Add an optional news feed to the homepage

[ADGrimes]

It would be good to have a news feed similar to how Microsoft Edge has (but without the ads ideally). I know we have the 'Recommended by Pocket' section, but it doesn't really provide me with actual news that I am interested in, and I don't see a way to make this more relevant. The Edge news feed has way too many irrelevant ads which I find annoying when I just want to look at the news.

This news feed should be configurable to show news articles specific to what the user would like (eg. Region, type of news such as politics, sports, entertainment etc, ability to specify articles only from specific outlets). This news feed should also be optional, where users can disable/enable in settings. 

Again, ideally this wouldn't have ads (or if it did, at least give the user the option to disable them). However, I wouldn't necessarily mind ads for Mozilla products, as this could help fund future Mozilla projects.

[VasqueZ]

I think it would be good to add News feature as in Chrome, Edge and Opera browsers. Thus, sports, life, etc. we can see news like and customize them. I think this feature can be useful for other users who like news and look news.

[Jon]

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[Jon]

Hey @ADGrimes & @VasqueZ 

A Product Manager from our Firefox Desktop team has just kicked off a discussion here in the community about improving the Firefox new tab homepage:

Let's Chat About the Firefox New Tab Page! 

Please feel free to join and share your thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you and continuing to collaborate with you all 🙌

-The Community Team

[VasqueZ]

Thanks for information Jon!

[Fuchsia]

The Brave browser has a similar feature, it also shows that a news aggregator can both be useful/configurable and private as the personalization algorithm is run client-side and doesn't send your data to a central server. A privacy-focused news aggregator would be a great addition to Firefox/Firefox for Android. It could be integrated with Pocket, like having a save to Pocket button.

[Chadder]

The Brave browser showcases how a news aggregator can be both customizable and privacy-focused, operating client-side to protect user data. Integrating such a feature into Firefox or Firefox for Android, perhaps linked with Pocket, would enhance the user experience. This could ultimately improve how users access personalized news, similar to the functionality seen in Monkey Mart.

[schnow265]

If this is still being considered, can we Users get the Option to use custom RSS feeds as sources to build out own newsfeed? I'd like to drop my FreshRSS instance which I only use to find articles from my news sources and instead see them on my homepage in Firefox.

[lavid55]

In "Truck Simulator Ultimate," adding an optional news feed to your homepage could keep players updated on the latest game updates, trucking industry news, or events. Just as you manage deliveries, staying informed helps you make better decisions, optimize routes, and stay ahead of the competition in your trucking empire.