Firefox’s latest experiment recommends stories based on your browsing history

Firefox is launching a new experimental browser extension called Advance, which recommends new websites and articles based on what you're currently reading and your recent browsing history.

There are two parts to Advance: a "Read Next" section, which recommends related articles based on your current tab, and a broader "For You" section, which uses your recent history to populate its recommendations. In an example, Firefox said that when browsing, say, a list of popular restaurants, Advance could recommend other, similar eateries to make it easier for you to compare them.

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All the recommendations are personalized to the specific user, unlike the company's sponsored Pocket integration, which shows a mix...

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