Mozilla is shutting down read-it-later app Pocket
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TechCrunch reports Mozilla announced it is shutting down Pocket, the read-it-later app it acquired in 2017, on July 8, 2025, alongside its Fakespot extension. Users could keep using Pocket until that date, then had until October 8, 2025 to export saved articles, lists, archives, notes, and highlights before the service moved to export-only and shut down; Mozilla said it is redirecting resources toward Firefox features like New Tab, vertical tabs, and AI-powered search instead.
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