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We're working to open up the field of speech technology, so more people can get involved, innovate, and compete with the larger players. The Machine Learning team in Mozilla Research is creating an open source speech-to-text engine and a repository of audio files anyone can use to train new speech apps. Read moreThe post How Could You Use a Speech Interface? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Since the launch of Firefox Focus for Android less than a month ago, one million users have downloaded our fast, simple privacy browser app. Thank you for all your tremendous … Read moreThe post Firefox Focus for Android Hits One Million Downloads! Today We’re Launching Three New User-Requested Features appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Firefox, we’re always looking for ways for users to get the most out of their web experience. Today, we’re rolling out some improvements that will set the stage … Read moreThe post Firefox for iOS Offers New and Improved Browsing Experience with Tabs, Night Mode and QR Code Reader appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox browser, is excited to support Rooftop Films in bringing a memorable evening of film and discussion to The Courtyard of Industry City, in beautiful … Read moreThe post Mozilla Announces “Net Positive: Internet Health Shorts” – A Film Screening About Society’s Relationship With The Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

More than 100,000 people—and counting—are demanding Internet-friendly copyright laws in the EU 60,000,000 digital flyers. 117,000 activists. 12,000 tweets to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Europe has been … Read moreThe post 60,000,000 Clicks for Copyright Reform appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We’re fighting for net neutrality, again, because it is crucial to the future of the internet. Net neutrality serves to enable free speech, competition, innovation and user choice online. On … Read moreThe post Defending Net Neutrality: Millions Rally to Save the Internet, Again appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla is participating in the Day of Action with a new podcast, video interviews with U.S. Senators, a special Firefox bulletin, and more As always, Mozilla is standing up … Read moreThe post Defending Net Neutrality: A Day of Action appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

For most countries around the world, school is out, and parents are reconnecting with their kids to enjoy road trips and long days. Many of our Mozilla employees have benefited … Read moreThe post Mozilla Fully Paid Parental Leave Program Officially Rolls Out Worldwide appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Fresh research conducted by Caribou Digital and funded by Mozilla explores digital advertising models in the Global South — whether they can succeed, and what that means for users, businesses, … Read moreThe post New Research: Is an Ad-Supported Internet Feasible in Emerging Markets? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We’re fueling a healthy Internet by supporting big ideas that keep the web accessible, decentralized and resilient. What will you build? Mozilla and the National Science Foundation are offering … Read moreThe post A $2 Million Prize to Decentralize the Web. Apply Today appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Last year, we introduced Firefox Focus, a new browser for the iPhone and iPad, designed to be fast, simple and always private. A lot has happened since November; and more … Read moreThe post Firefox Focus New to Android, blocks annoying ads and protects your privacy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today, Mozilla unveils several initiatives including an event focused on Internet Health with special guests DeRay McKesson, Lauren Duca and more, a brand new podcast, new tech to help create … Read moreThe post Mozilla Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness for Internet Health appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

With E10s, our new version of Firefox nails the “just right” balance between memory and speed On the Firefox team, one thing we always hear from our users is that … Read moreThe post The Best Firefox Ever appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Mozilla’s new tech policy fellowship brings together leading experts to advance Internet health around the world Strong government policies and leadership are key to making the Internet a global … Read moreThe post Increasing Momentum Around Tech Policy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Our survey also reveals that a majority of Americans do not trust the government to protect Internet access There’s something that Americans of varied political affiliations — Democrats, Republicans … Read moreThe post New Mozilla Poll: Americans from Both Political Parties Overwhelmingly Support Net Neutrality appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

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.