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Browser extensions are underrated: the promise of hackable software

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In a world of closed platforms, browser extensions are the rare exception that let users modify the apps that we use.

July 2019 Browser extensions are underrated: the promise of hackable software Photo by Rick Mason on Unsplash Recent conversations about web browser extensions have focused on controversy: malicious browser extensions capturing web history , and Google limiting the capabilities used by ad blockers . These are important discussions, but we shouldn't lose sight of the big picture: browser extensions are a special ecosystem worth celebrating. Among major software platforms today, browser extensions are the rare exception that allow and encourage users to modify the apps that we use , in creative

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