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With €1.5m in EU funding, this paid PhD program will explore how to build a more open, secure, and trustworthy Internet of Things This week, the University of Dundee and … Read moreThe post University of Dundee and Mozilla Announce Doctoral Program for ‘Healthier IoT’ appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Firefox, we’re always looking to build features that are true to the Mozillia mission of giving people control over their data and privacy whenever they go online. We recently … Read moreThe post Latest Firefox Rolls Out Enhanced Tracking Protection appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla’s ninth-annual festival — slated for October 22-28 in London — examines how the internet and human life intersect Workshops that teach you how to detect misinformation and mobile … Read moreThe post At MozFest, Spend 7 Days Exploring Internet Health appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We know that when you save something to Pocket, there is a reason why. You are saving something you want to learn about, something that fascinates you, something that will … Read moreThe post Pocket Offers New Features to Help People Read, Watch and Listen across iOS, Android and Web appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The Responsible Computer Science Challenge — by Omidyar Network, Mozilla, Schmidt Futures, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies — calls on professors to integrate ethics into undergraduate computer science courses With … Read moreThe post Announcing a Competition for Ethics in Computer Science, with up to $3.5 Million in Prizes appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

When we first launched Firefox Focus, we wanted to quickly deliver a streamlined private browsing experience for your mobile device. Since then, we’ve been pleasantly surprised by how many people … Read moreThe post New Firefox Focus comes with search suggestions, revamped visual design and an under-the-hood surprise for Android users appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Also: A new Mozilla-Ipsos poll reveals a majority of respondents want privacy, and not publicity, as their default setting online Earlier this week, Mozilla visited Venmo’s headquarters in New … Read moreThe post 25,000 Americans Urge Venmo to Update Its Privacy Settings appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Data breaches, when information like your username and password are stolen from a website you use, are an unfortunate part of life on the internet today. It can be hard … Read moreThe post Introducing Firefox Monitor, Helping People Take Control After a Data Breach appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

After months of prototyping and judging, Mozilla and the National Science Foundation are fueling the best and brightest ideas for bringing more Americans online Today, Mozilla and the National … Read moreThe post $1.6 Million to Connect Unconnected Americans: Our NSF-WINS Grand Prize Winners appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Earlier this year, we shared that we are building a completely new browser called Firefox Reality. The mixed reality team at Mozilla set out to build a web browser that … Read moreThe post Explore the immersive web with Firefox Reality. Now available for Viveport, Oculus, and Daydream appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today Common Voice — our crowdsourcing-initiative for an open and publicly available voice dataset that anyone can use to train speech-enabled applications — was honored as a Finalist in the … Read moreThe post Fast Company Innovation by Design Award for Common Voice appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The latest versions of Firefox for desktop, Android and iOS launched today. Since our last release update, we’ve been working on a couple improvements and laying the foundation for upcoming … Read moreThe post Latest Firefox Releases Available Today appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

I’m excited to announce that Alan Davidson is joining us today as our new Vice President of Global Policy, Trust and Security. At a time when people are questioning the … Read moreThe post Welcome Alan Davidson, Mozilla’s new VP of Global Policy, Trust and Security appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Two years ago, we released the Firefox Hardware Report to share with the public the state of desktop hardware. Whether you’re a web developer deciding what hardware settings to test … Read moreThe post Let’s be Transparent appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Last month, privacy researcher and Mozilla Fellow Hang Do Thi Duc released Public By Default, a sobering look at the vast amount of personal data that’s easily accessible on Venmo, … Read moreThe post Dear Venmo: Update Your Privacy Settings appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

It's six years in the future, and Netflix costs $4,000 a month. What happened? We continued our reliance on patented video codecs to stream web video, instead of supporting royalty-free AV1. Read moreThe post AV1 and the Video Wars of 2027 appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

I’m excited to announce that Amy Keating will be joining us in September as Mozilla’s new General Counsel. Amy will work closely with me to help scale and reinforce our … Read moreThe post Welcome Amy Keating, our incoming General Counsel appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The internet today is often like being on a guided tour bus in an unfamiliar city. You end up getting off at the same places that everyone else does. While … Read moreThe post Firefox Offers Recommendations with Latest Test Pilot Experiment: Advance appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

