Software Firefox 152 understands 'Sssh!' As Google continues crippling Chrome ad-blockers, it's a good time to try Firefox
OS PLATFORMS Linux Lite 8.0 sheds Chrome, slims down, and finds its name fits better than ever Firefox is in, Snap and Flatpak are still out, but a default AI helper may raise eyebrows
Software Firefox 151 helps you edit PDFs – and switch OSes Export a profile on Windows, restore it on Linux. Extensions and themes too
Software EU browser choice rules send millions more users Firefox's way Mozilla claims the Digital Markets Act delivered lasting bump, invites Britain to do similar
security Mozilla boasts Mythos boosted Firefox bug cull Yet it remains unclear if Anthropic's uber model was effective, or if better model middleware is what makes the difference
AI + ML Firefox maker torches Google for building Prompt API into browser Mozilla fears wiring an AI API into Chrome will make the web less open
Applications Thunderbird in hand worth 2 Outlooks as fresh FOSS fave and Firefox arrive Still here, still changing, still relevant, still your best choice
Software Mythos found 271 Firefox flaws – but none a human couldn’t spot Mozilla CTO says AI means developers finally have a chance to get on top of security
AI + ML Microsoft's Copilot strategy is just more user abuse from Redmond, says Mozilla Firefox maker warns old web tactics are now shaping AI at the expense of user choice
Applications Firefox 149 adds a free VPN and finally plays nice with Linux dialogs In other browser news, Opera now caters to penguinista gamers
AI + ML Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components
Software Firefox 149 beta develops a split personality A handy feature you can already try in recent versions
Security UK government's Vulnerability Monitoring System is working - fixes flow far faster PLUS: Firefox adds XSS protection; Leadership turnover at CISA; FTC exempts some data collection
Software Firefox 148 adds master switch for browser bot bother While Thunderbird 148 improves MS Exchange support and sign-on security
Software Firefox makes AI optional, like it probably should have been all along Users can disable every generative feature in one click – not everyone wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
OSes Mozilla starts offering RPMs of Firefox Nightly More packaging options for the leading all-FOSS browser
Software Just the Browser claims to tame the bloat without forking Strips the slop and snoopery from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
Software Firefox 147 brings GPU boost, tidier tabs, and video that follows you around Latest update focuses on hardware acceleration, security tightening, and a handful of quality-of-life tweaks
Offbeat Welcome to Wendy's! Before your order can be taken, you must first reset this kiosk Do you want bork with that?
Software Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
Software Mozilla Corporation installs Firefox driver in CEO reboot Anthony Enzor-DeMeo picked to replace interim boss Laura Chambers
AI + ML Search the pre-ChatGPT internet with the Slop Evader browser extension Surf Google SERPs like it's November 29, 2022, with this workaround for the age of AI slop
AI + ML Firefox adds AI Window, users want AI wall to keep it out Browser maker scolds AI objectors, "The web is changing, and sitting it out doesn’t help anyone"
Software Mozilla's Firefox 145 is heeeeeere: Buffs up privacy, bloats AI Improves tracking prevention, profile management, PDF editing, and Perplexity creeps into your address bar
Security Shaq's new ride gets jaq'ed in haq attaq PLUS: Judge spanks NSO; Mozilla requires data use disclosures; TARmageddon meets Rust; And more!
Software Firefox 144 brings fixes, features, and farewells for 32-bit Linux die-hards Mozilla hardens its browser and toys with AI search while closing the door on legacy systems
Networks Mozilla is recruiting beta testers for a free, baked-in Firefox VPN Lucky few randomly selected to trial the feature, which won't fully roll out for several months
Software Firefox ESR 115 won't quit Windows 7 – at least not until March 2026 Firefox 145 is dumping 32-bit Linux, though
Applications Saved you a click: Firefox 142 offers AI summaries of links CRLite, link previews, and a llama-shaped surprise for devs
AI + ML Nabiha Syed remakes Mozilla Foundation in the era of Trump and AI The non-profit has a new look but still stands up for the open web
Software Some users report their Firefox browser is scoffing CPU power You guessed it: looks like it's a so-called AI
Cyber-crime Mozilla flags phishing wave aimed at hijacking trusted Firefox add-ons Devs told to exercise 'extreme caution' with emails disguised as account update prompts
Software Firefox 141 relieves chronic Linux pain in the neck But there are tweaks for everyone – even if some are less welcome than others
OSes Arch Linux users told to purge Firefox forks after AUR malware scare The distro's greatest asset is arguably also its greatest weakness
Software Mozilla rolls out Firefox 140 with ESR status and fresh features Say hello to a year's support, but bid goodbye to Pocket
Applications Google's unloved plan to fix web permissions gathers support Mozilla, at least, has warmed to the Chocolate Factory's attempt to improve mic, camera, and location permissions
Software Firefox is dead to me – and I'm not the only one who is fed up Parent company Mozilla's not my fave either
AI + ML Mozilla frets about Google's push to build AI into Chrome AI could bring a new round of browser wars
Software Firefox 139 arrives for non-Chromium browser fans Project shutdowns at Mozilla are not encouraging, though
