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by Christina Petrova on (#70MTR)
Shake to Summarize has been recognized with a Special Mention in TIME's Best Inventions of 2025. Each year TIME spotlights a range of new industry-defining innovations across consumer electronics, health tech, apps and beyond. This year, Firefox's Shake to Summarize feature madethe list for bringing a smart solution to a modern user problem: information overload. [...]The post Shake to Summarize recognized with special mention in TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Susmitha Burra on (#70JYE)
Every part of your life has its own rhythm: work, school, family, personal projects. Beginning Oct. 14, we're rolling out profile management in Firefox so you can keep them separate and create distinct spaces - each with its own bookmarks, logins, history, extensions and themes. It's an easy way to stay organized, focused and private. [...]The post Firefox profiles: Private, focused spaces for all the ways you browse appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jennifer Guerra on (#70J7K)
Advertising can and should work better - for people, for publishers, and for brands. That belief is what drives Mozilla's growing investment in rebuilding digital advertising around trust, transparency and fairness. For too long, the web's primary funding model has relied on hidden data collection and opaque ad systems that work around users instead of [...]The post Building a fairer future for digital advertising: Mozilla partners with Index Exchange appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jennifer Guerra on (#70FYJ)
An ads milestone in marketing reach without data risk. The ad industry is shifting, and with it comes a clear need for advertisers to use data responsibly while still proving impact. Advertisers face a false choice between protecting privacy and proving performance. Anonym exists to prove they can have both - and this week marks [...]The post Anonym and Snap partner to unlock increased performance for advertisers appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Rebecca Smith on (#70EVW)
Firefox is celebrating 21 years of Firefox by hosting four global events celebrating the power of browser choice this fall. We are inviting people to join us in Berlin, Chicago, Los Angeles and Munich as part of Open What You Want, Firefox's campaign to celebrate choice and the freedom to show up exactly as you [...]The post Celebrate the power of browser choice with Firefox. Join us live. appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jenifer Boscacci on (#70ERS)
We're celebrating Firefox's 21st anniversary this November, marking more than two decades of building a web that reflects creativity, independence and trust. While other major browsers are backed by billionaires, Firefox exists to ensure that the internet works for you - not for those cashing in on your data. That's the idea behind Billionaire Blast [...]The post Blast off! Firefox turns data power plays into a game appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jacob Kleinman on (#7081M)
This essay was originally published on The Sidebar, Mozilla's Substack. There's a moment Wiandi Vreeswijk knows well. After tending virtual crops in Stardew Valley" and chatting with other players on Discord, he types: I can't anymore. I have to go lay in bed." It's the fatigue from long COVID setting in - and almost always, [...]The post Cozy games: A slower pace, and a place to belong appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#7079P)
Today Mozilla is excited to announce Raffi Krikorian - technologist, innovator and community builder - as our first-ever portfolio wide Chief Technology Officer. Reporting to Mozilla President, Mark Surman, Raffi will be part of the team that coordinates efforts across our whole family of organizations. He will work alongside the existing bench of technical leaders [...]The post Mozilla welcomes Raffi Krikorian as Chief Technology Officer appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Lucy Purdon on (#703V7)
This essay was originally published on The Sidebar, Mozilla's Substack. Trigger warning: Discussion of pregnancy loss. Open up TikTok on any given day and you'll find confident young women openly discussing their periods. They might recognise a low mood is due to the luteal phase or feel amazing because they are ovulating. They acknowledge the [...]The post Young people are outsmarting period tracking apps appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Neha Kochar on (#703J1)
All web browsing starts with a DNS query to find the IP address for the desired service or website. For much of the internet's history, this query is sent in the clear. DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) plugs this privacy leak by encrypting the DNS messages, so no one on the network, not your internet service provider or [...]The post Firefox DNS privacy: Faster than ever, now on Android appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Andy F. on (#6ZX2T)
On mobile, browsing often means quick checks on small screens, squeezed in between everything else you're doing. We built Shake to Summarize on iOS to give you a clear summary with one move. That way, you can get what you need more easily and keep going. How it works Whether you just want the recipe, [...]The post On Firefox for iOS, summarize a page with a shake or a tap appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Laura Chambers on (#6ZWK6)
