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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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] vox@sopuli.xyz -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

i think it's used for the performance testing feature in google meet n stuff like that..

[โ€“] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Of course there's some legitimate use case to it. Just like every privacy rights undermining bill helps "the children". Doesn't mean that's the only or even the main goal.