For the most part, extensions and add-ons are beneficial to a browser as they can be used to increase the the browser's performance and add additional, and in many times needed, functionality.

Browser add-ons are a necessary component of Internet life. More than 60% of users rely on them for productivity, ...

But the add-ons didn’t start as malicious. Instead, they launched as legitimate software, only to be later compromised or sold to bad actors. As summarized by Notebookcheck, these extensions ...

Google has officially implemented a new platform for Chrome extensions, and it brings both good and bad news. On the positive side, Manifest V3 promises greater safety and security within Chrome. On ...

2. Install extensions only from trusted sources: Official browser stores like the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons have rules and scans to catch bad actors, but they’re not perfect.

While we're still waiting for Google Chrome to support extensions on Android, its competitor just launched a full-fledged extesnion store.

But just because you can use the Chrome Webs Store to find extensions that work on Edge doesn't mean Microsoft wants you to. The tech giant has revamped its Edge Add-ons website to make it easier ...

To add and use Gemini Extensions on Android, open the Gemini app, tap the Profile icon, and select Extensions. Toggle the switch for the extensions you need. Some, like Google Workspace or Spotify ...

Extensions are Google Chrome's mainstay on Windows and MacOS whereby Google Chrome seems to have dominated desktop and mobile browsers ...