Last week, Judge Amit Mehta issued a ruling in the remedies proceedings of the U.S. v. Google LLC search case. Among the issues addressed, one key aspect that stood out for us was the court's ruling on Google's search agreements. The Court ordered changes to Google's search agreements to give browsers more flexibility. Under the [...]The post Defending an open web: What the Google search ruling means for the future appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Tarek Ziadé, Paul Adenot and Serge Guelton on (#6ZMQ3)
Last year we rolled out the Firefox AI Runtime, the engine that quietly powers features such as PDF.js generated alt text and, more recently, our smart tab grouping. The system worked, but not quite at the speed we wanted. This post explains how we accelerated inference by replacing the default onnxruntimeweb that powers Transformers.js with [...]The post Speeding up Firefox Local AI Runtime appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Lindsey Bales on (#6ZFJE)
This essay was originally published on The Sidebar, Mozilla's Substack. I was an influencer years before it became mainstream in 2016. I shared my outfits on my fashion blog almost daily, along with recipes, travel itineraries, lifestyle photos, you name it. My blog upheld a twee aesthetic that I stuck to religiously. I made content [...]The post What I learned when I stopped posting my life online, from a former influencer appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Bobby Holley on (#6ZDS8)
We are pleased to announce that Firefox 142 will begin production usage of our brand new certificate revocation system known as CRLite. CRLite makes your browsing faster, more private, and more secure, and is a significant advancement to the state of the art for encryption on the internet. Every day, billions of people rely on [...]The post Fast, private and secure (pick three): Introducing CRLite in Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jenifer Boscacci on (#6ZD6S)
When Firefox users ask for better translation support, we make it happen. Thanks to your feedback on Mozilla Connect, Firefox now supports Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (often referred to as CJK) translation, both on desktop and Android. That means millions more people can browse and translate the web in their language, without sending their content [...]The post Firefox just got better for Chinese, Japanese and Korean speakers on Android appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Ashley Boyd and Mark Surman on (#6ZA4T)
As global political landscapes shift, mission-driven organizations face a critical challenge: creating resilient models that deliver meaningful social impact and financial stability. For over 25 years, Mozilla has worked to strike this balance across diverse political and economic climates. While Mozilla's structure is unique - a non-profit Foundation as the sole shareholder of multiple commercial [...]The post Driving towards a double bottom line, through participation and choice appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Ochuko Akpovbovbo on (#6Z8H9)
This essay was originally published on The Sidebar, Mozilla's Substack. When I started my newsletter, as seen on, a little over a year ago, it was because in the absence of early morning commutes, a designated office desk, and the water cooler conversations I'd been told to expect but had yet to experience, my group [...]The post Who does Gen Z trust outside the algorithm? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Rebecca Smith on (#6Z8ER)
Where has the default got us? Today, the default means sitting by while Big Tech and The Billionaires who run the industry shape every aspect of your life - who gets funding, who has access to your data and whose pockets get lined by the profits. But humanity has a history of pushing back, and [...]The post It doesn't have to be like this - join Firefox in #DailyDefiance appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#6Z0WW)
Mozilla has promoted Anthony Enzor-DeMeo to General Manager of Firefox. Since joining Mozilla in December 2024, Anthony has played a pivotal role in evolving Firefox's strategy and championing a user-first approach to product development. His leadership has helped sharpen Firefox's focus in a fast-changing internet landscape, ensuring the browser remains both technically strong and mission-aligned. [...]The post Anthony Enzor-DeMeo promoted to General Manager, Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jennifer Guerra on (#6YYA0)
For marketers, understanding how a campaign performed shouldn't come at the cost of ceding proprietary data, or time-consuming integration acrobatics, with the platforms they run on. But that's often the tradeoff they encounter, particularly when it comes to measuring impact on closed platforms or in privacy-sensitive environments like iOS. Taimi, an LGBTQ+ dating app that [...]The post Lightning performance, protecting PII: Taimi's privacy-first TikTok campaign appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Graham Mudd on (#6YNQ6)
Part I in Anonym's Rewiring the Rules Series First-party data - the kind users share willingly with brands they trust - is a marketer's most valuable and precious asset. But often, when it comes time to activate that data in the form of an advertising campaign, marketers are forced into trade-offs that create real risks. [...]The post A first-party data reality check appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Anonym on (#6YNQ7)
A new series exploring the connection between data protection and performance. The digital advertising industry is in a period of meaningful data use transition. An ecosystem that has fostered third-party cookies, device IDs, cross-site tracking, and more is reorienting. Data privacy regulations are evolving and expanding. Consumers, quite reasonably, are concerned with who is sharing [...]The post Let's talk about data control appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jenifer Boscacci on (#6YJGM)
