What? That sounds an awful lot like something Microsoft or Google might do, though the browser maker points out that “no new types of data are collected, stored, or shared to make these new recommendations.” Basically, Mozilla is going to display ads in the Firefox address bar. According to Mozilla, Firefox Suggest “serves as a trustworthy guide to the better web, finding relevant information and sites to help you accomplish your goals.” That sounds wonderful, but it’s enabled by default and Mozilla also notes that “you will also receive new, relevant suggestions from our trusted partners based on what you’re searching for.” But lost amid all that good news are two troubling updates that the organization quietly made to Firefox as well.īoth updates are part of a new feature called Firefox Suggest that’s currently only available in the United States. This week, Mozilla released Firefox 93 and revealed that its flagship browser would come to the Microsoft Store in Windows 10 and 11 by the end of the year. Long the darling of the open-source crowd, Mozilla’s Firefox web browser has received some questionable updates in recent days.
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