Hacker News with Generative AI: Chrome Extensions

How hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions (arstechnica.com)
The people overseeing the security of Google’s Chrome browser explicitly forbid third-party extension developers from trying to manipulate how the browser extensions they submit are presented in the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome Extensions, Google, Security, Web Development, Manipulation
134 points by undercut 9 days ago | 58 comments
Time to check if you ran any of these malicious Chrome extensions (arstechnica.com)
As many of us celebrated the year-end holidays, a small group of researchers worked overtime tracking a startling discovery: At least 33 browser extensions hosted in Google’s Chrome Web Store, some for as long as 18 months, were surreptitiously siphoning sensitive data from roughly 2.6 million devices.
Security, Chrome Extensions, Malware, Privacy
27 points by mentalgear 15 days ago | 12 comments
Cybersecurity firm's Chrome extension hijacked to steal users' data (bleepingcomputer.com)
At least five Chrome extensions were compromised in a coordinated attack where a threat actor injected code that steals sensitive information from users.
Cybersecurity, Chrome Extensions, Data Breaches, Security
3 points by sandwichsphinx 21 days ago | 0 comments
ChatGPT Saved Chats: Save and organize your important conversations in ChatGPT (chromewebstore.google.com)
ChatGPT, Conversational AI, Chrome Extensions, Productivity Tools
58 points by s-sameer 23 days ago | 53 comments
Tell HN: I just updated my wife's Chrome, and uBlock is no longer supported (ycombinator.com)
It seems the day has arrived. Merry Christmas from the folks at Google, I guess.
Chrome Extensions, Ad Blocking, Google, Privacy
328 points by christophilus 24 days ago | 339 comments
Ask HN: Why didn't the Chrome Web Store team detect Honey's cookie hijacking? (ycombinator.com)
I've created and published a Chrome extension. It had to go through a review process that can take days.
Security, Chrome Extensions, Web Store, Privacy
10 points by rizs12 25 days ago | 3 comments
I built a platform for discovering and sharing Chrome extension collections (webextension.net)
Discover hand-picked collections of the best Chrome extensions and themes, curated by our community
Chrome Extensions, Web Development, Community, Productivity, Software
136 points by trungpv1601 26 days ago | 65 comments
Ask HN: Any working Chrome extensions that delay loading of YouTube? (ycombinator.com)
Recently I decided to limit the amount of time I waste on youtube, reddit, etc. but blocking it altogether is too restrictive (sometimes it's useful - for example for background music or some tutorials).<p>There are several chrome extensions that supposedly let you delay loading of choosen websites, but:
Chrome Extensions, Productivity, Time Management, YouTube, Web Browsing
8 points by whatever0124 34 days ago | 4 comments
Show HN: Convert your LinkedIn profile to a resume (chromewebstore.google.com)
Software, Chrome Extensions, LinkedIn, Resumes
48 points by prodtorok 37 days ago | 64 comments
Show HN: Chrome extension – See if HN discussed a website while you browse it (github.com/nklsw)
A Chrome extension that shows you if the current webpage has been discussed on Hacker News. If discussions exist, it displays links to them along with points and comments. If no discussions are found, it offers a direct link to submit the page to Hacker News.
Chrome Extensions, Hacker News, Web Browsing, Productivity Tools
11 points by nklswhl 39 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: I built an extension to contact Airbnb hosts direcly (getaway.direct)
A Chrome Extension to instantly find direct booking links and save fees
Chrome Extensions, Travel, Airbnb, Booking, Savings
10 points by fliellerjulian 50 days ago | 7 comments
Use Bluesky as comments for any web page (Chrome extension) (bsky.app)
Chrome Extensions, Social Media, Web Development
17 points by lloydjones 53 days ago | 5 comments
Show HN: Minimal, customizable new tab for Chrome/Firefox (flowtide.app)
Flowtide is an open-source, minimal, and beautiful New Tab page for your browser. Track your todos, see a beautiful wallpaper, and listen to relaxing soundscapes.
Chrome Extensions, Firefox Extensions, Productivity, Open Source, Customization
119 points by georg-stone 54 days ago | 83 comments
Ask HN: Is uBlock Origin removed from Chrome extension? (ycombinator.com)
Today I noticed uBlock origin is removed from Chrome. Can someone explain why?
