Why Do Chrome Extensions Need "All Your Data on the Websites You Visit"?

Did You Know? In the United States, the name for the letter Z is pronounced like “zee”, but in the rest of the English speaking world it is pronounced like “zed”. Geek Trivia The Boxer Crab Clutches Which Of These Things In Its Claws As A Weapon? Sea Snail Shells → Sea Anemones → Jelly Fish Tentacles → Coral Shards → Advertisement Download The Essentials of Sales Kit - Includes a FREE Power Principles eBook Download this kit to learn everything you need to know about Sales. The Essentials of Sales Kit, brings together the latest in information, coverage of important developments, and expert commentary to help with your Sales related decisions.Click here to download Want to Change Your Email Preferences? At some point in the past you subscribed to the How-To Geek newsletter, but if you'd like to change the frequency or unsubscribe, you can do so by clicking the button. 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[The Atlantic] How to Block Someone on Instagram Instagram is pretty decent as social networks go, but there is still the occasional troll or spam bot. Let's look at how to block them. Read This Article → Why Do Chrome Extensions Need “All Your Data on the Websites You Visit”? Many extensions in the Chrome Web Store want to “read and change all your data on the websites you visit”. That sounds a little dangerous—and it can be—but many extensions just need that permission to do their jobs. Read This Article → How to Watch the 2017 Super Bowl Without a Cable Subscription It’s that time of year again: time for the Super Bowl. What do you do if you don’t have a cable or satellite subscription? Don’t worry: there are plenty of ways to tune into the Big Game. Read This Article → What Happens If My Smart Thermostat Stops Working? Many people might feel a bit wary installing a smart thermostat in their home, considering how often modern technology screws up. But don’t worry, manufacturers have thought of that: here’s what happens if your smart thermostat ever stops working. Read This Article → What Are CBR and CBZ Files, and Why Are They Used for Comics? If you’ve done even some casual searching for digital comics online, you’ve certainly come across plenty of files with the .CBR and .CBZ file extensions. Let’s take a look at these ubiquitous comic formats, why they’re so popular, and how you can read them. Read This Article → How to Get Rid of Bitdefender’s Notifications and Bundled Software Bitdefender, like other antivirus tools, is more than just an antivirus that quietly protects your PC. Install Bitdefender and you’ll get a password manager, separate web browser, and a variety of other notifications and advertisements you might not want to see. Read This Article → Six Alternative Ways to Access System Preferences on Your Mac System Preferences are a Mac users one-stop location to make changes to the operating system, tweak the hardware, and configure features like Siri and Parental Controls. Most people access the System Preferences by clicking on it in the Dock. But there are at least six other ways to access the System Preferences. Read This Article → How to Control Your Insteon Smarthome with the Amazon Echo If you have any Insteon smarthome products, you’d probably like a way to control them with your voice. You can use the Amazon Echo with Insteon devices, though it can be a little convoluted. Read This Article → How to Hide the Number Badge for Notifications in Windows 10 Notifications in Windows 10 are integrated into the Action Center. The white Action Center icon indicates that you have new notifications, and the number badge shows you how many. If you don't want to see that badge, it's easy to disable. Read This Article → How to Block Someone on Twitter There are some terrible people out there, and services like Twitter can bring out the worst in them. Often, the only option for dealing with a troll is to block them. Here’s how to do that. Read This Article → Should You Buy a Chromebook? When Chromebooks first hit the scene, I’m not sure anyone could’ve predicted how popular they’d become. They’ve gone from ultra-low cost, overly-simplistic laptops to legitimate daily-use machines—they even outsold MacBooks in Q1 of 2016. The real question most people have about Chromebooks, however, is “Can I live inside Chrome?” Read This Article → Advertisement Download The Essentials of Sales Kit - Includes a FREE Power Principles eBook Download this kit to learn everything you need to know about Sales. The Essentials of Sales Kit, brings together the latest in information, coverage of important developments, and expert commentary to help with your Sales related decisions.Click here to download