Neowin News Feed for: Extension

Microsoft is preparing Copilot for Chrome, because not everyone wants to use Edge

Usama Jawad — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed plans to bring a Microsoft 365 Copilot extension to Chrome, offering deeper integration with the browser. Read more...

Microsoft is bringing some interesting features to Teams and Edge soon

Usama Jawad — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:02:01 +0000

Microsoft Teams is gaining a new feature to improve privacy while Edge is getting an enhancement related to extensions. Read more...

This popular Chrome extension spies on you, delete it immediately

Usama Jawad — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:52:01 +0000

A troubling exposé has shined a light on a very popular VPN extension in Chrome that is taking screenshots of everything its users do. Read more...

Google Chrome option to use uBlock Origin and more unsupported extensions may die soon

Sayan Sen — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:16:01 +0000

Google Chrome is testing a new change to completely remove the option to enable unsupported extensions, including the likes of uBlock Origin and more. Read more...

Raspberry Pi launches Pico VS Code extension beta for easier coding

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:08:02 +0000

The public beta of the Raspberry Pi Pico VS Code extension is out, simplifying project coding for users while enhancing the setup experience for all skill levels. Read more...

Microsoft releases Developer News extension for Visual Studio after complaints from users

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 01:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a Developer News extension for Visual Studio, restoring similar functionality that was present in older Visual Studio versions. As it's an extension, it's optional. Read more...

Mozilla calls out Facebook for its "counterproductive" approach to research

Usama Jawad — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:16:01 +0000

In a statement to Neowin, Mozilla has called out Facebook for its counterintuitive approach to research, saying that the NYU Ad Observatory did not deserve to be banned from the platform. Read more...

Google extends deadline for integration of its billing system in Android apps by six months

Usama Jawad — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 03:58:01 +0000

Developers now have up until March 31, 2022, to integrate Google Play billing into their apps if they sell digital goods. However, developers will have to file an appeal for an extension. Read more...

Microsoft Outlook extension is now available in preview for Edge

Usama Jawad — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:42:01 +0000

A store listing for a Microsoft Outlook extension for Edge has been discovered. The extension is available for public download but contains the "preview" label for now. It is only available on Edge. Read more...

Microsoft Compliance Extension for Chrome is now generally available

Usama Jawad — Fri, 28 May 2021 05:06:01 +0000

Microsoft's Compliance Extension for Chrome has hit GA. It enables organizations to utilize Data Loss Prevention and Insider Risk Management solutions to set up fine-grained policies on Chrome. Read more...

Google removes fake Microsoft Authenticator Chrome extension after a month in the store

Usama Jawad — Wed, 19 May 2021 09:54:01 +0000

A fake Microsoft Authenticator extension for Chrome remained in the store for a month before Google finally removed it today. It redirected users to a suspicious website hosted in Poland. Read more...

DuckDuckGo updates extension to block Google's FLoC tracking

Paul Hill — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:02:01 +0000

DuckDuckGo has announced an update to its Chrome extension which blocks Google's FLoC tracking. Some users were silently added to the FLoC trial in Chrome - DuckDuckGo thinks this is wrong. Read more...

Google disables and removes The Great Suspender extension for containing malware

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:36:02 +0000

Google has remotely disabled The Great Suspender extension for Chrome and removed it from the Chrome Web Store. It says that the extension contains malware and poses a security risk. Read more...

Apple pulls iCloud 12 update from Microsoft Store

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:30:01 +0000

Apple has pulled iCloud 12 from the Microsoft Store. While the company hasn't officially cited a reason yet, many users had complained about bugs including two-factor authentication not working. Read more...

Connect to your PC remotely with Chrome Remote Desktop from any device

Steven Parker — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:02:01 +0000

Perhaps a little know feature is that you can use Chrome Remote Desktop on iOS or Android or even a web browser to connect to your Server or desktop PC remotely, here's how you do it. Read more...

Google employees to now work from home until September 2021

Usama Jawad — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:16:01 +0000

Google has once again extended the deadline to return to office, this time to September 2021. The company will practice flexible workweeks and encourages employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more...

C++ extension for Visual Studio Code hits version 1.0

Usama Jawad — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 03:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the first generally available release of the C++ extension for Visual Studio Code, which includes support for Linux on ARM and ARM64, rich code formatting settings, and more. Read more...

This Chrome extension lets you link directly to specific text on a webpage

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:22:01 +0000

This is a convenient way to use Chrome's Text Fragment feature, as you can simply create the link with a handful of clicks. Firefox and Safari haven't said that they'd implement this feature. Read more...

Mozilla starts charging for Firefox Private Network browser extension

Paul Hill — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:22:02 +0000

Mozilla now lets Firefox users install the Firefox Private Network browser extension on up to three desktop browsers. The update also sees the introduction of a $2.99 per month fee. Read more...

