Firefox Launches 'Shake to Summarize' on iPhones (www.theverge.com)

Firefox has introduced a new "Shake to Summarize" feature for iPhones, allowing users to generate AI-driven summaries of webpages simply by shaking their device. Launching this week alongside iOS 26, the feature leverages Apple’s on-device AI model available on iPhone 15 Pro and newer, ensuring fast, private summarization without sending data to the cloud. For older iOS versions, Mozilla uses its own cloud-based AI system to provide similar summaries, accessible via shaking, tapping a “thunderbolt” icon, or using menu options. This rollout marks one of the first integrations of Apple Intelligence in a major third-party app, highlighting a shift towards on-device AI that enhances user privacy and responsiveness. Limiting summarization to pages under 5,000 words, Mozilla also allows users to disable the feature to avoid accidental triggers. Currently available only in English and the US, Firefox plans to expand the feature globally and to Android devices, signaling broader AI summarization access in mobile browsing and setting a new precedent for seamless, AI-powered web interactions.