On April 2, 2019, Google ceased support of Inbox for Gmail. If you don’t know what it is, Google developed it as an experimental Gmail with some great features. It acted as a testing ground to see what people wanted from their email clients. Inbox worked well, offering people a new way to interact with Gmail and get some new features put into the main Gmail client. Inbox worked so well, in fact, that a lot of features (but not all) were eventually put into Gmail, after which the appeal of Inbox for Gmail waned for Google. In September 2018 Google announced they were shutting… Read more
How to Use Extension Police to Examine Your Chrome Extensions
Browser extensions are small software modules that allow for customization of a web browser and make your browsing experience more enjoyable. Browsers typically allow a variety of extensions, including user interface modifications, ad blocking, and cookie management. However, not all extensions are useful. Some can invade your privacy, or worse, steal your personal data. Because extensions run in your browser, malicious extensions can use their access to snoop on your browsing or capture credit card numbers or passwords. There’s also a risk of these extensions taking screenshots of any open tab, saving or adding cookies, injecting JavaScript, liking Facebook posts, or visiting sites in the… Read more