• just another dev@lemmy.my-box.dev
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      3 months ago

      At least this is opt-in, and Firefox still allows for manifest v3 extensions, and, on the whole, isn’t using a engine funded by a billion dollar company that’s doing everything in it’s power to spy on you.

    • Openopenopenopen@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Did you read the article? Why would adding an option to use ai in a side bar require shuttering a company?

      “this week, we will launch an opt-in experiment”

      And

      “those who have opted-in will have the option to access their preferred AI service from the Firefox sidebar”

      • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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        3 months ago

        If you are so keen to know, then you will just have to wait a few more years. Firefoxes development is rapidly derailing into nonsense recently. They will have to either kick out their current leadership or they will be reduced to a data sucking, adware company sooner or later.

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          3 months ago

          Oh yes, as opposed to Google or Microsoft who definitely aren’t already data-sucking, predatory adware companies. No thanks, I’ll stick with the lesser evil.

          If you’re going to lie to everyone at least make it sound believable.

          • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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            3 months ago

            Do you read any tech news? If so how did u miss every single mozilla headline of the past months? Something being the lesser evil doesnt turn truths into lies.

            • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              You’ve read the articles? Cool, can you give me a rundown of all the terrible things Mozilla has done in the past months?

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              3 months ago

              So you admit you’re only reading headlines and base your opinion on it?

              Did the thought cross your mind that all the billion dollar companies behind for-profit browsers might have an interest in Firefox failing?