Currently

Replace new tab screen with current time and weather.
What is Currently?
"Currently" is a Chrome extension that replaces your new tab screen with the current time and weather, while providing convenient web search.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-05-20
By: Currently
Users: 70,000+
Rating: 4.05 (2,041)
Version: 5.1.1 (Last updated: 2021-08-29)
Creation date: 2021-01-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • geolocation
Size: 30.48M

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Extension summary

Currently is a simple extension that replaces your "New Tab" screen with a new one that shows you the current time and the weather while providing convenient web search powered by Yahoo.

Permissions & Reasons Used

Our extension uses the minimum permissions required:

Permission: "geolocation" Reason: "In order for Currently to display accurate weather information for your area, it requires the ability to query your Latitude and Longitude."

User reviews

It appears they have recently put a crypto miner into this extension.. Whenever I have the currently tabopen, my CPU goes to 100% usage and the minute I go to another tab it goes down again. This is disgusting.
by Fabian van Koppen, 2022-03-27

love it, but little heavy 29mb
by Jamie Ng, 2021-11-28

New Update VERY BAD AND UGLY!!! EDIT: NEW DEVELOPER. DO NOT TRUST. HIJACKS SEARCH ENGINE. SPAMWARE
by Sanutep Chan, 2021-09-26
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Currently requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Currently may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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