The forthcoming Firefox 13.5 will not include a 'do not track' option, as the opt-out request is ignored by most websites
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Mozilla Foundation Confirms Layoffs, Eliminates Advocacy Division
Mozilla Foundation axes 30 percent of its staff, and is eliminating its Advocacy Division that fights for free and open Internet
Mozilla Firefox Slapped With Privacy Complaint
One of the most privacy focused web browsers, Firefox, is at the centre of a privacy complaint from Austria's Noyb
YouTube Denies Slowing Down Mozilla Firefox
Alphabet's YouTube insists it is not slowing down Firefox, after complaints videos are taking extra long to load on the browser
Mozilla Names And Shames Privacy Compromising Cars
Privacy nightmare on wheels! Mozilla Foundations reviews 25 major car brands, all of which fail privacy tests
Biden Urged To Appoint FCC Commissioner To Speed Net Neutrality Return
US President Biden has been urged to appoint a fifth commissioner to “ensure a fully functional Federal Communications Commission"
Mozilla Pressures FCC To Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Tech firms led by Mozilla publish open letter to the FCC, urging US regulator to urgently reinstate net neutrality rules in America
Mozilla Turns On DoH By Default For US Firefox Users
Mozilla Foundation has turned on its privacy feature called DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for American users of the Firefox browser
Mozilla Removes Avast, AVG Extensions From Firefox Store
Add-ons from security vendor Avast pulled from Firefox online store, after they are accused of spying on user's web surfing habits
Microsoft Confirms Default DoH Adoption
Microsoft joins Mozilla and Google after confirming it will adopt DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) as browser default
Firefox To Halt Browser Pop-Ups
Early next year Firefox 72 will attempt to cut down on annoying pop-ups in the web browser
Mozilla Says No Plans To Make DoH Default For UK Firefox Users
Firefox users in US will get DoH privacy protection by default, but UK users will have to manually switch it on
Google Follows Firefox Lead With Chrome DoH Test
Google confirms it will test DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Chrome 78, days after Mozilla makes Firefox announcement
Mozilla, Google, Apple To Block Kazakhstan Surveillance
Tech giants take action against Kazakh government attempt to spy on all surfing and browsing in that country
Mozilla’s Famous Fox Fades For Firefox
A bit less fox. Famous fox logo has become a bit more ethereal, as Mozilla completes logo redesign
Mozilla Readies Firefox Premium – Report
Free version will remain unchanged, but premium browser could offer cloud storage and VPN capabilities
Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With Firefox Lockwise Password Manager
Open source community also bolsters Firefox security with tracking protection set to default
Mozilla Rolls Out Emergency Fix After Firefox Disables Add-Ons En Masse
A certificate used to validate extensions expired at midnight on Friday, causing most add-ons to immediately stop working
Former Mozilla CTO Ordered To Unlock Devices At US Border
Apple staffer and American citizen Andreas Gal detained by US border agents after refusing to unlock devices
Mozilla Looks To Reduce Push Notification Spam
The browser conducts experiments as it looks for ways to stop irksome push notification requests from bombarding Firefox users
Firefox 66 Seeks To Reduce Web’s Most Annoying Features
Hate video or audio clips automatically playing content in a web page? Firefox 66 aims to sooth online annoyances
Mozilla Releases Free File Transfer Service, Firefox Send
Mozilla gives ability for users to send encrypted files up to 2.5Gb in size with launch of Firefox Send
Mozilla To Block Firefox Ad-Tracking By Default
Firefox tightens its ad-tracking block credentials, for better privacy and to improve page loading speeds
Mozilla To Redesign Famous Firefox Logo
'We need your input' - Mozilla asks for feedback as it plots redesign of famous Firefox logo
Firefox To Include ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Alerts
Breach notifications to be included for Firefox users to alert them if their data is compromised in a data breach
Mozilla Fixes 32 Security Flaws, Accelerates Performance In Firefox 58
In its first major update in 2018, Mozilla adds incremental capabilities that help to make the Firefox Quantum browser faster than ever before.
Mozilla Fixes Crash Data Leak Issue In Firefox Browser
The bug caused some versions of Firefox to automatically send crash reports to Mozilla's servers, without users' authorisation
Mozilla To Build Breach Notifications Into Firefox Browser
A planned feature, currently in early testing, would alert users when they use a site that's recently been affected by a data breach
Tech Quiz: Mozilla Firefox
What does the fox say? Find out with our Mozilla Firefox quiz!
Mozilla: Superfast Firefox Quantum Is Most Significant Update Since 1.0
Firefox Quantum turns up the speed to attract users in major update to the open source browser