Firefox's latest update at last brings an offline translator to the browser, meaning your text won't be sent to some Google server every time. — Photo: Catherine Waibel/dpa
BERLIN: Some website is in a language you don't understand? Right click, translate to English. Perhaps one of Google Chrome's most popular features is now getting a more privacy-friendly version in rival browser Firefox.
Like many of Google's services, the built-in translation feature is practical, but can also mean sharing information from your browser with a giant of the advertising industry.
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