Firefox 156 shows ads in the address bar (dubbed "Firefox Suggest")
Mozilla has released Firefox 156, featuring performance improvements for the PDF viewer and image processing, alongside new hardware acceleration for WebRTC on ARM64 devices. The update also introduces sponsored suggestions in the address bar for users in specific European countries.
Why it matters
The update reflects ongoing efforts to optimize browser performance while highlighting the controversial integration of sponsored content into core browser navigation.
Mozilla has released Firefox 156. The new version speeds up the PDF viewer and optimizes memory and CPU usage.
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Mozilla has released Firefox 156. The new version is intended to primarily accelerate the integrated PDF viewer. The browser also optimizes memory and CPU usage when downscaling large JPEG images.
Further changes affect the address bar, macOS, and Windows on ARM devices. Firefox 156 is now available for download; Mozilla lists all new features in the Release Notes .
Firefox’s PDF viewer is among the most visible changes in this version. Mozilla promises a startup speed increase of up to 45 percent. Mozilla has also addressed large JPEG files: If a website displays a high-resolution photo scaled down within a page, Firefox should require less RAM and processor time for it.
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