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Spring is in the air, which means it's time to swap stuffy winter layers to fresh air - and maybe confront the dust bunnies that moved in while you were busy. If you're gearing up for a deep Spring clean or some much needed home maintenance, chances are you're heading online to stock up on [...]The post Spring cleaning? Watch out for these product categories while online shopping appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

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 Nolen Royalty, known as eieio, keeps the internet fun with experimental multiplayer games appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The internet is for everyone, but not everyone experiences it the same way. For many of us, harsh brightness, hard-to-read text or a webpage that doesn't work with a screen reader can turn simple tasks into frustrating obstacles. While we've built accessibility features directly into Firefox, we also support extensions that let you customize your [...]The post 4 accessibility tools to try in Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

VPNs are great for keeping your connection secure and your activity private, but they can also get in the way. From triggering captchas to making some websites harder to access, traditional VPNs often force users into a trade-off between privacy and convenience. The new Mozilla VPN extension for Firefox - now available on Windows - [...]The post A smarter VPN experience: Introducing the Mozilla VPN extension for Windows appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

I spend 8 hours per week trying to keep up to date, it's overwhelming!" Integrating new libraries is difficult. They're either poorly maintained or updated in ways that break compatibility." I want to be able to experiment quickly, without relying on APIs for closed-source models." These were just a few of the challenges we heard [...]The post Open-source AI is hard. Blueprints can help! appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Spoiler: The internet's not finished. Welcome to Web in Progress," a series celebrating the internet as a space you can shape, not just scroll through. Just as Firefox empowers you to take charge of your online experience, this series highlights how individuals and communities are shaping an internet that truly serves their needs. In this [...]The post Reaching readers, one TikTok at a time appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

As you scroll through social media, the posts blend together: a heroic cat, a shocking statistic, a breaking news clip. But in a world where AI blurs the line between fact and fiction, how do you tell what's real from what's misinformation? The short answer: Most of the time, you can't. Generative AI tools have [...]The post Misinformation in the age of AI: It's in the details (like extra fingers) appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Last week the Department of Justice and some state attorneys general filed revised proposed remedies in the U.S. v. Google LLC search case. If the proposed remedies barring all search payments to browser developers are adopted by the court, these misguided plans would be a direct hit to small and independent browsers-the very forces that [...]The post Mozilla's response to proposed remedies in U.S. v. Google appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Too often, well-intentioned regulation misses the mark. This can be due to poor design, poor implementation, poor compliance, or failure to address unintended consequences. But the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) has the potential to be different. The DMA is a regulatory framework that came into effect in the EU in March 2024. It covers [...]The post Browser choice? Here's how EU's DMA is helping make it real appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

On Wednesday we shared that we're introducing a new Terms of Use (TOU) and Privacy Notice for Firefox. Since then, we've been listening to some of our community's concerns with parts of the TOU, specifically about licensing. Our intent was just to be as clear as possible about how we make Firefox work, but in [...]The post An update on our Terms of Use appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

UPDATE: We've seen a little confusion about the language regarding licenses, so we want to clear that up. We need a license to allow us to make some of the basic functionality of Firefox possible. Without it, we couldn't use information typed into Firefox, for example. It does NOT give us ownership of your data [...]The post Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Extensions are like apps for your browser, letting you customize and enhance your online experience. Nearly half of all Firefox users have installed at least one extension, from privacy tools to productivity boosters. To build these extensions, developers rely on a platform called WebExtensions, which provides APIs - the tools that allow extensions to interact [...]The post Mozilla's approach to Manifest V3: What's different and why it matters for extension users appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Since 2022, Mozilla has been in an active process evolving what we do - and renewing our leadership. Today we announced several updates on the leadership piece of this ongoing work. We've recognized that Mozilla faces major headwinds in terms of both financial growth and mission impact. While Firefox remains the core of what we [...]The post Growing Mozilla - and evolving our leadership appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

A fresh start isn't just for your home - your iPhone or iPad deserves a privacy detox too. With Firefox for iOS, you can block hidden trackers, stop fingerprinting, and keep your browsing history more private with Enhanced Tracking Protection. How Firefox for iOS protects you Websites and advertisers often track your activity using cookies, [...]The post Spring detox with Firefox for iOS appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

In the Firefox AI Runtime, we can use multiple threads in the dedicated inference process to speed up execution times CPU. The WASM/JS environment can create a SharedArrayBuffer and run multiple threads against its content and distribute the load on several CPU cores concurrently. Below is the time taken in seconds on a MacBook M1 [...]The post What is the best hardware concurrency for running inference on CPU? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

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 Bluesky's Emily Liu on rethinking social media (and why it's time to chime in) appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

