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I am excited to announce that Roxi Wen is joining Mozilla Corporation as our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) next month. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation, the … Read moreThe post Welcome Roxi Wen, our incoming Chief Financial Officer appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

For the last three years Firefox has invested heavily in innovation, and our users have been an essential part of this journey. Through the Test Pilot Program, Firefox users have … Read moreThe post Evolving Firefox’s Culture of Experimentation: A Thank You from the Test Pilot Program appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The Levchin Prize awards two entrepreneurs every year for significant contributions to solving global, real-world cryptography issues that make the internet safer at scale. This year, we’re proud to announce … Read moreThe post Eric Rescorla Wins the Levchin Prize at the 2019 Real-World Crypto Conference appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Last year, Mozilla set out to build a best-in-class browser that was made specifically for immersive browsing. The result was Firefox Reality, a browser designed from the ground up to … Read moreThe post Mozilla Announces Deal to Bring Firefox Reality to HTC VIVE Devices appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla was born out of, and remains a part of, the open-source and free software movement. Through the Mozilla Open Source Support (MOSS) program, we recognize, celebrate, and support open … Read moreThe post MOSS 2018 Year in Review appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Let’s imagine a not-too-distant future: Imagine you are somewhere that is familiar to you such as your home, or your favorite park. Imagine that everything around you is connected and … Read moreThe post Create, test, innovate, repeat. appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

It’s the season for spending time with family and friends over a nice meal and exchanging gifts. Whether it’s a monogrammed bag or a nicely curated 2019 calendar of family … Read moreThe post Latest Firefox Release Available Today appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Microsoft is officially giving up on an independent shared platform for the internet. By adopting Chromium, Microsoft hands over control of even more of online life to Google. This may … Read moreThe post Goodbye, EdgeHTML appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We’re happy to announce the recipients for the 2018 H2 round of Mozilla Research Grants. In this tightly focused round, we awarded grants to support research in four areas: Web … Read moreThe post Mozilla Funds Research Grants in Four Areas appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The State of Mozilla annual report for 2017 is now available here. The new report outlines how Mozilla operates, provides key information on the ways in which we’ve made an … Read moreThe post State of Mozilla 2017: Annual Report appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Since the launch of Firefox Monitor, a free service that notifies you when your email has been part of a breach, hundreds of thousands of people have signed up. In … Read moreThe post Firefox Monitor Launches in 26 Languages and Adds New Desktop Browser Feature appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Over the last few years, the Test Pilot team has developed innovative features for Firefox desktop and mobile, collaborating directly with Firefox users to improve the browser – from reminders … Read moreThe post Firefox Ups the Ante with Latest Test Pilot Experiment: Price Wise and Email Tabs appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

As an employer, Mozilla has a long-standing commitment to diversity, inclusion and fostering a supportive work environment. In keeping with that commitment, today we join the growing list of companies … Read moreThe post Mozilla Reaffirms Commitment to Transgender Equality appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Europe was at the center of a milestone for women in tech today as nonprofit Women Who Tech and tech giant Mozilla announced the winners of the Women Startup Challenge … Read moreThe post Women Who Tech and Mozilla Announce Winners of Women Startup Challenge Europe appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla is announcing the seven recipients of its Creative Media Awards — projects that use art and advocacy to highlight the unintended consequences of artificial intelligence The artificial intelligence … Read moreThe post Keeping AI Accountable with Science Fiction, Documentaries, and Doodles (Plus $225,000) appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

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.