Mozilla is overhauling Firefox with a new look and a one-click AI off switch

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image c/o qz.com

Mozilla unveiled a major visual and functional overhaul of Firefox on Wednesday, the browser's largest redesign since 2020, with changes to its appearance, privacy settings, and AI controls expected to roll out later this year. Those eager to try the new look can already do so, as Neowin reports that the Nova changes are live in Firefox's experimental Nightly channel. Activation requires opening about:config, creating a new boolean entry called "browser.nova.enabled," and toggling it to true before restarting — though anyone doing so should be aware that Nightly is a pre-release channel and instability is possible.

https://qz.com/mozilla-firefox-project-nova-redesign-ai-controls-052226

Firefox adds an AI killswitch

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image via mashable.com

Not a fan of AI? Tired of every app and device adding some sort of AI functionality? Then Firefox has some good news for you. The popular web browser, which is run by the non-profit-owned tech company Mozilla, has just rolled out a new update that comes with an AI killswitch.

https://mashable.com/article/mozilla-firefox-adds-ai-killswitch

Firefox ‘Shake to Summarize’ Webpage Feature Uses Apple Intelligence

image via macrumors.com
image via macrumors.com

Firefox for iOS 26 will get a new "Shake to Summarize" feature that generates an AI summary of a webpage when iPhone users shake their device. The feature uses the on-device language models that power Apple Intelligence, but it isn't limited to iPhone 15 Pro and newer.

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/firefox-shake-to-summarize-apple-intelligence/