As we close out the Paris AI Action Summit, one thing is clear: the conversation around open and Public AI is evolving-and gaining real momentum. Just over a year ago at Bletchley Park, open source AI was framed as a risk. In Paris, we saw a major shift. There is now a growing recognition that [...]The post Paris AI Action Summit: A milestone for open and Public AI appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today we want to point to one of the most exciting announcements at the Paris AI summit: the launch of ROOST,a new nonprofit to build AI safety tools for everyone. ROOST stands for Robust Open Online Safety Tools, and it's solving a clear and important problem: many startups, nonprofits, and governments are trying to use [...]The post ROOST: Open source AI safety for everyone appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We're thrilled to share that Peter Rojas has joined Mozilla Corporation as our new Senior Vice President of New Products. In this role, Peter will lead Mozilla's endeavors to explore, build and scale new products that align with Mozilla's greater mission and values. He will report to me and join Mozilla's steering committee. At Mozilla, [...]The post Welcoming Peter Rojas as Mozilla's SVP of New Products appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky is a sociolinguist, a public scholar and a lover of words. She is the host of Otherwords, a PBS series on language and linguistics, and a professor of writing and rhetoric at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. You can find her at @ericabrozovsky on most platforms. Photo: Kelly Zhu If you've been on the [...]The post IYKYK: The secret language of memes appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Image generated by DALL*E We're shipping a new API in Firefox Nightly that will let you use our Firefox AI runtime to run offline machine learning tasks in your web extension. Firefox AI Runtime We've recently shipped a new component inside of Firefox that leverages Transformers.js (a JavaScript equivalent of Hugging Face's Transformers Python library) [...]The post Running inference in web extensions appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Hi, I'm Tapan. As the leader of Firefox's Search and AI efforts, my mission is to help users find what they are looking for on the web and stay focused on what truly matters. Outside of work, I indulge my geek side by building giant Star Wars Lego sets and sharing weekly leadership insights through [...]The post Supercharge your day: Firefox features for peak productivity appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Update: Following the 2024 Mozilla AI Dataset Convening, AI builders and researchers publish best practices for creating open datasets for LLM training. Training datasets behind large language models (LLMs) often lack transparency, a research paper published by Mozilla and EleutherAI explores how openly licensed datasets that are responsibly curated and governed can make the AI [...]The post Mozilla, EleutherAI publish research on open datasets for LLM training appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

As a student pursuing a master's degree, I've spent too much time searching for PDF editors to fill out forms, take notes and complete projects. I discovered Firefox's built-in PDF editor while interning at Mozilla as a corporate communications intern. No more giving out my email address or downloading dubious software, which often risks data. [...]The post Streamline your schoolwork with Firefox's PDF editor appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Continuing our series on Anonym's technology, this post focuses on Anonym's use of differential privacy. Differential privacy is a cornerstone of Anonym's approach to building confidential and effective data solutions. In this post, we'll explain why we integrate differential privacy (DP) into all our systems and share how we tailor our implementation to meet the [...]The post Raising the bar: Why differential privacy is at the core of Anonym's approach appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

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 Slate's ICYMI hosts on their online obsessions and wildest 2025 predictions appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

On Nov. 19, 2024, Mozilla and Columbia University's Institute of Global Politics held the Columbia Convening on AI Openness and Safety in San Francisco. The Convening, which is an official event on the road to the AI Action Summit to be held in France in February 2025, took place on the eve of the Convening [...]The post A different take on AI safety: A research agenda from the Columbia Convening on AI openness and safety appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Continuing our series on Anonym's technology, this post focuses on the Transparency Portal, a critical tool designed to give our partners comprehensive visibility into the processes and algorithms that handle their data.As a reminder, Mozilla acquired Anonym over the summer of 2024, as a key pillar in its effort to raise the standards of privacy [...]The post Building trust through transparency: A deep dive into the Anonym Transparency Portal appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Giving people the ability to shape the internet and their experiences on it is at the heart of Mozilla's manifesto. This includes empowering people to choose how they search. On Nov. 20, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google. The judgment outlines the behavioral and structural [...]The post Proposed contractual remedies in United States v. Google threaten vital role of independent browsers appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Open-source technology isn't just about building software - it's about creating solutions collaboratively, making them freely available for anyone to use and adapt. This approach lowers barriers of access and allows solutions to be tailored to varying nuanced contexts rather than applying a copy-paste approach. I come from a family with a heavy engineering background. [...]The post How to get started on open-source development appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Your tech choices matter more than ever. That's why at Mozilla, we believe in empowering users to make informed decisions that align with their values. In that spirit, we're excited to announce we're growing our partnership with Ecosia, a search engine that prioritizes sustainability, and social impact. After Germany, we are now offering the option [...]The post Mozilla partners with Ecosia for a better web appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

This year, we celebrated a major milestone: the first Mozilla Builders demo day! More than just a tech event, it was a celebration of creativity, community and bold thinking. With nearly 200 applicants from more than 40 countries, 14 projects were selected for the Builders accelerator, showcasing the diversity and talent shaping the future of [...]The post Mozilla Builders: Celebrating community-driven innovation in AI appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