Before Firefox ever shows up on your screen in your language, from the menus to the messages to the welcome page, it passes through the hands of passionate volunteers around the world. Our volunteers are teachers, students, coders, creatives, and more. This is a global network - some live in big cities, others in small [...]The post How Firefox speaks your language, with help from volunteer localizers around the world appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Allison Robins on (#6YHNX)
We've all been there: a notification pops up, and suddenly we're responding - even if it completely derails our focus. It feels automatic, but it's rarely just about the task at hand. As a staff product researcher on the Firefox mixed methods team, I wanted to understand why multitasking feels so hard to resist. It [...]The post Why we can't stop multitasking appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Damiano on (#6YGHM)
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post Tiffanie Barriere browses like she bartends (with soul, sass and a splash of magic) appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Kristina Bravo on (#6YATN)
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post At Hugging Face, a former journalist helps make AI more accessible appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jolie Huang on (#6Y5WG)
Firefox is expanding its AI-powered features, all designed to keep your data private. We believe technology should serve you, not monitor you. Our team understands the importance of privacy, especially as AI rapidly integrates into our daily lives. Firefox protects your privacy by running AI models directly on your device, ensuring your sensitive data remains [...]The post Your data, your rules: Firefox's privacy-first AI features you can trust appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Damiano on (#6Y118)
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post The Great British Bake Off's Janusz on CakeTok and queer joy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Kristina Bravo on (#6XX02)
Most travel plans start with a handful of tabs. A map here, a few guides there. Then a flurry of bookings, logins and maybe a PDF form you're supposed to sign with your finger. Next thing you know, you're in line at the car rental counter with 3% battery, no confirmation number, and no address [...]The post Firefox features that help you plan a trip (and take it) appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Hannah Bullion on (#6XRM2)
What if you could increase conversations - without collecting more data? You've probably been told you need to collect more data to get better results. But with smarter tools and better technology, privacy isn't a tradeoff, it's a feature. Anonym makes it possible to measure real performance without complex integrations - just drag and drop [...]The post Performance doesn't have to come at the cost of privacy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#6XMWP)
Most people use whatever browser comes pre-installed. But your browser default shapes your online experience more than you realize. At SXSW London, we're asking: What does real choice look like on today's internet, and who's still building for it? In this live conversation, Mozilla CEO Laura Chambers will share how AI-powered feeds, platform lock-in, and [...]The post What happens when you don't choose your browser? Let's talk about it at SXSW London appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Gayatri Pendse on (#6XGKY)
Firefox's address bar just got an upgrade, and it's all about putting you in control. It's faster, easier to use and built to support how you search and browse - while staying true to what makes Firefox, Firefox: real user choice, strong privacy and transparency. Built to help you search faster and get things done [...]The post A smarter, simpler Firefox address bar appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Kristina Bravo on (#6XGA5)
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post The most L.A. corner of the internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mozilla on (#6XFEK)
Firefox is the only major browser not backed by a billionaire and our independence shapes everything we build. This independence allows us to prioritize building products and tools, which shape the future of the internet for the better. And it means we have to be intentional about where we invest our time and resources so [...]The post Investing in what moves the internet forward appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mozilla on (#6XB7E)
The remedies phase of the U.S. v. Google LLC search case wrapped up last week. As the Court weighs how to restore competition in the search market, Mozilla is asking it to seriously consider the unintended consequences of some of the proposed remedies, which, if adopted, could harm browser competition, weaken user choice and undermine [...]The post The future of the web depends on getting this right appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Kim Bryant on (#6X8V1)
As a product manager for Firefox, one of the areas I'm most passionate about is accessibility. This is not only because I'm a disabled person myself, but also because I've seen firsthand that building in accessibility from the beginning results in better outcomes for everyone. Our new profile management feature is a great example of [...]The post Shifting left' for better accessibility in Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jenifer Boscacci on (#6X8JC)
