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Firefox and Waterfox add ad-blockers for privacy, not ad blocking

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Waterfox, a fork of Firefox, has integrated an ad-blocker that functions as expected. However, the main Firefox browser also includes an ad-blocking feature, but it is not designed to block advertisements. This distinction suggests a different purpose or implementation for the ad-blocking functionality within the two browsers. AI

IMPACT This is a software feature update for web browsers and does not have a direct impact on the AI industry.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a feature integration within existing software products, which falls under the 'tool' category.

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Firefox and Waterfox add ad-blockers for privacy, not ad blocking

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155 days old
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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Firefox integrates an ad-blocker, but not to block ads

    It's in Waterfox too, and there it does what you'd expect

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