Hacker News with Generative AI: Browser Extensions

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alpine.js devtools no longer supported on Chrome (github.com/alpine-collective)
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.
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.
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.”
Peer-to-peer file transfers in the browser (github.com/kern)
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.
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.
PayPal honey extension has again "featured" flag in Chrome web store (chromewebstore.google.com)
Save money and earn rewards when you shop online.
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.
Launch HN: Browser Use (YC W25) – open-source web agents (github.com/browser-use)
Enable AI to control your browser 🤖
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Why is PayPal being sued by YouTubers? It's over the Honey extension (abc.net.au)
It's a little gold coin, causing a big fuss.
PayPal's Honey Extension Accused of Hijacking Affiliate Links (bloomberglaw.com)
PayPal Inc.'s browser extension Honey unlawfully supplants affiliate links and reduces content creators’ commissions and tracking numbers, Wendover Productions LLC and Businessing LLC alleged in a proposed class action.
Show HN: Filter out engagement bait and politics on your X/Twitter feed (danielpetho.com)
Unbaited is a browser extension that helps you filter out engagement bait and inflammatory content from your X (formerly Twitter) feed.
Wildcard: Customize HN using a spreadsheet view (2020) (geoffreylitt.com)
Wildcard is a browser extension that empowers anyone to modify websites to meet their own specific needs, using a familiar spreadsheet view.
uBlock Origin GPL code being stolen by team behind honey browser extension (reddit.com)
As of 12/31/2024, I found Pie Adblock (created by the same team as Honey) violating uBlock Origin's GPL license, read below for full details
Popular browser extension Honey accused of shady business practices (snopes.com)
A viral video alleged that the coupon-finding browser extension is a scam.
Show HN: Open-source and transparent alternative to Honey (github.com/Abdallah-Alwarawreh)
Syrup is an open-source browser extension designed to help users discover and apply the best coupons effortlessly.