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How to keep your Google Chrome extensions from snooping on you

PopSci – Make your browsing more private and secure. If you haven’t used that extension in a while, consider getting rid of it. There’s a good chance you have a bunch of Google Chrome extensions you don’t even remember you downloaded. But these add-ons have access to your data and might be snooping around on you—even if you’re not using them. To prevent old extensions from peeking at your browsing, it’s important to perform a security audit from time to time. Taking a look under Chrome’s hood will ensure you’re only sharing what you want with apps that are actually useful to you. To the right of Chrome’s main navigation bar, you’ll see an icon shaped like a puzzle piece. That’s the Extension menu—click it to see a preview of the add-ons you’ve installed on your browser…”

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