions spy on your PC (zdnet.com)

2026-03-13 | by Charlie Osborne | get Chrome Extension Security Kit → | tags: google chrome, gemini ai, webview tag

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This high-severity Chrome Gemini vulnerability lets malicious extensions spy on your PC (zdnet.com)

2026-03-02 | by Charlie Osborne | get Chrome Extension → | tags: chrome gemini, google chrome, malicious extensions

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Make the Most of Chrome's Toolbar by Customizing It to Your Liking (wired.com)

2026-03-01 | by David Nield | get Customizer → | tags: chrome toolbar, google chrome, browser extensions

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Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-17 | get GitHub → | tags: code, extensions, files

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Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-12 | get Chrome Extensions → | tags: email, extensions, google

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Chrome extensions spying on users' browsing data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-11 | get Google Chrome → | tags: browsing, browsing data, chrome

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Simplifying Vulkan one subsystem at a time (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-10 | by Tobias Hector - Amd Software Architect | get NVIDIA GPU → | tags: extension, extensions, vulkan

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Simplifying Vulkan One Subsystem at a Time (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-10 | by Tobias Hector - Amd Software Architect | get GPU → | tags: extension, extensions, vulkan

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Show HN: Daily-updated database of malicious browser extensions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-06 | get Malwarebytes → | tags: chrome, database, extension

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The permissions behind your AI Chrome extensions deserve a closer look - they may be spying on you (zdnet.com)

2026-02-06 | by Radhika Rajkumar | get Google Chrome Extensions → | tags: extension, extensions, incogni

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Are your AI Chrome extensions spying on you? What to watch for (zdnet.com)

2026-02-06 | by Radhika Rajkumar | get Google Chrome Extensions → | tags: extension, extensions, incogni

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LinkedIn checks for 2953 browser extensions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-05 | get Browser Extensions → | tags: chrome, chrome web, extension

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Over 50% of Chrome AI extensions are quietly harvesting your data - here are the biggest culprits (zdnet.com)

2026-02-05 | by Radhika Rajkumar | get Chrome Extensions → | tags: extension, extensions, incogni

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Half of Chrome AI extensions are harvesting your data - see the surprising worst offenders (zdnet.com)

2026-02-04 | by Radhika Rajkumar | get Chrome Extensions → | tags: extension, extensions, incogni

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OpenAI picks up pace against Claude Code with new Codex desktop app (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-02 | get Codex → | tags: agents, codex, desktop

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New GlassWorm attack targets macOS via compromised OpenVSX extensions (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-02 | get GlassWorm → | tags: extensions, glassworm, macos

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MaliciousCorgi: AI Extensions send your code to China (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-02 | by Tuval Admoni | get AI Extensions → | tags: channel, code, extension

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Show HN: Voiden – an offline, Git-native API tool built around Markdown (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-01 | get Markdown → | tags: build, documentation, extensions

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I found a secret workaround for YouTube background playback in third-party browsers (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-31 | get Browser → | tags: background, background playback, browser

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New malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-26 | get Chrome Extension → | tags: chrome, extensions, iframe

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OSS ChatGPT WebUI – 530 Models, MCP, Tools, Gemini RAG, Image/Audio Gen (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-26 | get Chatbot → | tags: extension, extensions, file

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Malicious AI extensions on VSCode Marketplace steal developer data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-23 | get GitHub → | tags: code, extensions, file

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PowerToys adds new CursorWrap utility, upgrades Command Palette (techspot.com)

2026-01-20 | get CursorWrap → | tags: aimed, aimed improving, built

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Credential-stealing Chrome extensions target enterprise HR platforms (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-17 | get Identity Manager → | tags: access, enterprise, extensions

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Malicious GhostPoster browser extensions found with 840,000 installs (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-17 | get Malware → | tags: campaign, click, extensions

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India antitrust watchdog grows impatient over Apple’s efforts to delay investigation (9to5mac.com)

2026-01-16 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple Watch → | tags: antitrust, apple, case

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VSCode IDE Forks Expose Users To 'Recommended Extension' Attacks (slashdot.org)

2026-01-05 | by Posted | get Nocturne → | tags: ai powered, extensions, ides