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Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage (fedi.simonwillison.net)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/hangout_servicesthunkjs/

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[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 148 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Would everyone who is surprised by this please raise your hand? . . . That's what I thought.

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I am

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 76 points 4 months ago

License and registration, sir

[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago

Really? That's not what the data from your api says /s

[–] gjoel@programming.dev 20 points 4 months ago

You don't need to actually write it, just raise your hand and we have registered your vote, either via your computer's camera, Google Nest, Google Assistant or inferred it by analysing the WiFi data returned by your Google Mesh network.

[–] littlewonder@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Keep your hand raised because I'm coming in for a perfectly-landed high-five!

[–] moriquende@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

perfectly-landed never happened before, and never will

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Not surprised, but still disappointed.