diff -Naur firefox-60.0.bak/browser/extensions/activity-stream/common/PrerenderData.jsm firefox-60.0/browser/extensions/activity-stream/common/PrerenderData.jsm
--- firefox-60.0.bak/browser/extensions/activity-stream/common/PrerenderData.jsm
+++ firefox-60.0/browser/extensions/activity-stream/common/PrerenderData.jsm
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@
     "topSitesRows": 1,
     "collapseTopSites": false,
     "section.highlights.collapsed": false,
-    "section.topstories.collapsed": false,
-    "feeds.section.topstories": true,
     "feeds.section.highlights": true,
     "enableWideLayout": true,
-    "sectionOrder": "topsites,topstories,highlights"
+    "sectionOrder": "topsites,highlights"
   },
   // Prefs listed as invalidating will prevent the prerendered version
   // of AS from being used if their value is something other than what is listed
@@ -72,26 +70,14 @@
     "topSitesRows",
     "collapseTopSites",
     "section.highlights.collapsed",
-    "section.topstories.collapsed",
-    "enableWideLayout",
-    "sectionOrder",
-    // This means if either of these are set to their default values,
-    // prerendering can be used.
-    {oneOf: ["feeds.section.topstories", "feeds.section.highlights"]}
+    "enableWideLayout"
   ],
   initialSections: [
     {
       enabled: true,
-      icon: "pocket",
-      id: "topstories",
-      order: 1,
-      title: {id: "header_recommended_by", values: {provider: "Pocket"}}
-    },
-    {
-      enabled: true,
       id: "highlights",
       icon: "highlights",
-      order: 2,
+      order: 1,
       title: {id: "header_highlights"}
     }
   ]
diff -Naur firefox-60.0.bak/browser/extensions/activity-stream/lib/SectionsManager.jsm firefox-60.0/browser/extensions/activity-stream/lib/SectionsManager.jsm
--- firefox-60.0.bak/browser/extensions/activity-stream/lib/SectionsManager.jsm
+++ firefox-60.0/browser/extensions/activity-stream/lib/SectionsManager.jsm
@@ -16,40 +16,6 @@
  * `${feed_pref_name}.options`.
  */
 const BUILT_IN_SECTIONS = {
-  "feeds.section.topstories": options => ({
-    id: "topstories",
-    pref: {
-      titleString: {id: "header_recommended_by", values: {provider: options.provider_name}},
-      descString: {id: options.provider_description || "pocket_description"},
-      nestedPrefs: options.show_spocs ? [{
-        name: "showSponsored",
-        titleString: {id: "settings_pane_topstories_options_sponsored"},
-        icon: "icon-info"
-      }] : []
-    },
-    shouldHidePref: options.hidden,
-    eventSource: "TOP_STORIES",
-    icon: options.provider_icon,
-    title: {id: "header_recommended_by", values: {provider: options.provider_name}},
-    disclaimer: {
-      text: {id: options.disclaimer_text || "section_disclaimer_topstories"},
-      link: {
-        // The href fallback is temporary so users in existing Shield studies get this configuration as well
-        href: options.disclaimer_link || "https://getpocket.cdn.mozilla.net/firefox/new_tab_learn_more",
-        id: options.disclaimer_linktext || "section_disclaimer_topstories_linktext"
-      },
-      button: {id: options.disclaimer_buttontext || "section_disclaimer_topstories_buttontext"}
-    },
-    privacyNoticeURL: options.privacy_notice_link || "https://www.mozilla.org/privacy/firefox/#suggest-relevant-content",
-    maxRows: 1,
-    availableLinkMenuOptions: ["CheckBookmarkOrArchive", "CheckSavedToPocket", "Separator", "OpenInNewWindow", "OpenInPrivateWindow", "Separator", "BlockUrl"],
-    emptyState: {
-      message: {id: "topstories_empty_state", values: {provider: options.provider_name}},
-      icon: "check"
-    },
-    shouldSendImpressionStats: true,
-    dedupeFrom: ["highlights"]
-  }),
   "feeds.section.highlights": options => ({
     id: "highlights",
     pref: {
