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posted by mrpg on Thursday September 06 2018, @02:40AM   Printer-friendly
from the I-can-recommend-them-something:-don't dept.

If location and notification nags aren't enough, how about some extension alerts in your browser?

Mozilla tests a new feature in Firefox Nightly at the moment that suggests extensions to users when they visit certain sites on the Internet.

The recommendation feature is turned off by default and needs to be enabled at this point. Extensions may increase the user experience on sites they are designed for, for example by blocking advertisement, enhancing search functionality, or improving privacy.

Firefox users who have used the Nightly version of the web browser for years may remember that Mozilla ran a Test Pilot Study four years ago that displayed extension recommendations to users as well. The study recommended extensions and features of Firefox to the user but it never made it into the web browser and was moved to the graveyard as a consequence.


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  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @04:09AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @04:09AM (#731154)

    It could be a CIA misinformation piece. It would serve two purposes: manipulate Trump so he does something crazier than usual, and manipulate the public into believing that Trump is about to tumble. It could backfire badly. Could != will.

    But I think Trump will perform as expected. Perhaps it will become the first self-fulfilling prophecy I've met that I've liked, though the one involving Oedipus is the classic go-to myth about self-fulfilling prophecies. Trump lashing out could push his inner circle to create the very palace coup that was predicted.

    Plus, if it's telling the truth about the state of affairs in the white house, I would like that as well.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @04:20AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @04:20AM (#731159)

    I dont know how people dont get it yet... its something published to get ad views for the nyt and keep trump in the spotlight. Trump probably had a hand in creating it. It contained no new info, and read like a list of talking points the news has been repeating for years now.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @08:57AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @08:57AM (#731219)

      Actually, it's more likely that the piece is exactly what it purports to be. The real question is whether the insider works at the White House or is just a swamp grunt from some random federal agency.

      • (Score: 0, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @01:37PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 06 2018, @01:37PM (#731293)

        Being "exactly what it purports to be" is consistent with what I said. The NYT doesnt really care where it came from.

        Just read it from the perspective of someone who doesnt pay much attention to politics. You've been hearing about this "deep state" conspiracy where holier-than-thou career government officials are undermining the american people. This letter seems to prove that conspiracy is true.

        The people who are already rabid about Trump arent going to change their mind, while those that support him now have more evidence than before to convince people he is "on their side vs the deep state". There is no way anything anti-Trump comes of this letter.