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Mozilla Firefox 89 introduces a new UI and some performance changes

A fresh, new Firefox is landing to your desktop soon

Published

June 4, 2021

Kenrick Buduan

Mozilla continues to improve its popular Firefox browser with every version. Firefox 89, however, is a noteworthy update, bringing major UI and performance changes that should freshen up the browser.

Out with the old, in with the new

The biggest update to Firefox 89 is literally visible upon first run. The new UI has a more modern and streamlined look, although paddings are visibly much bigger than before too. Mozilla says that this new UI is “easy on the eyes, bright and buoyant on screens of all sizes.” Apparently, some UI elements are bigger than before. Definitely noticeable also are the use of rounded corners, which is all the rage with most apps today.

Users can expect a streamlined toolbar, new floating tabs, redesigned menus, new icons, and more out of this new UI. As for the toolbar, Mozilla touts that it is now “simplified and clutter-free” from before. However, the new toolbar design also removes some extra menu which long-time Firefox users may have grown accustomed to.

Perhaps a more controversial change are the new floating tabs, which may take some getting used to. These floating tabs are exactly that, detached from the toolbar. New Firefox users may get used to it quickly and like it compared to the classic tab design used by Google Chrome and others. Long-time and power users, however, may have second thoughts on this design.

Menus also underwent a massive change, and they are most noticeable on Windows and Linux. Meanwhile, Firefox for iOS also gets some design updates. And as for icons, they are now much thinner. Mozilla said they went through the effort of making the icons consistent across all platforms.

Improved performance

Aside from the UI changes, there are also performance upgrades with relation to Firefox’s privacy-related features. Total Cookie Protection — which is a feature that contains cookies for every site that a user visits — is now available in the browser’s private browsing. That feature is part of the Enhanced Tracking Protection which is a Firefox feature designed to block website trackers, third-party cookies, and even the pesky cryptomining scripts and fignerprinters.

Users should be able to update to Firefox 89 starting this June. Those who are willing to try the browser out can get it directly on Mozilla Firefox’s website.

Related Topics:Firefox Firefox 89 Firefox Proton Mozilla Firefox

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Apple Creator Studio: Creative apps bundled into single subscription

All the tools you need, one payment

Published

January 14, 2026

GadgetMatch

Apple has officially streamlined its popular creative apps into one single subscription suite with the introduction of Apple Creator Studio.

The collection includes some of the most useful apps for today’s creators: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage.

New AI features and premium content in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers also make the Apple Creator Studio an exciting subscription suite. Freeform will eventually be added to the lineup.

The groundbreaking collection is designed to put studio-grade power into the hands of everyone. It builds on the essential role Apple devices play in the lives of millions of creators worldwide.

The apps included cover video editing, music making, creative imaging, and visual productivity to give modern creators the features and capabilities they need.

Final Cut Pro introduces exceptional new video editing tools and intelligent features for Mac and iPad.

For the first time, Pixelmator Pro is also coming to iPad with a uniquely crafted experience optimized for touch and Apple Pencil.

Logic Pro, meanwhile, for Mac and iPad introduces more intelligent features like Synth Player and Chord ID.

Apple Creator Studio will be available on the App Store beginning January 29. In the Philippines, the rates are PhP 399 a month or PhP 3,990 annually.

There is also a free one-month trial which includes access to:

Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad
Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac
Intelligent features and premium content for Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and later Freeform for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

College students and educators can subscribe for a discounted price of PhP 149 per month or PhP 1,490 per year.

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Apple gives up on making AI, inks a deal with Gemini to power Siri

Gemini gets another feather in its cap.

Published

January 14, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

In the not-too-long-ago past, the biggest names of the tech industry competed to build their own AI software. Now, though some brands are still on the hunt, it’s easier to name certain software that have more successfully drowned users in a flood of AI-powered features. Today, Google gets another win by adding Apple’s Siri to its Gemini cap.

In the past, Apple peddled Apple Intelligence, an upcoming AI-powered system to compete against the giants of the industry. However, much like other features from other brands, Apple Intelligence came out half baked with features still lacking months after the initial launch.

Now, Apple has signed a deal with Google to use Gemini for a revamped Siri. The former plans to launch a new version of Siri later this year. Because of the deal, the voice assistant will start using Gemini as a foundation for its own services. Currently, Samsung’s Galaxy AI already uses Gemini.

Formerly a battleground between so many competing brands, it’s now looking like a battle between two major companies: Google and OpenAI. Google now has a huge grip, though. Both Samsung and Apple are no slouches when it comes to owning market share in the world’s smartphones.

Now, as consumers, Apple’s deal probably doesn’t mean much besides the continued influx of features that add little to no value to a smartphone.

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Microsoft continues to shove Copilot where it’s not wanted

This time, it’s reportedly coming to File Explorer.

Published

January 14, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

If you look at a modern keyboard, you’ll find that the Copilot button is the cleanest one on the entire panel because no one ever willingly presses it. And yet, Microsoft still believes in the feature’s value. To show their odd commitment, the company is reportedly adding Copilot to File Explorer.

According to @phantomofearth from X (via Windows Central), a new Windows 11 preview build will add a button beside File Explorer’s navigation menu. Currently, the button is invisible and doesn’t do anything. However, the report says that the feature is tied to something called “Chat with Copilot.” It’s becoming clear that the system aims to add the AI software right inside the file organization app.

Besides revealing the potential addition of the egregious feature inside File Explorer, @phantomofearth also added mock-ups of a desktop with Copilot right on the taskbar, hinting at a potential nightmare of the feature lording itself over where it’s not wanted.

Thankfully, the preview build doesn’t always represent a final version of the system. There’s still a chance that Microsoft will not add the AI to the File Explorer.

As of late, Microsoft has received a lot of flak for persistently pushing Copilot onto users, regardless of how they feel about the feature. The company is also facing criticisms in the background for being a major proponent of AI data centers in the United States, which, in turn, have caused the prices of tech to skyrocket this year.