Recently We Are Social together with Hootsuite has released a research result entitled Digital 2020 Global Overview Report which provides information related to internet users around the world today.

In this research, it was stated that currently there are more than 4.5 billion of the 7.75 billion people on Earth who have become internet users. Of course, this is half of the Earth’s population who have access to the internet.

Besides that, it is also known that almost all internet users around the world are also social media users, amounting to 3.8 billion.

From this report, we also know that the average time spent using internet services is 6 hours 43 minutes per day. But for 2020, internet usage time is said to be reduced even though it’s only 3 minutes different.

“This is more or less the same as normal people’s sleep time, which is around 8 hours. This means that we spend 40% of our lives connected to the virtual world,” said We Are Social through its report.

Recently security researchers from security company Red Canary discovered a mysterious malware that attacks a number of Mac devices with Apple’s latest M1 chipset.

The malware, named ‘Silver Sparrow’, is known to attack the victim’s Mac device and will contact a server within an hour.

However, it is not yet known what the malware was doing. The Red Canary itself did not find the malware transferring files from the server to the victim’s device, only contacting the server.

This is what makes this malware very mysterious. Many say that this malware appears to be controlled to be able to launch its attacks when the time is right.

“This malware code is still mysterious because it uses the macOS JavaScript installer to execute commands. This is what makes us check what’s in it,” wrote Red Canary quoted from 9to5Mac.

It was also stated that the Silver Sparrow malware also has a self-destruct mechanism. So the owner of the malware can just delete his malware files if a plan fails.

So far there are 29 thousand Mac devices with the Apple M1 chipset infected with this malware, where these devices are also spread in 153 countries such as the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, and many more.

For web developers or administrators, it is vital to know how to create and develop my own extension for Google Chrome to make applications at your convenience. This is because sometimes it is not possible to get an extension or application in Chrome that meets the requirements demanded by users.

Generally, carrying out this type of action requires having a basic knowledge of programming that allows us to create and develop an extension for Google Chrome. It is important as an initial step to download Google Chrome and install it on your computer to complete this task and later enjoy your creation.

Steps to create and develop my own extension for Google Chrome

Before creating and developing my own extension for Google Chrome, certain Google policies should be reviewed to avoid inflicting with them. In the Help option of Google Chrome Enterprise, you will be able to consult these policies and conditions in accordance with the case; remembering that Chrome is currently one of the best search engines.

Once the subject of Google policies has been clarified we can start creating and developing the extension by following the steps below:

1. Originate the App or extension

Google offers you introductory tutorials on how to create your own extension, which is beneficial to clarify any doubts that arise. In short, the following should be done to begin:

• Create a folder inside your computer in order to place the files of the extension and assign the same name that corresponds to the extension.
• Then, the files for the extension are created by doing the following:

1. With the use of a text editor originate a JSON file
2. Make sure the JSON code is correct using validation tools like JSONLint to avoid errors.

• Inside the extension folder, the file is saved under the name of manifest.json.
• Design your own logo for the extension that meets the following parameters:

1. It should be 128 × 128 pixels.
2. Inside the extension folder, you should save the file for your logo under the name 128.png.

2. Test the extension

Developers have the option of testing the creation of their extension for Google Chrome to make sure it works efficiently. To do this, the following must be done:

• Select the type of equipment to do the test:

1. For Apps: You must log in to your Google account using the Chrome tool.
2. For Extensions: You must log in to your Google account using the Chrome browser on a machine with Windows, Mac, or Linux OS.

• The extension folder should be saved on the test machine.
• Go to chrome: // extensions /.
• Activate developer mode on the top right.
• Then, you must click on Upload unzipped file.
• Search and select the folder with the extension.
• Open a new tab in the browser, then click on Apps, and then click on the application or extension. Here you should see if it loads and works correctly.
• If necessary, you must modify the manifest.json file and save it in the extension folder to proceed with the test again. You must repeat this step until you check the correct operation of the file.

How to publish on the Chrome Web Store

To have the necessary recognition for your work when creating and developing your own extension for Google Chrome it is vital to publish it in the Chrome Web Store. It would certainly increase the chance that your application will become one of the best extensions for Google Chrome.

After uploading locally and testing the extension to make sure it works correctly, all its elements can be published in the Chrome Web Store by following these steps:

• Create the zip file of your article.
• Create a developer account.
• Upload your article.
• Add assets for your listing.
• Submit your article for publication.

Chrome’s help option explains in detail each of the steps to complete the task of publishing your extension. So it will be ready to be installed on computers or it can even be installed the Google Chrome extensions on an Android mobile; that have browsers that use Chromium architecture.