Chrome Extensions, uBlock Origin
43 points by magundu 57 days ago | 48 comments
Show HN: Autotab – Programmable AI browser for turning web tasks into APIs (ycombinator.com)
Hey HN, we're Alexi and Jonas the co-founders of Autotab (https://autotab.com). Autotab is a chrome-based browser you can teach to do complex tasks, with a simple API for running them from your app or backend.
Web Development, Chrome Extensions, Artificial Intelligence, API
159 points by jonasnelle 58 days ago | 82 comments
Popular Chrome Extension to Hide YouTube Shorts Turned Malicious (cyberinsider.com)
A Chrome extension titled “Hide YouTube Shorts,” used by 100,000 people, was recently discovered to secretly collect users' browser activity, raising serious concerns about user privacy on Google Chrome Web Store.
Chrome Extensions, Security, Privacy, Malware
6 points by semajson 66 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Convert any website into a React component (chromewebstore.google.com)
Web Development, React, Chrome Extensions, Web Scraping
326 points by alexdanilowicz 75 days ago | 62 comments
Hacker News Explorer (chromewebstore.google.com)
Web Development, Chrome Extensions, Hacker News
21 points by mahin 76 days ago | 3 comments
Show HN: Hacker News Explorer – Chrome extension to personalize HN stories (hackernewsexplorer.com)
Get a personalized version of the Hacker News homepage and find similar stories for any story.
Chrome Extensions, Hacker News, Personalization, Web Development
10 points by mahin 78 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: I built a paragraph rewriter that runs 100% in the browser (paragraphrewrite.com)
Experience the full power of Rewrite with our upcoming Chrome extension and standalone app. Join our waiting list now!
Web Development, Tools, Chrome Extensions
12 points by orenha 84 days ago | 6 comments
"Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable" (chrome.com)
Understand when Manifest V2 will stop working for extensions
Chrome Extensions, Manifest V2, Web Development
552 points by freedomben 99 days ago | 472 comments
Show HN: Visualization of website accessibility tree (chromewebstore.google.com)
Web Development, Accessibility, Visualization, Chrome Extensions
272 points by ziolko 103 days ago | 32 comments
Show HN: Instant HTML Preview Bookmarklet (github.com)
Chrome Bookmarklet the lets you render a full HTML page with any included css and javascript that is currently copied to your clipboard. Also works for SVG code. Useful with ChatGPT Canvas
Web Development, Chrome Extensions, Tools, ChatGPT, Code Snippets
130 points by somefries 103 days ago | 38 comments
Show HN: TabGPT – Ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude at the same time with one click (chromewebstore.google.com)
Chrome Extensions, Generative AI, Productivity Tools
5 points by hoerzu 106 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: TabGPT - Ask Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude at the Same Time in Chrome (franz101.substack.com)
Have you ever found yourself toggling between different language models, trying to figure out which one gives the best answers to your complex questions? Trust me, I've been there.
Chrome Extensions, Language Models, AI, Productivity
31 points by hoerzu 107 days ago | 18 comments
Show HN: Rocky AI – Chat with any webpage in Chrome using AI (chromewebstore.google.com)
Chrome Extensions, AI, Web Browsing, Chatbots
9 points by vijitdhingra 110 days ago | 4 comments
Show HN: Enable right click and copy on websites that disabled it (chromewebstore.google.com)
Chrome Extensions, Web Development, User Experience, Accessibility
71 points by chernikovalexey 112 days ago | 33 comments
Show HN: Chrome extension to summarize HN comments using AI and LLMs (github.com/built-by-as)
FastDigest is a Chrome extension designed to summarize Hacker News comments using OpenAI's GPT-4 model.
Chrome Extensions, AI, Hacker News
8 points by asdev 115 days ago | 0 comments
The most accurate and cheapest AI for scraping (ortutay.substack.com)
AI models have the potential to make web scraping 10x easier. Instead of writing complicated code like XPath and CSS selectors, you can scrape a website with plain English. That’s the idea behind FetchFox, a Chrome extension that scrapes any website using AI.
Web Scraping, Artificial Intelligence, Chrome Extensions
20 points by marcell 115 days ago | 5 comments
Super Useful Chrome Plugins for Front-End Developers (jsdevspace.substack.com)
Front-end development can be a challenging task, requiring the right tools to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and debug efficiently.
Front-end Development, Web Development, Chrome Extensions, Productivity
47 points by javatuts 117 days ago | 31 comments