Ever thought, I wish I could try that new Firefox feature early?" Good news - we've been trying out new features and now, you can try them out, too. Firefox Labs is our space for sharing experimental features with our community before they're fully baked. It's a chance to play around with new ideas, tell [...]The post Jump into Firefox Labs: A place to try new features and help shape Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#6X169)
Today, Mozilla Chief Financial Officer, Eric Muhlheim, testified in the U.S. v. Google LLC search trial, highlighting the potential impacts this case could have on small and independent browsers, and the overall ecosystem. There are a few key themes of Muhlheim's testimony that we'll expound on: Mozilla's search options are based on user choice Firefox [...]The post Mozilla's CEO discusses testimony in U.S. v. Google search case appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Kristina Bravo on (#6WZF1)
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post An NYC culture reporter on YouTube's influence and the tab that got away appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Stefan Smagula on (#6WYQP)
Open a web browser and you step into a garden of forking paths - where news, messages, memes, work, learning and cat videos all compete for your attention. Every click sprouts another tab. Before you know it, your author has opened 68,000 tabs in one year alone, while some people manage to keep 7,000 tabs [...]The post Tackle tab overload with Firefox Tab Groups appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jenifer Boscacci on (#6WYHM)
What happens when 4,500 people ask for the same feature? At Firefox, we build it. Tab groups have long been the most requested idea on Mozilla Connect - our community platform - and thanks to thousands of votes, comments and passionate feedback, it's finally here. But this is more than just a feature launch. [...]The post You asked, we built it: Firefox tab groups are here appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Ayah Bdeir and Stella Biderman on (#6WW69)
Easy-to-follow guides on how to transcribe audio files into text using privacy friendly tools and how to convert different documents into a singular format. Watch the live demo here. As concerns around AI transparency grow, datasets remain one of the least visible and least standardized parts of the pipeline. Many are assembled behind closed doors, [...]The post Mozilla, EleutherAI launch toolkits to help AI builders create open datasets appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#6WTCC)
Together, Mozilla and Anonym are proving that effective advertising doesn't have to come at the cost of user privacy. It's possible to deliver both - and we're building the tools to show the industry how. Today, we're unveiling Anonym Private Audiences: a confidential computing solution allowing advertisers to securely build new audiences and boost campaign [...]The post Ads performance, re-imagined. Now in beta: Anonym Private Audiences. appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Ed Lee on (#6WSP2)
Ever opened a bunch of tabs only to realize none of them have what you need? Or felt like you're missing something valuable in a maze of hyperlinks? In Firefox Labs 138, we introduced an optional experimental feature to enhance your browsing experience by showing a quick snapshot of what's behind a link before you [...]The post Exploring on-device AI link previews in Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#6WPC9)
The CEO of Mozilla, Laura Chambers, provided insights about the U.S. v. Google LLC case on search competition ahead of the trial slated to begin April 21, 2025. As the CEO of Mozilla, I often have conversations about the future of this company. Most times these conversations are tied to how we build a better [...]The post Mozilla's CEO weighs in on U.S. v. Google appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Kristina Bravo on (#6WJE5)
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post Inside the newsletter making layoffs feel less bleak and more like a group chat appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#6WGZG)
When UEFA's Men's Club Competitions Online Store (operated by Event Merchandising Ltd) set out to run a TikTok campaign during the 2024 finals, the goal was clear: engage passionate club fans and drive sales of official gear - without compromising the data privacy of their most loyal supporters and spectators. Together with Anonym - a [...]The post How UEFA and Mozilla's Anonym nailed TikTok campaigns without compromising user data appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#6WGZH)
Let's face it - measuring ad performance is challenging in a shifting privacy landscape. With tightening regulations and data sharing under a well-deserved microscope, advertisers are under more pressure than ever to prove their campaigns can work without crossing privacy lines. That was the exact puzzle Zenjob had to solve. As a platform connecting people [...]The post Data ethics in action: Zenjob, TikTok and Mozilla's Anonym show a better way to measure appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Jenifer Boscacci on (#6WBPW)
If you've ever had more tabs open than you can count, you know the struggle: tiny, unreadable tab titles, constant scrolling, and that moment of panic when you close the wrong one. Enter vertical tabs, a long-requested Firefox feature designed to make tab management and multitasking easier. But this wasn't just something we built overnight [...]The post How Firefox's vertical tabs came to life with a little help from our community appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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