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RAM Boosts And Multiple Processes Make Mozilla Firefox 54 Faster Than Ever
Firefox 54 delivers speedier browsing thanks to minimal RAM utilisation, and better multi-tab management
‘Quantum Compositor’ Powers Faster And More Stable Firefox Browser
Firefox for desktop also has two new themes and a redesigned permissions interface
Firefox 52 Marks The End Of Support For Windows XP & Vista
Firefox 52 will be the last mainstream release for Windows XP and Vista, adds WebAssembly support
Mozilla Highlights Insecure HTTP Websites In Firefox 51
Unsecured websites will display a lock with a red strike through it
Mozilla Rebrands To ‘Help People Understand’ Its Open Web Mission
Mozilla is 'Moz://a' as it debuts new 'open' brand that designers can build upon its mission of accelerating the future of the internet
Firefox Focus iOS Browser Blocks Ads And Tracking By Default
Mozilla claims Firefox Focus will boost web performance by automatically blocking trackers
Mozilla Disables Battery Tracking API To Tighten Firefox Privacy
Firefox cuts off support for API that allows websites to detect user battery levels over tracking fears
Mozilla Wants To ‘Humanise’ Net Neutrality Issues With £200,000 Innovation Prize
Mozilla is seeking ideas to help promote web access and ensure the principles of net neutrality are enshrined by making them a human issue
Mozilla Trials Native Firefox Ad Blocking Tools For All
Mozilla wants to extend Tracking Protection to all tabs, not just private browsing, meaning invasive ads could be blocked
Mozilla Ends Support For Firefox OS
Mozilla ends support for Firefox OS despite hope it could be used for smart TVs and reborn for connected devices
Poll: What Web Browser Do You Use?
We all need a web browser, but which one do you use?
Firefox 49 Adds Android Offline Viewing But Removes Firefox Hello From Desktop
Firefox 49 improves the stability, expands reading mode and adds offline viewing but plug-in-less chat is gone
Google Chrome And Mozilla Firefox Browsers Block The Pirate Bay
Big browsers take another shot at the tormenting website
Firefox 48 Improves Stability By Isolating Web Page Crashes
Firefox 48 will ensure one demanding web page doesn't freeze others, while Android gets better media support - even if support for 2.3 Gingerbread ends
Mozilla Firefox iOS 5.0 Is Quicker, Uses Less Battery And Has Custom Search Engines
Mozilla updates Firefox for iOS with back end and front end improvements - including a new menu and tab options
Mozilla Firefox will Block Flash Content To Save Battery And Boost Security
Curtains for Flash? Next month Firefox will block certain Flash content deemed “not essential to the user experience”
Mozilla Awards £260,000 To Tor, Tails And Caddy Open Source Projects
Mozilla kicks off MOSS awards program with funding to accessibility, security and privacy upstarts
Mozilla Splashes £350,000 On SOS Open Source Security Fund
Firefox creator wants to save open source by starting fund to help community prevent security threats
Mozilla Adds Synced Tabs And Android Data Saving Options In Firefox 47
Mozilla improves security, data efficiency and usability in Firefox 47, available for desktop and Android
Firefox iOS 4.0 Adds Widget Support And Security Features
Firefox for iPhone and iPad lets you access functions quickly from notification centre and override security warnings
Mozilla Tells FBI To Reveal Firefox Security Vulnerability
FBI allegedly discovered Mozilla Firefox flaw when investigating child porn websites
Mozilla Firefox 45 Removes Tab Groups, Provides Security Updates
Mozilla provides 21 security advisories for its Firefox 45 browser. New features in the browser include improvements to the Firefox Hello communication tool.
Mozilla Is Taking Firefox To The Internet Of Things
Firefox OS for smartphones is dead, long live Firefox OS for the IoT
Firefox 44 Arrives With Push Notifications
New browser allows websites to deliver push notifications, even if the site not loaded
Mozilla Discontinues Persona Password Security Service
Two years after giving it up to be a community project, Mozilla is now shutting its Persona Web authentication operations down entirely, due to low adoption
Mozilla Releases 64-Bit Firefox 43 For Windows
Mozilla improves private browsing with Firefox 43, which gets a Windows 64-bit release too
Mozilla Shifts Firefox OS Focus To Internet Of Things
Mozilla sees a future for Firefox OS in the wider world of connected devices following the cancellation of its smartphone carrier plans
Mozilla Releases iOS Ad Blocker For Safari, But Not Firefox
Mozilla attempts ethical ad blocker with Focus by Firefox, but it only works with Safari for now
Mozilla Stops Development Of Firefox OS Smartphones
Mozilla calls time on Firefox OS, saying it wasn't able to develop the "best user experience possible"