Two UC Berkeley undergrads developed SurfSafe to alert people that their media diet is infected with misinformation, right when it happens. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b77230333139465fbeb5eb8/master/pass/Fake-photo-browser-extension-FINAL.jpg
Tag: ‘Extension’
Auston Matthews, Leafs talking contract extension: report
The Toronto Maple Leafs put up a franchise-best 49 wins last season, eventually losing in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive year, but with a second star lining up at centre next season, they're hoping to shed the title of "talented up-and-comers" in favour of Stanley Cup contenders. Auston Matthews says […]
“Stylish” extension with 2M downloads banned for tracking every site visit
Enlarge / Google results sent to remote servers. (credit: Robert Heaton) Google, Mozilla, and Opera have pulled a browser extension with more than two million downloads after it was caught tracking every website its users visited—and sending the data to a remote server. The Stylish extension allowed users to customize the look and feel of […]
Senators grant teams permission to negotiate extension with Karlsson: report
The Ottawa Senators have given interested teams permission to negotiate a contract extension with superstar defenceman Erik Karlsson, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post. Karlsson, who is a free agent at the end of the 2018-19 season, has been the target of trade speculation dating back to last year and this moves the team […]
Drew Doughty agrees to 8-year contract extension with Kings
Defenceman Drew Doughty has agreed to an eight-year, $ 88 million US contract extension through the 2026-27 season to stay with the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles announced the whopping deal Friday for its two-time Stanley Cup-winning cornerstone. After cracking the Kings' roster as an 18-year-old, Doughty has been among the NHL's top defencemen throughout […]
The best extension cords
By Mark Smirniotis This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter’s independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read the full article here. After researching more than a dozen different options, reviewing National Electrical Code guidelines, talking with safety-testing experts at UL, and […]
Russia-Linked Facebook Ads Targeted a Sketchy Chrome Extension at Teen Girls
Among the Russian ads released by House Democrats this week were links promoting malicious Chrome extensions. https://media.wired.com/photos/5af614f7b6133764df488088/master/pass/russia_malware_facebook_chrome_extensions-FINAL.jpg
Turkish MPs approve extension of state of emergency for 3 months
The Turkish parliament approved on Wednesday the extension for another three months of the state of emergency, Reuters reported. It was declared after a failed military coup in July 2016. The move means Turkey will hold early June 24 parliamentary and presidential elections, announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier on Wednesday, under the state […]
This Google Chrome extension hides all the FAKE torrents on Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is one of the most popular destinations for torrent users online, holding a place amongst the 100 most-visited websites worldwide. The torrent repository achieved an infamous reputation by hosting torrent files which allowed users to download copyrighted material for free without permission from the rightsholders. There is little vetting when it comes […]
Simple Google Flights Browser Extension Makes Price Comparisons Easy
Google Flights Browser Extension Makes Price Comparisons Easy Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]
