browser-extensions
7 articlesAll articles tagged with "browser-extensions"

-10 min read
What is Zero Telemetry? Verifying Extension Privacy
# What is Zero Telemetry? Verifying Extension Privacy
Your browser extensions are talking behind your back.
That's not paranoia. It's just what happ...
browser-extensionsprivacy-policiessoftware-verificationtelemetry-datazero-privacy

-5 min read
How to Search Your Chrome History by a Specific Date Range
How to Search Your Chrome History by a Specific Date Range
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Honesty time: I've lost count ...
chrome-historydate-range-searchbrowser-extensionssemantic-searchproductivity-tools

-5 min read
Screenpipe vs Local Extensions: Analyzing Resource Costs
## The Search for a Better Search
Three tabs deep into a rabbit hole about the best ways to organize my browser history, I stumbled upon a realization...
browser-extensionschrome-historysemantic-searchproductivity-toolsbrowser-optimizationsearch-functionality

-9 min read
Heyday vs TraceMind: Cloud Ambient vs Local Ambient AI
Heyday and TraceMind both aim to give you ambient access to your browsing history, but they make opposite architectural choices. Here is what that means for privacy, offline use, and who each tool actually suits.
ambient-assistantsbrowser-extensionsdata-sovereigntylocal-first-aiprivate-browsingsecure-search

-8 min read
What Zero-Telemetry Actually Means for Browser Extensions
Zero-telemetry means no usage data, no crash reports, and no behavioral tracking sent to any server. Here is what that looks like architecturally, how to verify it yourself, and why it matters for history extensions specifically.
zero-telemetrybrowser-extensionsprivacy-protectionextension-securitydata-privacy

-9 min read
Quarterly Wrap-Up: The State of Local Browser AI in 2026
A first-person look at where local browser AI actually stands in Q1 2026: what WASM and WebGPU have made possible, what's still awkward, and what six months of daily TraceMind use has taught me about building offline-first AI tools.
browser-extensionssemantic-searchwasm-technologyoffline-ailocal-first-softwareprivate-search

-8 min read
The Hidden Security Risks of Cloud-Based Browser Extensions
Cloud-based browser extensions routinely exfiltrate browsing data, sell it to data brokers, and expose users to breaches they never consented to. Here is what actually happens and what a local-first alternative looks like.
browser-extensionsdata-exfiltrationlocal-first-architecturecloud-security-risksprivacy-focused-browsing