Hacker News with Generative AI: Browser Extensions

Show HN: HNRelevant – Add a "related" section to Hacker News (github.com/imdj)
A browser extension that adds a "Related" section to Hacker News. Don't miss out on relevant interesting discussions.
Browser Extensions, Hacker News, Productivity Tools
90 points by imadj 13 hours ago | 15 comments
Show HN: Keep track of why you muted someone on X (github.com/klntsky)
A simple browser extension for x.com (formerly Twitter) that helps you remember why you muted or blocked a user and allows you to keep private notes on user profiles, visible only to you.
Social Media, Browser Extensions, Privacy, User Experience
20 points by klntsky 6 days ago | 12 comments
Show HN: SkipCut – watch YouTube ad free on Any device, No install, No login (skipcut.com)
Watch YouTube Videos Without Ads - Free Ad Blocker Alternative
YouTube, Ad Blocking, Software, Browser Extensions
10 points by Nina_F 15 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: AI-Filtering Browser Extension? (ycombinator.com)
I'm thinking of making an AI content-filtering browser extension, to mark/remove AI content in Google, Reddit, etc. It'd probably rely on on-device CPU inference (like this: https://fasttext.cc/docs/en/webassembly-module.html).
AI, Browser Extensions, Content Filtering, Web Development, Machine Learning
7 points by v-yanakiev 15 days ago | 4 comments
Dataspex: Browse Clojure data (including databases) in Firefox/Chrome devtools (youtube.com)
Clojure, Data Visualization, Web Development, Browser Extensions
23 points by cjohansen 16 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: Extension for full-text browser history search (vercel.app)
Web Development, Browser Extensions, Search
29 points by ApbNfMR 16 days ago | 11 comments
Show HN: YouTube Time Machine – browser extension to find forgotten videos (frankmeeuwsen.com)
Did you know that the average YouTube video is viewed about 41 times? For a platform that seemingly features professional content creators and is the second most visited site after Google, this view count might seem disappointing. Or is something else going on? I’ll explain how this fact inspired me to create a browser extension that makes visible the videos that the YouTube algorithm keeps hidden.
Browser Extensions, YouTube, Data Analysis, Video Content
10 points by thatinternetguy 17 days ago | 0 comments
Cookiecrumbler: Automatically detect cookie consent notices (github.com/brave)
Cookiecrumbler automatically detects cookie consent notices on Web pages. It's intended to help with both detection of cookie consent notices that we don't currently block, and to identify webcompat reports as being related to cookie consent notice blocking.
Web Development, Privacy, Browser Extensions, Open Source
5 points by LorenDB 30 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: TabTab – A keyboard-first browser workspace for tab hoarders (tabtab.xyz)
TabTab is a browser tab management tool. It helps you manage multiple tabs and provides various features such as tab grouping, tab search, and tab management.
Browser Extensions, Productivity, Web Development, User Interface
13 points by jackiefeng 30 days ago | 0 comments
Proposal: Cookie Consent Should Be Browser-Native, Not Website-Native (ycombinator.com)
Cookie consent shouldn’t be a popup war on every website. Browsers should handle it natively — just like location or notifications — based on user-set privacy preferences. We can fix the web with one header, a little browser enforcement, and a lot less nonsense.
Privacy, Web Development, User Interface, Browser Extensions
15 points by zak-mandhro 33 days ago | 12 comments
Show HN: Zuni (YC S24) – AI Copilot for the Browser (zuni.app)
Work with powerful AI models in your Chrome sidebar, and easily include context from your tabs and Gmail.
AI, Chrome Extensions, Productivity, Browser Extensions, YC
17 points by willgtaylor 37 days ago | 12 comments
Show HN: Kahuna, the IndexedDB-Manager Webextension (github.com/hummingme)
Kahuna is a browser extension for Firefox and Chromium based browsers to manage IndexedDB databases. It can be used to create databases and modify their structure, as well as to view, query, edit, import and export the data they contain.
Web Development, Browser Extensions, IndexedDB, Databases
19 points by thinkdecidedo 47 days ago | 4 comments
Show HN: Offline JavaScript PubSub between browser tabs (simon-frey.com)
TabSub offers you an easy to use Javascript PubSub via local storage. No server is required as all messages are shared via the browser built in local storage.
JavaScript, Offline, Browser Extensions, PubSub, Web Development
83 points by l1am0 51 days ago | 37 comments
AI browser assistant extensions probably beaming everything to the cloud (theregister.com)
Generative AI assistants packaged up as browser extensions harvest personal data with minimal safeguards, researchers warn.
Generative AI, Privacy, Browser Extensions, Data Security
10 points by rntn 60 days ago | 1 comments
Control your attention on the web – Block sites on certain days and times (github.com/Bsodoge)
Focus Mode is a browser extension designed to keep you focused and productive while browsing the web.