I am excited to announce that three exceptional leaders are joining Mozilla to help drive the continued growth of Firefox and increase our systems and infrastructure capabilities. For Firefox, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo will serve as Senior Vice President of Firefox, and Ajit Varma will take on the role of our new Vice President of Firefox Product. [...]The post Mozilla welcomes new executive team members appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

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 Jay-Ann Lopez, founder of Black Girl Gamers, on creating safe spaces in gaming appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla isn't just another tech company - we're a global crew of activists, technologists and builders, all working to keep the internet free, open and accessible. For over 25 years, we've championed the idea that the web should be for everyone, no matter who you are or where you're from. Now, with a brand refresh, [...]The post Reclaim the internet: Mozilla's rebrand for the next era of tech appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

This article is the next in a series of posts we'll be doing to provide more information on how Anonym's technology works. We started with a high level overview, which you can read here. Mozilla acquired Anonym over the summer of 2024, as a key pillar to raise the standards of privacy in the advertising [...]The post Using trusted execution environments for advertising use cases appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Firefox turns 20 this year, so here's a bit of history: When Mozilla set out to brainstorm a new browser name, the team played with combinations of animals and natural elements. Fire" and fox" got paired on a whiteboard, and a quick web search turned up red pandas - known locally as firefoxes." They were [...]The post Celebrating 20 years of Firefox with 20 red panda cams appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Diane Sooyeon Kang is a food and travel photographer and writer with a passion for storytelling. She has traveled the world extensively, working with esteemed publications and brands. You can find more of her work at dianeskang.com. A vibrant spread adorns an overflowing table, filled with precious hand-painted ceramics from Palestine, hummus, yogurt dips, za'atar, [...]The post Huwa: From a WhatsApp group to sharing Palestinian olive oil with the world appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Diane Sooyeon Kang is a food and travel photographer and writer with a passion for storytelling. She has traveled the world extensively, working with esteemed publications and brands. You can find more of her work at dianeskang.com. When Nestor Correa opened La Humita in Chicago in 2003, he wasn't just opening a restaurant; he was [...]The post La Humita: 20 years of authentic Ecuadorian flavors in Chicago appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Diane Sooyeon Kang is a food and travel photographer and writer with a passion for storytelling. She has traveled the world extensively, working with esteemed publications and brands. You can find more of her work at dianeskang.com. For Rob Carter, founder of Diaspora, food is a bridge to history, identity and community. Inspired by the [...]The post Diaspora: Where Southern, West African and Caribbean traditions come alive in Chicago appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

What was browsing the web like in 2004? People said things like surfing the internet," for starters. Excessive pop-up ads were annoying but they felt like the norm. The search bar and multiple tabs did not exist, and there seemed to be only one browser in sight. That is, until Firefox 1.0 arrived and gave [...]The post 20 years of Firefox: How a community project changed the web appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

On the official "road to the French Government's AI Action Summit," Mozilla and Columbia University's Institute of Global Politics are bringing together AI experts and practitioners to advance AI safety approaches that embody the values of open source. On Tuesday in San Francisco, Mozilla and Columbia University's Institute of Global Politics will hold the Columbia [...]The post Charging ahead on AI openness and safety appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Open source thrives because of its people. Firefox, like so many successful open-source projects, is powered by passionate contributors and dedicated supporters. Their collective efforts have transformed Firefox from just a web browser into the cornerstone of a global community, bringing together users and developers with a shared vision for the open web. Reddit, one [...]The post Exploring the Firefox community on r/firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

AI is shaking things up in the creative world, and I get why a lot of artists feel anxious. Whenever new technology comes along - especially in industries like ours - it brings fear. Fear of losing control, fear of being replaced. That's real. But there's another side to this: AI can open doors we [...]The post How AI is reshaping creativity: Insights from art, tech and policy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

For two decades, Firefox has been at the heart of an open, user-centered web. From the early days of tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking to today's privacy protections and customization options, Firefox has empowered users like you with control and freedom to explore the internet on your own terms. So, to mark our 20th anniversary, [...]The post We asked why you love Firefox. Here's what you said. appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Image generated by DALL-E in response to a request for a photorealistic image of a fox standing in a grassy landscape. Firefox 130 introduces automatic alt text for PDF images and an improved alt text flow. In addition to protecting users' privacy with a small language model that operates locally on their device, these improvements [...]The post Help us improve our alt text generation model appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Still in its anti-hero" era, Ticketmaster has users reeling from a data breach last May, when a hacker group claimed to have stolen data from more than 500 million people. The breach coincided with Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, one of the biggest tours ever that just so happened to have one of the most problematic [...]The post After Ticketmaster's data breach, it's time to secure your info appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

In August 2020, as the pandemic confined people to their homes, the U.K. canceled A-level exams and turned to an algorithm to calculate grades, key for university admissions. Based on historical data that reflected the resource advantages of private schools, the algorithm disproportionately downgraded state students. Those who attended private schools, meanwhile, received inflated grades. [...]The post The AI problem we can't ignore appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.