I just updated to Firefox 148. Very happy to see the "AI kill switch" in the settings. One thing that bothers me, though, is the new "Do you want to see the weather for your location?". And even more bothering are the answer alternatives:
- "Not now"
- "Yes"
well how about adding a "No, never"?
Does anyone know which settings to modify to eliminate this weather stuff altogether? Cheers!
Edit:
Searching for "weath" in about:config brings up a set of options, many of which can be set to false. But I'm happy if anyone here has extra tips or advice.
Edit 2: According to some replies, this is something that's been there before v148. Useful tip from a reply: see the "edit" button on the bottom right of Firefox's about:home page.
Why is firefox enshittifying when it isn't publically traded
It's an easy cash grab: They get paid under the table to connect to these services. They're doing it with the weather provider here. They did it with Perplexity AI and Ecosia for search. They probably did it with the providers in the AI sidebar.
For all their blather about choice, Mozilla only presents you with options that align with their pocketbook.