Changing Web usage is hard. Google has granted a few extra months of leeway to those who rely on a handful of popular plug-ins, such as Silverlight, to extend what their browser can do. Stephen ...

Plug-ins can open vulnerabilities in even relatively secure browsers like Chrome. Even coders, like Jeff Atwood, can fall victim. Here's how to reign in plug-ins like Java, or disable them entirely, ...

Google today provided an update on its plan to remove Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) from Chrome, which the company says will improve the browser's security, speed, and ...

Microsoft researchers uncovered a flaw in the Google Chrome Frame plug-in for users of Internet Explorer. According to Google, which patched the problem Nov. 18 with an update, the vulnerability could ...

Anthropic is finally letting more people use Claude in Google Chrome. The company's AI browser plugin is expanding beyond $200-per-month Max subscribers and is now available to anyone who pays for a ...

Passwords. We're notoriously not great at them, even in the year 2018. While two-factor authentication and password managers are useful tools, it seems we need all the help we can get. When choosing a ...

In an effort to increase users' security, Google no longer will allow extensions for its Chrome Web browser to be installed without the user's knowledge. The company also said it will make changes to ...