Firefox will now push email, social media notifications directly to your browser

The days of hoarding tabs is over for Firefox users. A new update to the browser allows websites to send you push notifications without the website open.

Instead of keeping your email, social media and other website tabs open to stay on top of updates and notifications, developers can now send you push messages through Firefox without taking up space at the top of your browser. This way, you can still stay up-to-date on everything without your computer getting bogged down running half-a-dozen websites in the background.

The good news is you don't need to worry about getting unwanted notifications; web developers need your permission to start sending updates. Click the “I” Control Center icon next to your Firefox address bar to manage push notification settings. Read more...