Firefox's AI summary, Wayland restores windows, Framework 12 preorders open

Apr 12, 2025

Discover the new AI summary feature in Firefox that extracts article highlights, raising questions about content authenticity. Wayland introduces a protocol to restore window sizes and positions, making multitasking smoother. Preorders for the Framework Laptop 12 are now open, promising innovative hardware. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s AI has pinpointed vulnerabilities in bootloaders, showcasing the power of artificial intelligence in security. Nvidia takes a leap by open sourcing its PhysX and Flow SDK, enhancing gaming realism.

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Firefox Adds AI Summaries

Firefox 139's nightly builds introduce AI-generated link summaries.
These summaries, while experimental, aim to provide key points without clicking the link.

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Try Firefox's AI Summaries (Experimental)

Enable Firefox's AI summaries by setting browser.ml to true in about:config.
Toggle the feature by pressing Shift+Alt and hovering over a link in nightly builds.

INSIGHT

Wayland Improves Window Management

Wayland's new "top level tag" protocol enables persistent window sizes and positions.
This allows applications to restore their state after reboot, addressing a major Wayland annoyance.

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