You also have to worry about nefarious pop-ups like Google Chrome virus notifications that look legit but are really sophisticated scams. That's why so many of us rely on Chrome's built-in pop-up ...

Google is testing an AI-powered feature for Chrome that makes managing website ... "PermissionsAI shows the request in a quieter way instead of a pop-up," Windows Report notes.

Google Chrome's PermissionsAI test anticipates user permissions. PermissionsAI could reduce intrusive pop-ups by analyzing user behavior. It is currently in Chrome Canary for early testing now.