diff -Naur firefox-60.0.bak/browser/extensions/activity-stream/prerendered/static/activity-stream-initial-state.js firefox-60.0/browser/extensions/activity-stream/prerendered/static/activity-stream-initial-state.js
--- firefox-60.0.bak/browser/extensions/activity-stream/prerendered/static/activity-stream-initial-state.js
+++ firefox-60.0/browser/extensions/activity-stream/prerendered/static/activity-stream-initial-state.js
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@
       "topSitesRows": 1,
       "collapseTopSites": false,
       "section.highlights.collapsed": false,
-      "section.topstories.collapsed": false,
-      "feeds.section.topstories": true,
       "feeds.section.highlights": true,
       "enableWideLayout": true,
-      "sectionOrder": "topsites,topstories,highlights"
+      "sectionOrder": "topsites,highlights"
     }
   },
   "Dialog": {
@@ -35,27 +33,13 @@
   "Sections": [
     {
       "title": {
-        "id": "header_recommended_by",
-        "values": {
-          "provider": "Pocket"
-        }
-      },
-      "rows": [],
-      "enabled": true,
-      "icon": "pocket",
-      "id": "topstories",
-      "order": 1,
-      "initialized": false
-    },
-    {
-      "title": {
         "id": "header_highlights"
       },
       "rows": [],
       "enabled": true,
       "id": "highlights",
       "icon": "highlights",
-      "order": 2,
+      "order": 1,
       "initialized": false
     }
   ],
--- firefox-60.0.bak/browser/extensions/activity-stream/lib/ActivityStream.jsm
+++ firefox-60.0/browser/extensions/activity-stream/lib/ActivityStream.jsm
@@ -23,19 +23,12 @@
 const {TelemetryFeed} = ChromeUtils.import("resource://activity-stream/lib/TelemetryFeed.jsm", {});
 const {FaviconFeed} = ChromeUtils.import("resource://activity-stream/lib/FaviconFeed.jsm", {});
 const {TopSitesFeed} = ChromeUtils.import("resource://activity-stream/lib/TopSitesFeed.jsm", {});
-const {TopStoriesFeed} = ChromeUtils.import("resource://activity-stream/lib/TopStoriesFeed.jsm", {});
 const {HighlightsFeed} = ChromeUtils.import("resource://activity-stream/lib/HighlightsFeed.jsm", {});
 
 const DEFAULT_SITES = new Map([
   // This first item is the global list fallback for any unexpected geos
-  ["", "https://www.youtube.com/,https://www.facebook.com/,https://www.wikipedia.org/,https://www.reddit.com/,https://www.amazon.com/,https://twitter.com/"],
-  ["US", "https://www.youtube.com/,https://www.facebook.com/,https://www.amazon.com/,https://www.reddit.com/,https://www.wikipedia.org/,https://twitter.com/"],
-  ["CA", "https://www.youtube.com/,https://www.facebook.com/,https://www.reddit.com/,https://www.wikipedia.org/,https://www.amazon.ca/,https://twitter.com/"],
-  ["DE", "https://www.youtube.com/,https://www.facebook.com/,https://www.amazon.de/,https://www.ebay.de/,https://www.wikipedia.org/,https://www.reddit.com/"],
-  ["PL", "https://www.youtube.com/,https://www.facebook.com/,https://allegro.pl/,https://www.wikipedia.org/,https://www.olx.pl/,https://www.wykop.pl/"],
-  ["RU", "https://vk.com/,https://www.youtube.com/,https://ok.ru/,https://www.avito.ru/,https://www.aliexpress.com/,https://www.wikipedia.org/"],
-  ["GB", "https://www.youtube.com/,https://www.facebook.com/,https://www.reddit.com/,https://www.amazon.co.uk/,https://www.bbc.co.uk/,https://www.ebay.co.uk/"],
-  ["FR", "https://www.youtube.com/,https://www.facebook.com/,https://www.wikipedia.org/,https://www.amazon.fr/,https://www.leboncoin.fr/,https://twitter.com/"]
+  ["", ""],
+  ["US", ""],
 ]);
 const GEO_PREF = "browser.search.region";
 const REASON_ADDON_UNINSTALL = 6;
@@ -53,30 +46,6 @@
     title: "Comma-separated list of default top sites to fill in behind visited sites",
     getValue: ({geo}) => DEFAULT_SITES.get(DEFAULT_SITES.has(geo) ? geo : "")
   }],
-  ["feeds.section.topstories.options", {
-    title: "Configuration options for top stories feed",
-    // This is a dynamic pref as it depends on the feed being shown or not
