Web Browsers: Vivaldi 7.0, Mozilla Localization, and Firefox Becoming Spyware
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OMG Ubuntu ☛ Vivaldi 7.0 Released with New UI, Dashboard Feature + More
Vivaldi 7.0 is out, and the makers describe it as not merely an update but ‘a new Vivaldi’ entirely. Those familiar with the browser will instantly see why, as Vivaldi finally gets an overdue UI redesign: there’s a new theme using pill-shaped floating tabs and a new set of in-app icons (which can be changed back to the old ones for those who aren’t a fan).
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Mozilla
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Mozilla ☛ Mozilla Localization (L10N): L10n report: October 2024 Edition
Please note some of the information provided in this report may be subject to change as we are sometimes sharing information about projects that are still in early stages and are not final yet.
New community/locales added
We’re grateful for the Abzhaz community’s initiative in reaching out to localize our products. Thank you for your valuable involvement!
Search Mode Switcher
A new feature in development has become available (behind a flag) with the release of the latest Nightly version 133: the Search Mode Switcher. You may have already seen strings for this land in Pontoon, but this feature enables you to enter a search term into the address bar and search through multiple engines. After entering the search term and selecting a provider, the search term will persist (instead of showing the site’s URL) and then you can select a different provider by clicking an icon on the left of the bar.
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EDRI ☛ Firefox tracks you with “privacy preserving” feature
EDRi member noyb filed a complaint against Mozilla for quietly enabling a supposed “privacy feature” (called Privacy Preserving Attribution) in its Firefox browser.
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