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Our annual Global Sprint is June 1 and 2. Scientists, developers, artists and educators will swap ideas and code to make the web a better place Your skills and … Read moreThe post Mozilla’s Giant, Distributed, Open-Source Hackathon appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We’re introducing major upgrades to our educational code editor Learning to code—from getting the hang of HTML tags to mastering the nuances of JavaScript—shouldn’t be a challenge. It should … Read moreThe post Mozilla Thimble Gets a Makeover appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today, the FCC voted on Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to repeal and replace net neutrality protections enacted in 2015. The verdict: to move forward with Pai’s proposal We’re deeply … Read moreThe post One Step Closer to a Closed Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Supporting the PATCH Act for VEP Reform Today, Mozilla sent a letter to Congress in support of the Protecting Our Ability to Counter Hacking Act (PATCH Act) that was … Read moreThe post Improving Internet Security through Vulnerability Disclosure appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

This weekend, a vulnerability in some versions of the Windows operating system resulted in the biggest cybersecurity attack in years. The so-called “WannaCry” malware relied on at least one exploit … Read moreThe post WannaCry is a Cry for VEP Reform appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Net neutrality is in jeopardy again. We need another grassroots movement By Ashley Boyd, VP Advocacy A little over two years ago, the mood here at Mozilla — and … Read moreThe post Why the Next 10 Days Are Critical to the Internet’s Future appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla and more than 150 other tech companies continue to oppose the U.S. administration’s revised Executive Order on travel as it winds its way through the U.S. Court system. This … Read moreThe post Mozilla Continues to Oppose the U.S. Administration’s Executive Order on Travel appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla supports the March for Science. And we’re leading projects to make scientific research more open and accessible, from extraterrestrial hackathons to in-depth fellowships We believe openness is a … Read moreThe post This April, Mozilla is Standing Up for Science appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today’s release of Firefox includes the first significant piece of Project Quantum, as well as various visible and the under-the-hood improvements. The Quantum Compositor speeds up Firefox and prevents graphics … Read moreThe post Firefox faster and more stable with the first big bytes of Project Quantum, simpler with compact themes and permissions redesign appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla we were born out of, and remain a part of, the open source and free software movement. Through the Mozilla Open Source Support (MOSS) program, we recognize, celebrate, … Read moreThe post Mozilla Awards $365,000 to Open Source Projects as part of MOSS appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla is signing on to the Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC). We believe open data is integral to a healthy Internet — and to a healthy society. Today, Mozilla … Read moreThe post It’s Time for Open Citations appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

In the U.S., Congress voted to overturn rules that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created to protect the privacy of broadband customers. Mozilla supported the creation and enactment of these … Read moreThe post U.S. Broadband Privacy Rules: We will Fight to Protect User Privacy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Six months ago, we created the Equal Rating Innovation Challenge to add an additional dimension to the important work Mozilla has been leading around the concept of “Equal Rating.” In … Read moreThe post Announcing the Equal Rating Innovation Challenge Winners appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Fresh research from Mozilla, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, explores how low-income, first-time smartphone users in Kenya experience the web — and what digital skills can make … Read moreThe post How Do We Connect First-Time Internet Users to a Healthy Web? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Imagine an online application that lets city planners walk through three-dimensional virtual versions of proposed projects, or a math program that helps students understand complex concepts by visualizing them in … Read moreThe post WebVR and AFrame Bringing VR to Web at the Virtuleap Hackathon appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

