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• Many Chrome browser extensions do sneaky things

  An analysis by security researchers of 48,000 extensions for Google's Chrome browser uncovered many that are used for fraud and data theft, actions that are mostly undetectable to regular users.

• Oracle buys LiveLOOK for co-browsing technology

  Oracle is scooping up co-browsing software maker LiveLOOK in a bid to flesh out its suite of customer experience software.

• Microsoft releases a browser just for developers

  Developers can try out new features of the next version of Internet Explorer using a test edition Microsoft has released for their use.

• Google open sources PDF software library

  Google has started an open-source project for a PDF software library, which developers will be able to incorporate into applications designed for a variety of platforms.

• Microsoft goes public with browser development plans

  Aiming to provide more transparency in how it develops Internet Explorer, Microsoft has launched a website to help keep developers abreast of the latest changes and plans for the browser.

• Firefox will get DRM copy protection despite Mozilla's concerns

  Mozilla will upgrade its Firefox browser with copyright protection technology, fearing a loss of users if they can't play protected content from services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.

• Microsoft trumpets IE 11 for Win Phone 8.1, but reviews are mixed

  Microsoft crowed about advances in Internet Explorer 11 for Windows Phone 8.1 earlier this week, but so far reviews from users are mixed.

• Antiphishing feature fails in beta Chrome browser, security company says

  An experimental feature in test versions of Google's Chrome browser that is intended to provide greater protection against phishing can, in some cases, do the opposite, according to a security company.

• How to organize your browser by using pinned tabs

  If you find yourself with 10 or more tabs open in your browser when you're working or doing research online, there's an easy way to organize them by using pinned tabs.

• Microsoft fixes IE zero-day flaw

  Microsoft has issued a patch for an Internet Explorer zero-day flaw being actively exploited by malicious hackers and that was first identified Saturday .

• 3 Ways Technology Improves Road Race Registration

  Like most previously paper processes, road race registration has moved online. This offers convenience to runners, but it can be a headache for unprepared race directors. Here's how three organizations handle the traffic, testing and analysis of their runner registration systems.

• Mozilla plans to place ads in new Firefox tabs

  Mozilla is going to show advertising to Firefox users to increase its sources of revenue that now mainly comes from Google, the company said Wednesday.

• Mozilla defers Firefox's new 'Australis' UI to April

  Mozilla last week said that the earliest its new "Australis" user interface (UI) will appear in Firefox is at the end of April, six weeks later than the company previously projected.

• Google dismisses eavesdropping threat in Chrome feature

  Google said there's no threat from a speech recognition feature in its Chrome browser that a developer said could be used to listen in on users.

• Spammers buy Chrome extensions and turn them into adware

  Changes in Google Chrome extension ownership can expose thousands of users to aggressive advertising and possibly other threats, two extension developers have recently discovered.