Firefox gets an offline translator so nothing goes to Google servers

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.