Chrome Prepares to Auto-Pin Extensions to Toolbar

This article reports that Chrome is testing an opt-in "Pin new extensions" toggle (currently in Canary) which will auto-pin newly installed extensions to the toolbar to reduce users forgetting installed extensions; Google will keep the feature off by default during initial rollout. The piece notes potential security hygiene benefits from persistent visibility, references past malicious extensions as context, and advises users to periodically audit and remove dormant or suspicious extensions.