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Mozilla adds free VPN to Firefox 149, but I am not sold on the idea

March 17, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
Mozilla vpn Firefox

Firefox 149 will include a built-in free VPN, but concerns about trust, privacy, and how free VPNs actually work are still very real.

Categories VPN, Firefox, Mozilla Tags browser privacy, Firefox, Firefox free VPN, free VPN, Internet security, Mozilla, Mozilla VPN, online privacy, VPN, web browser 1 Comment

Artificial Intelligence controls are coming to Firefox, and Mozilla is clearly courting the AI-skeptics

February 2, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
AI Firefox

Firefox 148 introduces AI controls that give users the power to enable, customize, or completely block AI features, a clear nod to people wary of AI.

Categories Mozilla, Artificial Intelligence, Firefox Tags AI skepticism, artificial intelligence, browser privacy, Firefox, Firefox AI controls, Mozilla, Open Source, user control, web browser

Firefox promises an AI kill switch

December 20, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Firefox kill switch AI

Firefox is responding to heavy criticism over AI being added to the browser by promising a true AI kill switch. The feature would let users permanently disable all AI functionality, restoring control for those who simply do not want it.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Firefox, Mozilla Tags AI backlash, AI features, browser privacy, Firefox, Jake Archibald, Mozilla, open web, user control, web browser, web developers

Brave browser blocks Microsoft Recall to protect user privacy

July 23, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Brave browser lion mascot holding a stop sign in front of the Microsoft logo on a blue background.

Brave is the first major browser to block Microsoft Recall by default, shielding all browsing activity from being logged in Windows.

Categories Privacy Tags AI surveillance, Brave, Brave browser, browser privacy, Chromium, Microsoft, Recall, screenshot logging, Signal, Windows 11
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