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 Mozilla throws Thunderbolt at enterprise AI providers Client connects to deepset's Haystack platform
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 Mozilla introduces cq, describing it as 'Stack Overflow for agents' A knowledge database where AI agents read, add and score the items – what could go wrong?
Software Firefox 149 beta develops a split personality A handy feature you can already try in recent versions
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 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
Software Mozilla Corporation installs Firefox driver in CEO reboot Anthony Enzor-DeMeo picked to replace interim boss Laura Chambers
Software Latest Servo release hints at a real Rust alternative to Chromium As Mozilla stumbles into 'AI everywhere,' you might be glad of a non-Google browser engine
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 Who's watching the watchers? This Mozilla fellow, and her Surveillance Watch map Esra'a Al Shafei spoke with The Reg about the spy tech 'global trade'
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 Thunderbird 142 lands with modest upgrades – plus talk of Pro service ahead Bug fixes, message links, and hints of Exchange support in the pipeline
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
Research How to trick ChatGPT into revealing Windows keys? I give up No, really, those are the magic words
Applications Thunderbird ESR is here: Mozilla's email client adds new functions Version 140 has built-in MS Exchange support – and a year's updates ahead
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 Thunderbird is go: 139 follows closely on Firefox's heels One of the new smaller monthly releases – and how to tweak it
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
Software Mozilla is rolling Thundermail, a Gmail, Office 365 rival Thunderbirds are Pro: Open-source email client to get message hosting, appointment scheduling, more
Patches After Chrome patches zero-day used to target Russians, Firefox splats similar bug Single click on a phishing link in Google browser blew up sandbox on Windows
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
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
Security Cast a hex on ChatGPT to trick the AI into writing exploit code 'It was like watching a robot going rogue' says researcher
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 Thunderbird for Android is go – at least the beta is A traditional-style rich email client – but for tablets
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
Security Entrust faces years of groveling to regain browsers' trust, say rival chiefs Sectigo bosses claim it's only a matter of time before Microsoft and Apple drop Big E from their root stores too
CSO Firefox's Mozilla follows Google in losing trust in Entrust's TLS certificates Compliance failures and unsatisfactory responses mount from the long-time certificate authority
Software Mozilla Thunderbird finally gets system tray notifications After 24 years, bug report finally gets fixed
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
Security Dating apps kiss'n'tell all sorts of sensitive personal info Privacy Not Included label slapped on 22 of 25 top lonely-hearts corners
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?
Personal Tech Mozilla adds paid-for data-deletion tier to Monitor, its privacy-breach radar Firefox maker promises to lean on personal info brokers to scrub records
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 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
Software Penguins get their Wayland with Firefox 121 Latest version of Mozilla's web browser brings something different depending on your machine
Personal Tech Google, Amazon, Microsoft make the Mozilla naughty list for Christmas shopping Big Tech's toys have privacy problems. Why not buy utterly unconnected dead-tree books instead?
Software Mozilla tells extension developers to get ready to finally go mobile Firefox Android add-ons coming soon
Software Mozilla treats Debian devotees to the raw taste of Firefox Nightly Handle with care, but a native package is still a good sign
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?
Personal Tech Mozilla calls cars from 25 automakers 'data privacy nightmares on wheels' Does your vehicle really need to know about your bedroom antics?
Software Honey, can you shrink the plugin? Mozilla allows desktop extensions on Firefox for Android Browser has added multi-process support
Security Alarm raised over Mozilla VPN: Wonky authorization check lets users cause havoc SUSE security engineer goes public on unfixed client hole after disclosure drama
AI + ML Mozilla pauses blunder-prone AI chatbot in MDN docs Firefox maker promises it'll use ML responsibly – as critics say: Fork this
AI + ML Mozilla Developer Network adds AI Help that does the opposite Firefox-maker presses pause on generative AI assistant as complaints mount
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
Networks Mozilla says 80 percent of Google Play's app safety labels are inaccurate Labelling scheme offers developers easy loopholes to play down personal info spreading
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
Personal Tech In praise of MIDI, tech's hidden gift to humanity One version to bind them all, and in the darkness rock them
Software You can hook your MIDI keyboard up to a website with Firefox 108 Don't worry, there are some other improvements thrown in too
Security Mozilla, Microsoft drop TrustCor as root certificate authority 'There is no evidence to suggest that TrustCor violated conduct, policy, or procedure' says biz
Applications Mozilla will begin signing Mv3 extensions for Firefox next week Nightly and Developer Edition users will be able to test the new cruelty
Software Mozilla Foundation launches ethical venture capital fund An unexpected move, but we suspect that Carl Sagan might have approved
Software Firefox patches Windows 11 Ctrl+C hang, introduces new bug Copying text now works without issue, so naturally pasting is getting iffy
Software Serious surfer? How to browse like a pro on Firefox Mozilla may seem like it has forgotten, but this is the most customizable browser going
Applications Mozilla drags Microsoft, Google, Apple for obliterating any form of browser choice If you've got no OS of your own, you've got little chance to compete, Firefox maker sighs
Software Firefox 105 is here, and it's faster and more memory-frugal If you love having thousands of tabs open, this might be one for you
OSes Linux Mint 20.3 appears – now with more Mozilla flavor: Why this distro switched Firefox defaults back to Google
Applications Mozilla founder blasts browser maker for accepting 'planet incinerating' cryptocurrency donations
OSes Another Debian dust-up with Firefox dependencies – but there is an annoying and awkward workaround