Productivity, Web Browsing, Time Management, Browser Extensions
36 points by bsodoge 66 days ago | 12 comments
Alpine.js devtools no longer supported on Chrome (github.com/alpine-collective)
JavaScript, Browser Extensions, Web Development, Alpine.js
3 points by themgt 67 days ago | 0 comments
Cloudflare asks browser devs to sign insane NDAs before fixing browser blocking (palemoon.org)
Since this seems to be an on-going problem at this time, this topic aims to provide a summary and "current status" regarding CloudFlare and its promise they "aren't in the business of claiming any browser is more legitimate than another" handling of their Captcha/turnstile pages.
Web Development, Privacy, Security, Browser Extensions
149 points by dmitrygr 70 days ago | 70 comments
Microsoft announced Scareware blocker for MS Edge (microsoft.com)
Scareware blocker in Microsoft Edge is here to protect you from scareware attacks—full-screen pop-ups with alarming warnings claiming your computer has been compromised.
Security, Browser Extensions, Microsoft, Edge
5 points by CHEF-KOCH 72 days ago | 1 comments
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal (theverge.com)
Google has updated its affiliate ads policy for Chrome extensions after creators accused PayPal’s popular Honey browser extension of being a “scam.”
Google Chrome, Browser Extensions, Affiliate Marketing, Online Advertising, Scandals
3 points by theshrike79 73 days ago | 0 comments
Peer-to-peer file transfers in the browser (github.com/kern)
Peer-to-peer, Web Development, File Sharing, Browser Extensions
606 points by keepamovin 73 days ago | 257 comments
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal (theverge.com)
Honey was accused of shadily swapping out affiliate links, and now Google has new rules for extensions targeting exactly that.
Google Chrome, Browser Extensions, Privacy, Security, Affiliate Marketing
16 points by techjamie 74 days ago | 2 comments
Polymorphic Chrome Extensions Impersonate Password Managers to Steal Credentials (cyberinsider.com)
A newly discovered class of malicious browser extensions, dubbed polymorphic extensions, can impersonate legitimate extensions such as password managers in real time, tricking users into handing over sensitive credentials.
Cybersecurity, Browser Extensions, Password Managers, Malware
11 points by thunderbong 75 days ago | 4 comments
PayPal honey extension has again "featured" flag in Chrome web store (chromewebstore.google.com)
Save money and earn rewards when you shop online.
Browser Extensions, Online Shopping
324 points by dvh 77 days ago | 177 comments
Show HN: AI Browser Agent Leaderboard (steel.dev)
See how various AI browser agents stack up based on their accuracy in completing web-based tasks on the WebVoyager benchmark.
AI, Web Development, Benchmarking, Browser Extensions
11 points by huss97 81 days ago | 3 comments
Launch HN: Browser Use (YC W25) – open-source web agents (github.com/browser-use)
Enable AI to control your browser 🤖
Web Development, Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, Browser Extensions
259 points by MagMueller 88 days ago | 100 comments
Mozilla's approach to Manifest V3: What's different for extension users (mozilla.org)
Extensions are like apps for your browser, letting you customize and enhance your online experience. Nearly half of all Firefox users have installed at least one extension, from privacy tools to productivity boosters.
Mozilla, Browser Extensions, Web Development, User Experience
13 points by uallo 88 days ago | 1 comments
Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin for some in Manifest v3 rollout (bleepingcomputer.com)
Google continues its rollout of gradually disabling uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2-based extensions in the Chrome web browser as part of its efforts to push users to Manifest V3-based extensions.
Google Chrome, Browser Extensions, Privacy, Security, Web Development
32 points by el_duderino 92 days ago | 11 comments
Deep Fake Detector Extension by Mozilla Firefox (mozilla.org)
The Fakespot Deepfake Detector extension will help you sort out text written by humans from text that has been created using AI tools.
AI, Browser Extensions, Mozilla Firefox, Information Security
67 points by Topfi 105 days ago | 36 comments
Skyvern Browser Agent 2.0: How We Reached State of the Art in Evals (skyvern.com)
We’ve been working hard cooking up something new to share with you all!
Browser Extensions, AI, Performance, Machine Learning
49 points by suchintan 127 days ago | 31 comments
De-Muskifier: Firefox add-on to replace all instances of Elon Musk with raccoons (mozilla.org)
This browser extension replaces mentions of Elon Musk, SpaceX, Tesla, and related terms with cute raccoons and raccoon factoids.
Firefox Add-ons, Browser Extensions, Humor, Elon Musk, Social Commentary
54 points by thunderbong 127 days ago | 39 comments