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Mozilla is launching a free built-in VPN on Firefox 149 — but with some conditions (www.techradar.com)
submitted 15 hours ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • Firefox 149 is adding a built-in free VPN starting from March 24
  • It has a cap of 50GB of monthly data in the US, UK, Germany, France to start
  • Mozilla is also rolling out a set of new tools to boost productivity
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[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 14 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

First peddling AI. Now vpns. My money is on they include world of tanks with popups from hello fresh or whatever next.

Our metrics show that you drive the car to the grocery store once a week... So we started growing kale in your back seat. Just wait until you see our new model the chicken coupe.

[–] TheOctonaut@piefed.zip 33 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Mozilla has had a VPN for years.

If your only exposure to the purpose of a VPN is via YouTube ad reads, why do you feel the need to contribute to discussion?

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

I use vpns daily. I'm quite familiar with their use.

I was pretty obviously poking fun at mozilla for some of their recent choices and rather iffy responses.

Humor is subjective. Just because a joke doesn't land for you doesn't mean it shouldn't be posted.

[–] dulce_3t_decorum_3st@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

At least they contributed

[–] 37x4H0nUPx0s@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

The VPN that Mozilla (Firefox) has sold for years was rebranded Mullvad. Assuming they'll still use Mullvad for this, I wouldn't worry.

EDIT: I've since seen somewhere else that Mozilla may not be using Mullvad for this, just to clear for anyone reading this later.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Gambling is pretty popular these days. I vote for a gambling sidebar. And if you don't like it, you can just turn it off...

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Ugh. Sidebars. I feel like UI/UX ran out of good ideas and is staring to go full Caligula. A few more years and we'll be back to chonky xp UIs with 40% less space for the content you are trying to interact with.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 7 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

We are already at chonky UIs, every webpage/app has 80% less information on the screen at any time than they did 20 years ago.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Not if youre on your phone!

Why their desktop version needs to look good on your phone, I'll never figure out...

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

We can sell 80 percent of the screen WITHOUT inducing seizures!