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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/

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Odysee plans feature to play any YouTube video directly inside its app soon without ads

The open-source YouTube alternative Odysee has announced it is developing a feature that lets users watch any YouTube video within its platform, while preserving ad earnings for creators

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Ponygol 4d ago

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

Bob Downie 5d ago

Anyone not switched of the #AI in #Firefox148?

Tecno & Soft 🔻🐧5d ago

Pues bloqueando en Firefox todo lo relacionado con IA.
#Manjaro #Firefox148

lelevup! 🍰6d ago

Installata la versione 148 di Firefox, la prima cosa che ho fatto è stata disattivare i controlli IA dalle impostazioni...

#Firefox #Firefox148 #AI #IA

controlc 6d ago

The worst bugs are the ones that remove features because you're left wondering was this intentional? Do they hate users?

For example @firefoxwebdevs 148 changed the PDF viewer and now one can no longer expand or collapse PDF table of contents bookmarks.

Update: The UI button has been changed to a pull down so that double clicking no longer works 🤷 After much searching this FAQ shows that a shift-click on any expansion triangle will expand or collapse all bookmarks. I note that the FAQ still lists the old no longer available way.

https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#faq-shortcuts

#firefox #Firefox148

Bluelupo 6d ago

Mozilla veröffentlicht Firefox 148 – inklusive „KI Kill Switch”

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

#Mozilla #Firefox #KIkillSwitch #Firefox148 #Browser

Mozilla veröffentlicht Firefox 148 – inklusive „KI Kill Switch”

Mozilla hat Firefox 148 veröffentlicht. Dieser Artikel beschreibt die Neuerungen des Browsers für Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS und Linux.

soeren-hentzschel.at

Marcel SIneM(S)US Feb 25

#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

#MozillaFirefox

#ArtificialIntelligence #AI

Mozilla führt Kill-Switch für alle KI-Features in Firefox 148 ein

Mit Version 148 erweitert Mozilla seinen Browser um eine zentrale Verwaltung für KI-Features und neue Sicherheits-APIs für Webentwickler.

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slubman Feb 24

Thank you to give me this choice now, I suppose 🤔

#firefox #Firefox148 #noai

Chad McCullough Feb 24

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