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* Adware firms have been buying some popular browser extensions [http://www.labnol.org/internet/sold-chrome-extension/28377/] and updating the extensions using sophisticated malware techniques [http://www.geek.com/apps/100-malware-kit-lets-anyone-build-their-own-cryptolocker-1581505/]. A list of browser extensions have been spying on users [http://discuss.howtogeek.com/t/warning-your-browser-extensions-are-spying-on-you/12394] and Google has taken action against two of them [http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/01/19/google-removes-two-chrome-extensions-amid-ad-uproar/] | * Adware firms have been buying some popular browser extensions [http://www.labnol.org/internet/sold-chrome-extension/28377/] and updating the extensions using sophisticated malware techniques [http://www.geek.com/apps/100-malware-kit-lets-anyone-build-their-own-cryptolocker-1581505/]. A list of browser extensions have been spying on users [http://discuss.howtogeek.com/t/warning-your-browser-extensions-are-spying-on-you/12394] and Google has taken action against two of them [http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/01/19/google-removes-two-chrome-extensions-amid-ad-uproar/] “Add to Feedly” and “Tweet This Page” — each of which had fewer than 100,000 users. | ||
* With Windows 8, Microsoft made it possible for developers to build apps using HTML and JavaScript, prioritizing over .NET. However, over 80% of developers seem to still choose XAML. [http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-developers-are-shunning-winjs-7000025443/] | * With Windows 8, Microsoft made it possible for developers to build apps using HTML and JavaScript, prioritizing over .NET. However, over 80% of developers seem to still choose XAML. [http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-developers-are-shunning-winjs-7000025443/] | ||