From eWeek: In the latest milestone update of Mozilla Firefox, users of the open-source web browser have lost what was once a key feature.
Firefox 64, which became generally available on Dec. 11, dropped direct integrated support for RSS feed preview and live bookmarks. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a capability that enables users to quickly see a list of recent items from a given website. On eWEEK, for example, the RSS icon is on the top right-hand corner of the page. Prior to Firefox 64, users could simply click on the RSS icon and get an integrated inline page experience showing items.
"After reviewing the usage data and technical maintenance requirements for these features and taking into account alternative RSS/Atom feed readers already available to you, we have realized that these features have an outsized maintenance and security impact relative to their usage," Mozilla stated. "Removing the feed reader and Live Bookmarks allows us to focus on features that make a greater impact."
While RSS feed preview is no longer directly integrated into Firefox, multiple third-party add-ons are available that users can choose to install that will provide a similar type of functionality.
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