Software Thunderbird joins Firefox on the monthly treadmill We'll see if messaging client can keep up with sibling browser
Applications Mozilla takes pity on Firefox extension developers Plan to standardize consent dialogs aims to lighten burden on devs, users, reviewers
Applications Zorin OS 17.3 takes the Brave step of changing its default browser from Firefox To be fair, it sounds like the team has ironed out the more controversial features
Software Mozilla is rolling Thundermail, a Gmail, Office 365 rival Thunderbirds are Pro: Open-source email client to get message hosting, appointment scheduling, more
Applications Get off that old Firefox by Friday or you'll be sorry, says Moz Root cert expiry may bring breakage or worse for add-ons, media playback, and more
Applications Mozilla pleads with Uncle Sam to not turn off that sweet, sweet Google search money Firefox maker: Looming antitrust inferno could burn us, too
Software Stuff a Pi-hole in your router because your browser is about to betray you Mozilla sells ads, Google limits blocking them – it's time for stricter measures
OSes Firefox 136 finally brings the features that fans wanted Vertical tabs, native Arm64 Linux version, and AMD GPU-accelerated video playback
Applications Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after promises to not sell their data go up in smoke Open source browser maker ties itself up in legalese and explanations
Applications Haiku Beta 5 / In tests it's (Fire)foxier / It pleases us well Simply the best FOSS desktop OS there is, outside of the Windows and Unix families
Software Firefox ditches Do Not Track because nobody was listening anyway Few websites actually respect the option, says Mozilla
Applications Mozilla's Firefox browser turns 20. Does it still matter? A former exec believes in the non-profit's mission, says the battle lines have changed
Applications Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off Firefox overlord to 'revisit' advocacy mission
Software Big browsers are about to throw a wrench in your ad-free paradise Mozilla and Google complicate life for users of uBlock Origin and uBlock Lite
Cybersecurity Month Mozilla patches critical Firefox vuln that attackers are already exploiting Firefixed: It's maintenance time for low-complexity, high-impact security flaw
Applications Campaigners claim 'Privacy Preserving Attribution' in Firefox does the opposite Tracking alternative is less invasive than other methods, but is opt out by default
Software Firefox 130 lands with a yawn, but 131 beta teases a long-awaited feature The upcoming version might bring tab previews, cookie banner block, and vertical tabs
Software Zen Browser is a no-Google zone that offers tiling nirvana A Firefox fork aimed at power surfers
Research It's 2024 and we're just getting round to stopping browsers insecurely accessing 0.0.0.0 Can't reach someone's private server on localhost from outside? No problem
Software Firefox 128 bumps system requirements for old boxes Get comfortable, it'll be here for a while
Applications Mozilla is trying to push me out because I have cancer, CPO says in bombshell lawsuit Steve Teixeira, said to be CEO-in-waiting, now sues Firefox maker for discrimination, retaliation
Software Privacy features lose their way in latest Firefox update Mozilla backtracking on private window changes after uproar
Personal Tech What's up with Mozilla buying ad firm Anonym? It's all about 'privacy-centric advertising' Is such a thing possible for an industry that never respected people's wishes?
Applications Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done
Personal Tech Firefox 124 brings more slick moves for Mac and Android And you now get keyboard navigation in the built-in PDF reader
Applications The most 2024 things to do are laying off staff and eyeing up AI – Mozilla's doing both Firefox Mobile also getting increased attention
Software Mozilla CEO quits, pushes pivot to data privacy champion... but what about Firefox? Could it have more to do with browser's ever-increasing irrelevance?
Applications Mozilla slams Microsoft for using dark patterns to drive Windows users toward Edge Asks why only one Bing ad – the one you see when searching for other browsers – looks like a Windows popup
Software Firefox 122 gets even more competitive with Chrome on translation Plus a big change for Linux folks – native .deb packages
Software Wait, hold on, everyone – Mozilla thinks Apple, Google, Microsoft should play fair Firefox maker about five years too late
Applications Mozilla CEO pockets a packet, asks biz to pick up pace the 'Mozilla way' Which is all about privacy and encryption, apparently
Security Mozilla decides Trusted Types is a worthy security feature DOM-XSS attacks have become scarce on Google websites since TT debuted
Software Penguins get their Wayland with Firefox 121 Latest version of Mozilla's web browser brings something different depending on your machine
Software Mozilla tells extension developers to get ready to finally go mobile Firefox Android add-ons coming soon
Software Theora video codec to be coded out from Chrome and Firefox Usage barely measurable so ax will swing on compression dinosaur
Software Mozilla treats Debian devotees to the raw taste of Firefox Nightly Handle with care, but a native package is still a good sign
Software Firefox 119 unleashes PDF prowess and Sync sorcery Mozilla's Fakespot acquisition to bear fruit really soon
Personal Tech Mozilla's midlife crisis has taken it from web pioneer to Google's weird neighbor Can the sleeping fox ever wake up?
Applications Europe wants easy default browser selection screens. Mozilla is already sounding the alarm on dirty tricks Can you blame it?
