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Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage

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Submitted ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.zip⁩

https://fedi.simonwillison.net/@simon/112757810519145581

cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23752739

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  • EleventhHour@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Google Chrome is malware. Got it.

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    • pivot_root@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Chromium*, but yes

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      • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I wouldn’t call Chromium malware. Anticompetitive yes but not malware

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    At least now we have more proof

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