What changed in News & Weather this week
Among the 100 most-used News & Weather extensions: who shipped an update, asked for different permissions, or changed name or publisher in the last 7 days.
4 of the 100 most-used changed something in the last 7 days.
Shipped an update 4 extensions
Changed permissions none this week
None of the most-used News & Weather extensions did this in the last week. Quiet weeks happen; we keep checking.
Changed name or publisher none this week
None of the most-used News & Weather extensions did this in the last week. Quiet weeks happen; we keep checking.
What these extensions ask for
The most common permissions among the most-used News & Weather extensions today. Useful when the store questions what yours asks for: a permission few others need is worth a second look. It does not tell you what the store will approve.
| Permission | What it lets an extension do | How many ask | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to every website | Read and change data on every website | 18 of 100 | |
storageSave its own settings | Save its own settings | 77 of 100 | |
alarmsRun tasks on a schedule | Run tasks on a schedule | 33 of 100 | |
activeTabWork on the tab you click it on | Work on the tab you click it on | 25 of 100 | |
scriptingRun its code on pages it can access | Run its code on pages it can access | 20 of 100 | |
tabsSee the address and title of every open tab | See the address and title of every open tab | 20 of 100 | |
notificationsShow desktop notifications | Show desktop notifications | 16 of 100 | |
contextMenusAdd items to the right-click menu | Add items to the right-click menu | 13 of 100 | |
offscreenRun hidden helper pages | Run hidden helper pages | 10 of 100 | |
geolocationSee your location | See your location | 9 of 100 | |
backgroundKeep running in the background | Keep running in the background | 6 of 100 | |
declarativeNetRequestBlock or redirect requests with set rules | Block or redirect requests with set rules | 5 of 100 | |
idleNotice when you are away | Notice when you are away | 5 of 100 |
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