Applications With version 117, Firefox finally speaks Chrome's translation language It also beats its main rival in some speed tests now
Software Honey, can you shrink the plugin? Mozilla allows desktop extensions on Firefox for Android Browser has added multi-process support
OSes Firefox 115 browser breathes life into old operating systems Release is good news for fans of Windows 7, 8, and macOS from Sierra to Mojave.
Software Browser extension developers targeted with schemes and scams They're being asked to sell, or modify, their code – and trust in your favourite add-ons could be a casualty
Applications Why you might want an email client in the era of webmail New beta versions of Thunderbird (and Firefox, while we're at it) to help set you up
Personal Tech Mozilla so sorry for intrusive Firefox VPN popup ad 'We accomplished the exact opposite of what we intended...'
Applications Microsoft deigns to fix five-year-old Defender bug that slowed Firefox Windows giant would never try to get an unfair Edge over rival, surely
Software Thunderbird email client is Go for new plumage in July Supernova will prove open source project is not dead – just pining for an enormo-revamp
Devops Mozilla, like Google, is looking ahead to the end of Apple's WebKit rule Work on a Gecko-based version of Firefox for iOS is underway, again
Software Google, Mozilla to collaborate with Apple on fresh Webkit browser benchmark The lions shall lie down with the lamb on 'cross-industry' Speedometer v.3
Personal Tech In praise of MIDI, tech's hidden gift to humanity One version to bind them all, and in the darkness rock them
OSes Linux Mint 20.3 appears – now with more Mozilla flavor: Why this distro switched Firefox defaults back to Google
OSes Another Debian dust-up with Firefox dependencies – but there is an annoying and awkward workaround
OSes Is your Apple Mac running macOS Monterey leaking memory? It may be due to mouse cursor customization
Applications Want to support Firefox? Great, you'll have no problem with personalised, sponsored search suggestions then
Software What if Chrome broke features of the web and Google forgot to tell anyone? Oh wait, that's exactly what happened
Software Firefox 91 introduces cookie clearing, clutter-free printing, Microsoft single sign-on... so where are all the users?
Applications Firefox to adopt Chrome's new approach to extensions – sans the part that threatens ad blockers
Security Mozilla Firefox keeps cookies kosher with quarantine scheme, 86s third-party cookies in new browser build
Security A visit to a crafted webpage would have been enough for a bad guy to munch all your Firefox for Android cookies
Bootnotes Upside down, you turn me, you're giving bork instinctively: Firefox flips as a train connection is missed
Software If you think Mozilla pushed a broken Firefox Android build, good news: It didn't. Bad news: It's working as intended
Software Firefox maker Mozilla axes a quarter of its workforce, blames coronavirus, vows to 'develop new revenue streams'
Personal Tech Mozilla doubles down on anti-tracking tech: It'll be tougher for wily ad-biz cookie monsters to track Firefox
Software Firefox 78: Protections dashboard, new developer features... and the end of the line for older macOS versions
Security Talk about the fox guarding the hen house. Comcast to handle DNS-over-HTTPS for Firefox-using subscribers
Security At Mozilla VPN stands for Vague Product News: Foundation reveals security product will launch eventually, with temporary pricing, in unspecified places
Software We could all do with a bit of empathy in our systems, says Mozilla as it ships Firefox 75 in the thick of global pandemic
Security Mozilla plugs two Firefox browser holes exploited in the wild by hackers to hijack victims' computers
Software We're number two! Microsoft's Edge browser slips past Firefox in latest set of NetMarketShare figures
Security If you use Twitter with Firefox in a shared computer account, you may have slightly spilled some private data on that PC
Software Firefox 74 slams Facebook in solitary confinement: Browser add-on stops social network stalking users across the web
Security If you're serious about browser privacy, you should probably pass on Edge or Yandex, claims Dublin professor
Software Today in tortured tech analogies: Mozilla lets Firefox loose in the hen house, and by hen house, we mean the tracking cookie jar, er...
Security Anatomy of an attack: How Coinbase was targeted with emails booby-trapped with Firefox zero-days
Security Mozilla boots alleged snoop troupe from its root cert coop: UAE-based DarkMatter thrown onto CA blocklist
Security Two pentesters, one glitch: Firefox browser menaced by ancient file-snaffling bug, er, feature
Security Cisco cleans up critical flaws, Florida city forks out $600k to ransomware scumbags, and more from infosec land
Security Digi-dosh exchange Coinbase: Someone tried to pwn our staff via this week's Firefox zero-day security hole
Security Awoogah! Awoogah! Firefox fans urged to update and patch zero-day hole exploited in the wild by miscreants
Software Firefox armagg-add-on: Lapsed security cert kills all browser extensions, from website password managers to ad blockers
Security Bug-hunter faces jail for vulnerability reports, DuckDuckPwn (almost), family spied on via Nest gizmo, and more
Software Your RSS is grass: Mozilla euthanizes feed reader, Atom code in Firefox browser, claims it's old and unloved
Security Tor blimey, guv'nor: Firefox to try on privacy tool's Canvas gloves to leave fewer fingerprints
Software Mozilla to Thunderbird: You can stay here and we may give you cash, but as a couple, it's over