Browser Privacy

Chrome Drops Its Privacy Promise for On-Device AI – Here’s What to Do Now A few weeks ago, Google quietly updated Chrome’s privacy policy. The change may seem small on paper, but for anyone who pays attention to how their data gets handled, it matters. The company removed a specific pledge that on-device AI features in Chrome would not send any data to Google’s servers. If you’ve been relying on that promise to use features like smart text selection or page summarisation without worrying about your information leaving your machine, it’s time to take a closer look. ...

Shift’s New Browser Promises Private AI – Here’s What to Know The past few years have made one thing clear: many people no longer trust the default choices for browsing the web. Between data collection, tracking, and the latest wave of AI tools that phone home with your queries, the idea of a browser that respects privacy has become more appealing than ever. Into that gap steps Shift, a company best known for its desktop email and app integration tool, which is now launching a browser it claims puts privacy first — especially when it comes to AI. ...

Shift Browser Promises Privacy-First AI: Should You Switch? Every few months, another story breaks about an AI tool quietly feeding user data back to its parent company. Whether it’s a chatbot recording conversations or a browser extension sending browsing history to a third party, the pattern is consistent. Against that backdrop, a company called Shift has launched a browser that claims to offer built-in AI features without collecting or sharing your personal data. The product is being marketed as a privacy-first alternative to Chrome, Edge, and other browsers that have added AI assistants over the past year. ...

How to Spot a Malicious Chrome Extension (and Why Productivity Tools Are a Target) If you use Chrome for work, chances are you rely on at least a handful of extensions. A grammar checker, a PDF tool, a password manager, a meeting scheduler—they all promise to save time or improve efficiency. But in recent months, security researchers have documented a troubling trend: attackers are exploiting the reputation of these “productivity” extensions to turn them into backdoors into corporate networks and personal accounts. ...