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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)

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[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

OP apparently needs Chrome to log into an enterprise GSuite account, which has specific requirements, that are enforced by Chrome's enterprise policy system. I don't think this works in Chromium.

[-] beeb@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Oh I didn't catch that my bad. I hope they get a work computer where this kind of stuff doesn't interfere with private life!

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