As the final part of Mozilla and the National Science Foundation’s Wireless Innovation Challenges, 14 community technologists will live demo their creative projects in Mountain View, CA this August … Read moreThe post A Science Fair with $1.6 Million in Prizes appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The decision by the European Commission today to sanction Google for practices regarding the Android mobile operating system drives home the importance of true openness in the mobile ecosystem. These … Read moreThe post Mozilla Responds to European Commission’s Google Android Decision appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Since the launch of Firefox Focus as a content blocker for iOS in December 2015, we’ve continuously improved the now standalone browser for Apple and Android while always being mindful … Read moreThe post New Features in Firefox Focus for iOS, Android – now also on the BlackBerry Key2 appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here’s a surprising fact: It costs money to watch video online, even on free sites like YouTube. That’s because roughly 80% of video files rely on a patented video codec to compress and transmit media quickly over the internet. Read moreThe post An Invisible Tax on the Web: Video Codecs appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

This summer, the Test Pilot team has been heads down working on experiments for our Firefox users. On the heels of our most recent and successful desktop Test Pilot experiments, … Read moreThe post Introducing Firefox’s First Mobile Test Pilot Experiments: Lockbox and Notes appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

I’m thrilled to welcome Sunil Abraham as Mozilla Foundation’s new VP, Leadership Programs. Sunil joins us from The Centre for Internet and Society, the most recent chapter in a 20 … Read moreThe post Welcoming Sunil Abraham – Mozilla Foundation’s New VP, Leadership Programs appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Even though summer is here in the northern hemisphere, we’re not taking any breaks. Firefox continues our focus on making a browser that is smarter and faster than any other, … Read moreThe post New Firefox Releases Now Available appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Virtual Reality (VR) pioneers at WITHIN have launched one of the first VR distribution platforms. Now anyone can enjoy gorgeous VR on their PC, headset, or mobile device, thanks to the WebVR API, created by Mozilla engineers. Read moreThe post WITHIN creates distribution platform using WebVR appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today, we’re announcing new features in Firefox for iOS to make your life easier. Whether you’re a multi-tasker or someone who doesn’t want to waste time, we’re rolling out new … Read moreThe post Level Up with New Productivity Features in Firefox for iOS appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Over the last three months, Mozilla has been a vocal critic of Facebook’s practices with respect to its lack of user transparency. Throughout this time we’ve engaged with Facebook directly … Read moreThe post Our past work with Facebook appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We’re very proud to be announcing the next phase of the Common Voice project. It’s now available for contributors in three new languages, German, French and Welsh, with 40+ other … Read moreThe post Parlez-vous Deutsch? Rhagor o Leisiau i Common Voice appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Before we bring new features to Firefox, we give them a test run to make sure they’re right for our users. To help determine which features we add and how … Read moreThe post Latest Firefox Test Pilot Experiments: Custom Color and Side View appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla’s latest awards will support people and projects that examine the effects of AI on society At Mozilla, one way we support a healthy internet is by fueling the … Read moreThe post Mozilla Announces $225,000 for Art and Advocacy Exploring Artificial Intelligence appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

It’s been nearly a year since we launched Firefox Focus for Android, and it has become one of the most popular privacy browsers for mobile around the world. In light … Read moreThe post Ready for GDPR: Firefox Focus Offers Additional Tracking Protection Against Advertisers appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose was filled on Thursday with visitors experiencing new takes on the issue of fake news by artists using mixed reality, card games … Read moreThe post Reality Redrawn Opens At The Tech appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

A research report from Mozilla and Open Tech Strategies provides new perspectives on framing open source strategy. The report builds on Mozilla’s “Open by Design” strategy, which aims to increase … Read moreThe post What’s Your Open Source Strategy? Here Are 10 Answers… appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Right now everybody’s talking about the right way to make the products that we love meet our individual needs AND respect our privacy. At Mozilla, striking this balance has been … Read moreThe post Firefox gets down to Business, and it’s Personal appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

I’m excited to announce that Chris Lin is joining us today as our new Vice President of IT. Chris will work closely with me to scale our impact and optimize … Read moreThe post Welcome Chris Lin, our new Vice President of IT appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today, Mozilla is sharing an early preview of an experiment we are calling “Hubs by Mozilla”. Hubs is an immersive social experience that is delivered through the browser. You simply … Read moreThe post Enabling Social Experiences Using Mixed Reality and the Open Web appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.