Grammarly

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Grammarly
Grammarly logo.svg
Original author(s)Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider[1][2]
Developer(s)Grammarly, Inc.
Initial release1 July 2009; 12 years ago (2009-07-01)[3]
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, World Wide Web
TypeOnline text editor, browser extension, and mobile app with grammar checker, spell checker, and plagiarism detection
LicenseProprietary software
Websitewww.grammarly.com

Grammarly is a Ukrainian-origin American-headquartered cross-platform cloud-based[4] writing assistant[5][6] that reviews spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes.[7] It uses AI to identify and search for an appropriate replacement for the mistake it locates. It also allows users to customize their style, tone, and context-specific language.[8] It was launched in 2009 by Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider.[9]

The software is produced by Grammarly Inc, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California,[citation needed] with offices in Kyiv,[10] New York City, and Vancouver.[11][12] In May 2017, the company raised $110 million in its first round of funding.[13] In October 2019, the company raised $90 million during the second round of funding, at a valuation of more than $1 billion.[14] In 2018, Grammarly launched the beta version of its browser extension, which is optimized for Google Docs.[9][15]

Security[]

In early 2018, a researcher at Google discovered a "high severity" vulnerability in the extension that Grammarly Inc had developed for a couple major web browsers.[16] The issue report said that "any website can login to grammarly.com as you and access all your documents and other data." A few hours after being notified of the vulnerability, Grammarly released an update to fix the issue, which the Google researcher described as "a really impressive response time." Despite the severity of the bug, Grammarly maintains that they found no evidence of any user data being compromised.[17]

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References[]

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  2. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (12 September 2018). "Grammarly brings its AI-powered proofreading tools to Google Docs". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Grammarly.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  4. ^ Careers, Alison Doyle. "What Is Grammarly?". The Balance Careers. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  5. ^ "Grammarly Inc". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  6. ^ "Grammarly". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  7. ^ "Grammarly Review". PCMAG. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  8. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (July 16, 2019). "Grammarly goes beyond grammar". Techcrunch. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Grammarly brings its AI-powered proofreading tools to Google Docs". VentureBeat. 2018-09-12. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  10. ^ "Grammarly opens new Kyiv office as demand rises for help with English | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. 2018-07-06. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  11. ^ McCracken, Harry (2019-04-01). "On its 10th anniversary, Grammarly looks way beyond grammar". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  12. ^ "AI-powered writing assistant Grammarly opens new office in downtown Vancouver | Venture". dailyhive.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  13. ^ "Grammarly raises $110 million for a better spell check". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  14. ^ "Grammarly raises $90M at over $1B+ valuation for its AI-based grammar and writing tools". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  15. ^ Coberly, Cohen (2018-09-12). "You can finally use Grammarly within Google Docs". TechSpot. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  16. ^ Ormandy, Tavis (2018-02-02). "Issue 1527: Grammarly: auth tokens are accessible to all websites". project-zero. Google. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  17. ^ Couts, Andrew (2018-02-05). "Grammarly Bug Let Snoops Read What You Wrote, Typos and All (Updated)". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-08-01.


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