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Andromxda 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼 to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish •
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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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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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It turns out Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on `*.google.com` access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage You can test it out by pasting the following into your Chrome DevTools console on any Google page: chrome.runtime.sendMessage( "nkeimhogjdpnpccoofpliimaahmaaome", { method: "cpu.getInfo" }, (response) => { console.log(JSON.stringify(response, null, 2)); }, ); More notes here: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/hangout_servicesthunkjs/

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

https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/hangout_servicesthunkjs/

  • @Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world
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    76•1 year ago

    If you’re still using Google Chrome in 2024, you might be a moron. #Firefox

    • @raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
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      I am “slightly” worried that there’s only a single option left. That’s only 1 organization’s corruption removed from total loss of control over browsing privacy :/

      • @Scrollone@feddit.it
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        27•1 year ago

        And Mozilla main source of income is… Google.

        This is bad, very bad.

        • @n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
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          11•1 year ago

          Google pays them to be the default search. FF is like Steve Irwin, you could have been the biggest poacher, if you gave him money he would use it to buy land to help protect animals. FF is pulling the same thing but for the intetnet

        • katy ✨
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          0•1 year ago

          so donate and change that

      • @ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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        2•1 year ago

        There’s safari and pale moon

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