Post B4IvHbfHMsXTZj2onw by rimu@mastodon.nzoss.nz
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 (DIR) Post #B4DvW5O0gofM1D4VSi by omgubuntu@floss.social
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       Firefox's new 'Smart Window' mode is taking shape in development builds, so I had a play around in a beta build.It revamped the browser UI to a prompt-based browsing experience, powered by your choice of LLM – OpenAI, Alibaba or Google – with your tabs, searches, questions and entire browsing history all handled on each company's servers...  https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/firefox-smart-window-hands-on?v1#firefox #opensource
       
 (DIR) Post #B4DvzjZENPkV2GSQ88 by yoasif@mastodon.social
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       @omgubuntu Mozilla claims that you can use a local LLM for AI Window: https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1rri5e7/i_tried_firefoxs_new_ai_smart_window_in_a_beta/oa0q3ha/But I found a forced login to Mozilla/Apple/Google accounts when I tried it.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4Dw5gb6KbUxYvAcm8 by omgubuntu@floss.social
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       @yoasif Yeah, I mention the local LLM option in the article. When I checked the box it showed the right fields, but a warning to say it won't work properly (if at all), so it feels a bit "what's the point then?". I don't have any kind of AI endpoint to test it with. Sort of surprised to see an account is needed to use a local LLM... But also, with /this/ Mozilla, not.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4DwFiY5vkfuViY0Rc by yoasif@mastodon.social
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       @omgubuntu I'm more concerned about the fact that I need to sign into an online account to access "local" functionality.Also, really good work Joey -- been watching since you started OMG and it has been one of the best open source publications over the years. ❤️
       
 (DIR) Post #B4DxuDwcinKFQ5tpTM by GoatsLive@mastodon.social
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       @omgubuntu Just... NO!
       
 (DIR) Post #B4E2GwDzAZyMwJ6gjo by BartV@mastodon.social
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       @omgubuntu
       
 (DIR) Post #B4E3Q9dqkoyf72ABVY by zbrown@floss.social
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       @omgubuntu I'm sure glad Mozilla is funding this work and not something silly like memory management, what a waste that would be
       
 (DIR) Post #B4E6Oz64m1IDyuV1ua by sab@hostux.social
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       Thanks, I hate it. > The AI reads the top results (including any AI overview), and produces a response based on themThis in particular got to me, it just actively feeds on the slop to produce more slop right in front of your eyes. The future is now. @omgubuntu
       
 (DIR) Post #B4EC4NWFNR5TMwIYMK by deathbydenim@mstdn.social
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       @omgubuntu > If I wanted someone else to read the web on my behalf, parse what it says on topics I care about and then confidently BS to me about what’s happening, I’d go and watch YouTuber.Ha, that was a pretty good one. 😆
       
 (DIR) Post #B4FyMczxYQ0HXzvL6G by yafes_celebi@mastodon.social
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       @omgubuntu Firefox has given us yet another reason to stop using it. I'm gradually stopping using Firefox. :(
       
 (DIR) Post #B4HHFHRbO0CwxU1V2G by mariu5@ruhr.social
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       @omgubuntu I'm glad that Firefox has the big ai off switch. Let's hope in the future there will be enough left of Firefox to still be able to use it if you use that switch
       
 (DIR) Post #B4IvHbfHMsXTZj2onw by rimu@mastodon.nzoss.nz
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       @omgubuntu that's gonna go down like a cup of cold sick
       
 (DIR) Post #B4IxfpVnjhUjNbI0vI by CalcProgrammer1@mastodon.social
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       @omgubuntu Mozilla lost the plot a while ago.  Who is asking for this nonsense?  I am capable of browsing the web myself thank you very much.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4IxveRodmCRhJyBPM by UndeadLeech@fosstodon.org
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       @omgubuntu Even if you 'like' AI, it is mind-boggling to me that the one browser that clearly isn't capable of building their own competitive AI model would go all-in on AI.To me the logical step for building a better product would be trying to set themselves apart from the competition.That said, considering they made the majority of their money with the Google search deal, I suspect they're trying to position themselves to do the same with AI. Never was about building the best product.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4IyLBubMGogj0c1YG by omgubuntu@floss.social
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       @deathbydenim It was suh an obvious quip to make; I couldn't resist 🙈.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4IzXsC457qnHwOLZo by tuxicoman@social.jesuislibre.net
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       @omgubuntuEnslavement in plain sight :(