In January, we published our first Internet Health Report on the current state and future of the Internet. In the report, we broke down the concept of Internet health into … Read moreThe post Five issues that will determine the future of Internet Health appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla, the National Science Foundation and U.S. Ignite announce $300,000 in grants for gigabit internet projects in Eugene, OR and Lafayette, LA By Chris Lawrence, VP, Leadership Network At … Read moreThe post A Public-Private Partnership for Gigabit Innovation and Internet Health appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today’s release of Firefox introduces great new features, making the browser more powerful, convenient, and secure across all your devices.WebAssembly enables near-native performance for games and appsFirefox has a rich history of giving the web new and amazing capabilities. Along these lines, I’m proud to announce that Firefox is the first browser to support WebAssembly, an emerging standard inspired by a Mozilla research project. WebAssembly allows complex apps, like games, to run faster than ever before in a web browser. We expect that WebAssembly will enable applications that have historically been too complex to run fast in browsers – like immersive 3D video games, computer-aided design, video and image editing, and scientific visualization. We also expect that developers will use WebAssembly to speed up many existing web apps.To learn more about WebAssembly, see David Bryant’s post, and watch this video.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaJCfdmr9Wg[/embed]Easier connections to Wi-Fi hotspots with captive portal detectionIf you’ve ever had trouble connecting to hotel wi-fi, it’s likely because you had to sign in to a “captive portal”. These captive portals are often problematic because the login page itself is hard to discover if the operating system doesn’t detect it. Very often, you try to navigate to a website and end up with an error.With today’s release, Firefox now automatically detects captive portals and notifies you about the need to log in. Additionally, after Firefox detects a captive portal, it replaces certificate error pages with a message encouraging you to log in.Firefox warns you about insecure loginsTo help keep you safer on the internet, we’re building upon Firefox’s new warning in the address bar. Firefox now shows an in-context alert if you click into a username or password field on a page that isn’t encrypted with HTTPS.There’s quite a bit more in this release. Web designers and developers may be particularly interested in CSS Grid, and today we’re shipping the only Grid Inspector developer tool on any major browser. You can learn more about CSS Grid and developer tools you’ll only get from Firefox on the Hacks blog.Also with this release, Firefox has improved security and performance by disabling all plugins that use the Netscape Plugin API (NPAPI) besides Flash. Later this year we’ll further improve Firefox so that Flash content is only activated with user consent.We hope you enjoy the new release, and would love your feedback.Download Firefox for Windows, Mac, LinuxRelease Notes for Firefox for Windows, Mac, LinuxDownload Firefox for AndroidRelease Notes for Firefox for Android The post Lots new in Firefox, including “game-changing” support for WebAssembly appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The National Science Foundation is sponsoring two challenges powered by Mozilla. Our goal: support big ideas that keep the web accessible, decentralized and resilient The Internet can help a young girl in Chicago’s South Side learn how to write … Read moreThe post A $2 Million Prize for Building a More Accessible Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Although today’s order was presented as a new Executive Order on immigration, the few changes in it – including allowing exceptions for current visa holders and permanent residents – fundamentally fail to address the issues we had with the previous … Read moreThe post Mozilla Statement on Immigration Executive Order appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla a fundamental part of our beliefs is that all websites should work equally well across all browsers and all devices. The Internet should just work everywhere, flawlessly, with no questions asked. We’re therefore really happy that, as of … Read moreThe post Mozilla and BrowserStack Partner to Drive Mobile Testing on Real Devices appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We are excited to announce that the Mozilla Corporation has completed the acquisition of Read It Later, Inc. the developers of Pocket. Mozilla is growing, experimenting more, and doubling down on our mission to keep the internet healthy, as a … Read moreThe post Mozilla Acquires Pocket appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Since launching the new Firefox Test Pilot program in May 2016, we’ve debuted several experiments with the goal of finding browser features that users love and incorporating them into future versions of Firefox. Today, we’re continuing our efforts toward creating … Read moreThe post SnoozeTabs and Pulse: New Experiments Coming to Firefox Test Pilot appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We are pleased with today’s decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the District Court of Washington’s suspension of the U.S. Executive Order on immigration. We believe today’s decision is a step in the right direction, but … Read moreThe post U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Suspension of Immigration Executive Order appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla filed a legal brief against the Executive Order on immigration, along with nearly 100 other major companies across different industries. We joined this brief in support of the State of Washington v. Trump case because the freedom for ideas … Read moreThe post Mozilla Files Brief Against U.S. Immigration Executive Order appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The immigration ban imposed by Friday’s executive order is overly broad and its implementation is highly disruptive to fostering a culture of innovation and economic growth. By slamming the door on talented immigrants –including those already legally in the United … Read moreThe post US Immigration Ban appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

International Data Privacy Day is right around the corner and to mark the event we’re happy to announce that Firefox Focus, the privacy browser, is now available for iOS in 27 languages covering billions of users around the world. Mozilla’s … Read moreThe post Firefox Focus Now Available in 27 Languages appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today, Mozilla is launching the prototype version of the Internet Health Report. With this open-source research project, we want to start a conversation with you, citizens of the Internet, about what is healthy, unhealthy, and what lies ahead for the … Read more

Announcing the five innovative concepts that made it to the final round About three months ago we launched this global Equal Rating Innovation Challenge to help catalyze new thinking and innovation to provide access to the open Internet to … Read more

For most of us email is a big part of our online lives. Today we’re excited to share that we’ve made updates to the email experience in Firefox for iOS, making it possible to choose your favorite email app when … Read more

Today, we’re welcoming Helen Turvey as a new member of the Mozilla Foundation Board of Directors. Helen is the CEO of the Shuttleworth Foundation. Her focus on philanthropy and openness throughout her career makes her a great addition to our … Read more

Today, we are very pleased to announce the latest addition to the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors – Julie Hanna. Julie is the Executive Chairman for Kiva and a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship and we couldn’t be more excited … Read more

Today we launched Firefox Focus, a brand new iOS browser that puts user privacy first. More than ever before, we believe that everyone on the Internet has a right to protect their privacy. By launching Firefox Focus, we are putting … Read more