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July 16th, 2024 | For advertising, Firefox now collects user data by default
Jul 17, 2024
Explore Firefox's data collection for advertising, coding productivity with Codestral Mamba, and the insights on using the transformer model. Delve into preventing reaction emails, AI safety risks, community growth strategies, and OCaml integration in game development.
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- Mozilla's controversial default data collection in Firefox for advertising sparks privacy concerns and user deception.
- The Codestral Mamba in code productivity revolutionizes architectural research with linear time inference and extensive parameters.
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Firefox Controversy on Default Data Collection
Firefox faces controversy over default data collection for advertising, with concerns raised about user deception and privacy due to enabling the Privacy Preserving Attribution feature without clear user consent. Users discussed disabling the privacy feature and syncing settings across devices, questioning Mozilla's communication practices and intent behind the move.
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