The Geco extension has more than 800 reviews on the Chrome Web Store, 4.2 stars (out of 5), and "featured" placement. Microsoft's Edge Add-ons shows similarly glowing write-ups from its 1,000-plus users, and it looks like a perfectly safe extension.

You'll have to update Chrome to the latest version to fix a security hole that's already been exploited in the wild.

If Chrome feels more like a chore than a choice, these Android browsers offer privacy, speed, and features people actually care about.

A new tool turns otherwise legitimate extensions for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox into bots that make your browser someone else's tool, and gets them paid in the process.

The Worldcoin project uses iris technology to authenticate humans and has been mired in controversy due to allegations of privacy violations. It has faced challenges in countries such as France, the U.K., South Korea, Spain, Kenya, and India due to the same reason.

OpenAI is working on an AI-powered web browser that could debut in the coming weeks, Reuters reported on Wednesday. That would be a major incursion by OpenAI, which makes the dominant AI chatbot, ChatGPT,