Tor developers to consider making a Firefox add-on to enable Tor browsing

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 05:12:01 +0000

At a recent Tor Project meeting, the main developers of the anonymity network discussed a proposal to create a Firefox add-on that would allow users to access Tor browsing from Mozilla's browser. Read more...

Edge Insider extension appears on Microsoft Store ahead of Edgium release

Steven Parker — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:30:47 +0000

This weekend Chromium-powered Edge leaked online featuring sync, along with extension support via the Chrome Web store and the Microsoft store. Now, an Insider extension has been released too. Read more...

Microsoft now has an official Chrome extension for Windows Timeline

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:08:01 +0000

Almost a year after the feature was first introduced on Windows, the company has finally added support for Timeline on Google's Chrome browser in an official capacity via the Web Activities extension. Read more...

Mega's Chrome extension suffers breach, steals user credentials and crypto keys

Vishal Laul — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:32:01 +0000

Mega witnessed a breach with its Chrome Web Store account, allowing an attacker to push a malicious version of its extension that captured user credentials and crypto keys from several websites. Read more...

Timeline integration add-on is finally available for Chrome again

Hamza Jawad — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 10:00:01 +0000

Over a week ago, an unofficial extension that brings Timeline integration to Chrome was taken down due to the "Windows" trademark. It has now finally been republished on the Chrome Web Store. Read more...

Timeline add-on for Chrome removed due to "Windows" trademark

Hamza Jawad — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:38:01 +0000

Windows Timeline Support, created by Dominic Maas, developer of SoundByte, has been removed from Chrome Web Store due to trademarking issues. The fixed version is still pending review. Read more...

Microsoft brings Windows Defender browser extension to Google Chrome

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has released an extension for Google Chrome that protects your computer from malicious websites by essentially sending your browsing history to Microsoft for URL verification in real-time. Read more...

New extension tells you about yourself from your Facebook interactions

Paul Hill — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 02:12:01 +0000

An add-on for Chrome and Firefox, leveraging IBM's Watson, watches how you use Facebook to build a personal profile. It's useful for finding out what information Facebook may potentially have on you. Read more...

Grammarly extension vulnerability gave websites access to users' account

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:20:01 +0000

A bug in Grammarly discovered by Google's Project Zero team allowed any website to login to the Grammarly service as the user. The bug was patched within hours of Grammarly receiving the report. Read more...

Rogue extensions that hijack Chrome & Firefox are near impossible to remove

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:12:01 +0000

Newly discovered malicious extensions for Google Chrome and Firefox will hijack your browser to push technical support scams and spy on you. Making matters worse, they're particularly hard to remove. Read more...

Icaros Shell Extension 3.0.3 Beta 2

Razvan Serea — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:26:02 +0000

Toolset of Windows shell extensions which display thumbnails inside of Windows Explorer. Icaros supports different types of media like album thumbnails, video files, audio files and more. Read more...

Fraudulent ad-blocking extension tricks 37,000 Google Chrome users

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:36:01 +0000

A fraudulent extension that mimicked the popular Adblock Plus extension was allowed to be listed on the Chrome Web Store, tricking 37,000 users into downloading it before being removed. Read more...

1Password launches Microsoft Edge extension almost a year after announcement

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 03:48:01 +0000

Popular password management service 1Password has finally added its name to the sparsely populated list of services with an extension for Microsoft Edge. The extension is now available in the Store. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly in talks to extend PUBG Xbox One console exclusivity

Usama Jawad — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:36:01 +0000

According to a new report, Microsoft is reportedly in talks with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' developer Bluehole Inc. regarding an extension for the Xbox One console launch exclusivity. Read more...

Don't like reading longer, 280 character tweets? Use this Chrome extension

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:44:01 +0000

Following the rather acute divergence in opinion regarding the ideal length of characters for a tweet, one extension offers you the ability to shrink longer tweets back down to 140 characters. Read more...

Edge has so few extensions because Microsoft sets a 'high bar for quality'

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has explained that there are currently only a handful of extensions supported on its Edge browser, because it is building a carefully curated ecosystem, and setting a 'high bar for quality'. Read more...

Microsoft launched a Chrome extension that allows single corporate sign-in on Windows 10

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:16:01 +0000

Microsoft launched a new enterprise extension for Google Chrome that allows users of Microsoft applications and services to sign-in to Windows 10 once and have it carry over to the browser. Read more...

Icaros Shell Extension 3.0.3 Beta 1

Razvan Serea — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:38:01 +0000

Microsoft open-sources Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino

Usama Jawad — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that the Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino is now open-source and that those interested can help improve it for the entire community of Arduino developers. Read more...

Version 1.1 of Windows Template Studio now available

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 21:14:01 +0000

The latest update for the Windows Template Studio add-on for Visual Studio brings Store SDK Notifications, improvements to the wizard, as well as page updates, and template improvements. Read more...

Microsoft announces version 1.0 of the PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 10 May 2017 19:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has just announced that the PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code has hit version 1.0. It brings a "rich debugging experience", Plaster templates, integrated script analysis, and more. Read more...