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FOSS NEWS

Odysee plans feature to play any YouTube video directly inside its app soon without ads:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/odysee-plans-feature-to-play-any-youtube-video-directly-inside-its-app-soon-without-ads/
(Oh no, why the heck they want another legal trouble? I mean, it sounds good for the users, but it gives a reason to authorities to mess with them, and potentially sue them into bankruptcy, like they already did with their parent company, LBRY. Of course, NewPipe, Invidious, FreeTube, etc. do the same, but those are community projects, can't be attacked that easily, and even if they can be, they don't have that much to lose. In contrast, Odysee is a company, which employs people, who have to make a living. Also, it's a separate platform, which will be lost, if they lose the lawsuit (which is pretty likely, because authorities don't give a crap about digital freedom, only about the big corps' business, they don't consider YouTube datamining people a crime, but they do consider companies "hurting" big tech, see the YouTube Vanced case))
(And tbh, I personally prefer to watch YouTube videos without tying my watch history into an online account, FreeTube already offers a really solid experience)

Firefox 148 Is Now Available for Download with AI Kill Switch and Other Changes:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changes

Firefox 149 Enters Beta with Split View, More Robust HTTP/3 Upload Performance:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-enters-beta-with-split-view-more-robust-http-3-upload-performance

Ladybird web browser begins Rust adoption, starting with JavaScript engine, with AI help:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/ladybird-web-browser-begins-rust-adoption-starting-with-javascript-engine-with-ai-help/

Servo Browser Engine Starts 2026 With Many Notable Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-January-2026

Thunderbird 148 Email Client Improves Accessibility in Various Tree Views:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-148-email-client-improves-accessibility-in-various-tree-views

Ente launches Locker, a new open-source secure vault with end-to-end encryption:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/ente-launches-locker-a-new-open-source-secure-vault-with-end-to-end-encryption/

(more FOSS news in comments)

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Is there any way to not have to endure the new Firefox 148 UI on Android?

I tried this upgrade when the first studies came out and it is just as unbearable now as it was back then.

#firefox #firefox148 #android #mozilla

Anyone not switched of the #AI in #Firefox148?

Mozilla veröffentlicht Firefox 148 – inklusive „KI Kill Switch”

https://www.soeren-hentzschel.at/firefox/firefox-148-alle-neuerungen/

#Mozilla #Firefox #KIkillSwitch #Firefox148 #Browser

#Mozilla führt Kill-Switch für alle KI-Features in #Firefox148 ein | iX Magazin https://www.heise.de/news/Firefox-148-bringt-zentrale-KI-Kontrolle-und-neue-Web-Standards-11188046.html #Firefox :firefox: #MozillaFirefox :firefox: #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

I had previously removed Firefox from all of my Linux hardware because of Mozilla's embracing of AI. With the announcement of the AI "kill switch", I decided to download and install the recently released Firefox 148. After installing Firefox, I can confirm that the kill switch is present and does work (from what I can tell, anyway). I have to give Mozilla credit for doing what they said they would do and allow their users to disable all AI "features", but I'm still not happy that they've jumped onboard the horrible AI train. I'm torn between leaving this latest release of Firefox on my hardware or removing it because of its use of AI, even though we can disable it.

#noai #mozilla #firefox148

Goodbye InnerHTML, Hello SetHTML: Stronger XSS Protection in Firefox 148

https://hacks.mozilla.org/2026/02/goodbye-innerhtml-hello-sethtml-stronger-xss-protection-in-firefox-148/

#HackerNews #GoodbyeInnerHTML #HelloSetHTML #XSSProtection #Firefox148 #WebSecurity

Firefox 148 introduce il kill switch per l’AI, miglioramenti per PDF, nuove opzioni di ricerca, novità per Android e Windows e aggiornamenti per sviluppatori web. #Firefox148 #Mozilla #WebBrowser #Linux

https://www.linuxeasy.org/mozilla-rilascia-firefox-148/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#Firefox 148 Is Now Available for Download with #AI Kill Switch and Other Changes
#Mozilla #Firefox148 adds new settings for AI controls within Firefox's settings area for individually manipulating the AI features available in Firefox. This includes the AI "kill switch" for blocking all new or current AI enhancements in Firefox.
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changes

I mean I would rather they weren't baking it into the browser, but at least I can #optout (for now)

#Mozilla announces switch to disable all #Firefox #AI features
The new "Block AI enhancements" toggle will be available in #Firefox148 on February 24 and will help block current and future #generativeAI features in the desktop browser from a single location. Users will also have the option to enable specific AI tools while keeping others disabled.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-will-let-you-turn-off-all-firefox-ai-features/

Wow, they actually listened to users!