{
  "id": 2606710,
  "title": "Firefox Announces Free VPN and 'Startpage' Search Engine Rolling Out to Android, iOS - Plus GeForce NOW Support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/firefox-announces-free-vpn-and-startpage-search-engine-rolling-out-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/08/22/0220219/firefox-announces-free-vpn-and-startpage-search-engine-rolling-out-to-android-ios---plus-geforce-now-support"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Firefox 154 introduces a free built-in VPN service, a privacy-focused search engine called Startpage, and support for Nvidia's GeForce NOW cloud-gaming platform on Android, iOS, and desktop browsers. The VPN service, initially available in the US, Canada, the UK, France, and Germany, is now gradually expanding to Firefox for Android and iOS. Startpage, a privacy-focused search engine from the Netherlands, will also be available in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, giving users one-click access to real search results without profiling or AI suggestions. Nvidia's GeForce NOW is now officially supported on Firefox, allowing users to stream high-performance PC games directly from the browser without lengthy installs or updates. This brings GeForce RTX-powered gaming experiences at up to 1440p and 120 frames per second to Firefox users.",
  "summary": "Firefox 154 \"brings a number of usability improvements,\" writes PC World: The free built-in VPN, introduced with Firefox 149, continues to offer a selection of virtual locations — temporarily extended to 28 countries until the end of August... The free VPN is currently available to Firefox users in the US, Canada, the UK, France, and Germany. In addition, the free VPN can now also be used in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Firefox 154 adds free built-in VPN service",
    "Startpage search engine launched for Android, iOS",
    "GeForce NOW cloud-gaming support integrated"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}