-    getValue: args => JSON.stringify({
-      api_key_pref: "extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey",
-      // Use the opposite value as what default value the feed would have used
-      hidden: !PREFS_CONFIG.get("feeds.section.topstories").getValue(args),
-      provider_description: "pocket_description",
-      provider_icon: "pocket",
-      provider_name: "Pocket",
-      read_more_endpoint: "https://getpocket.com/explore/trending?src=fx_new_tab",
-      stories_endpoint: `https://getpocket.cdn.mozilla.net/v3/firefox/global-recs?version=3&consumer_key=$apiKey&locale_lang=${args.locale}&feed_variant=${showSpocs(args) ? "default_spocs_on" : "default_spocs_off"}`,
-      stories_referrer: "https://getpocket.com/recommendations",
-      privacy_notice_link: "https://www.mozilla.org/privacy/firefox/#suggest-relevant-content",
-      disclaimer_link: "https://getpocket.com/firefox/new_tab_learn_more",
-      topics_endpoint: `https://getpocket.cdn.mozilla.net/v3/firefox/trending-topics?version=2&consumer_key=$apiKey&locale_lang=${args.locale}`,
-      show_spocs: showSpocs(args),
-      personalized: true
-    })
-  }],
-  ["showSponsored", {
-    title: "Show sponsored cards in spoc experiment (show_spocs in topstories.options has to be set to true as well)",
-    value: true
-  }],
   ["filterAdult", {
     title: "Remove adult pages from sites, highlights, etc.",
     value: true
@@ -135,18 +104,6 @@
     title: "Collapse the Highlights section",
     value: false
   }],
-  ["section.highlights.includePocket", {
-    title: "Boolean flag that decides whether or not to show saved Pocket stories in highlights.",
-    value: true
-  }],
-  ["section.topstories.collapsed", {
-    title: "Collapse the Top Stories section",
-    value: false
-  }],
-  ["section.topstories.showDisclaimer", {
-    title: "Boolean flag that decides whether or not to show the topstories disclaimer.",
-    value: true
-  }],
   ["tippyTop.service.endpoint", {
     title: "Tippy Top service manifest url",
     value: "https://activity-stream-icons.services.mozilla.com/v1/icons.json.br"
@@ -157,7 +114,7 @@
   }],
   ["sectionOrder", {
     title: "The rendering order for the sections",
-    value: "topsites,topstories,highlights"
+    value: "topsites,highlights"
   }]
 ]);
 
@@ -200,20 +157,6 @@
     value: true
   },
   {
-    name: "section.topstories",
-    factory: () => new TopStoriesFeed(),
-    title: "Fetches content recommendations from a configurable content provider",
-    // Dynamically determine if Pocket should be shown for a geo / locale
-    getValue: ({geo, locale}) => {
-      const locales = ({
-        "US": ["en-US", "en-GB", "en-ZA"],
-        "CA": ["en-US", "en-GB", "en-ZA"],
-        "DE": ["de", "de-DE", "de-AT", "de-CH"]
-      })[geo];
-      return !!locales && locales.includes(locale);
-    }
-  },
-  {
     name: "snippets",
     factory: () => new SnippetsFeed(),
     title: "Gets snippets data",
--- firefox-60.0.bak/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
+++ firefox-60.0/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 // This url, if changed, MUST continue to point to an https url. Pulling arbitrary content to inject into
 // this page over http opens us up to a man-in-the-middle attack that we'd rather not face. If you are a downstream
 // repackager of this code using an alternate snippet url, please keep your users safe
-pref("browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl", "https://snippets.cdn.mozilla.net/%STARTPAGE_VERSION%/%NAME%/%VERSION%/%APPBUILDID%/%BUILD_TARGET%/%LOCALE%/%CHANNEL%/%OS_VERSION%/%DISTRIBUTION%/%DISTRIBUTION_VERSION%/");
+pref("browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl", "");
 
 pref("browser.enable_automatic_image_resizing", true);
 pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", true);