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by Marshall Erwin on (#5M0ZW)
Regulators and technology companies together have an unique opportunity to improve the privacy properties of online advertising. Improving privacy for everyone must remain the north star of efforts surrounding privacy preserving advertising and we welcome the recent moves by the UK’s Competition Markets Authority to invite public comments on the recent voluntary commitments proposed by […]The post Mozilla responds to the UK CMA consultation on Google’s commitments on the Chrome Privacy Sandbox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#5M062)
CIRA Joins Firefox’s Trusted Recursive Resolver Program In a few weeks, Firefox will start the by-default rollout of DNS over HTTPS (or DoH for short) to its Canadian users in partnership with local DoH provider CIRA, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. DoH will first become a default for 1% of Canadian Firefox users and will […]The post Firefox extends privacy and security of Canadian internet users with by-default DNS-over-HTTPS rollout in Canada appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#5KGTP)
Mozilla teams up with Princeton University researchers to enable crowdsourced science for public good; collaborates with research groups at Princeton, Stanford on upcoming studies. Your data is valuable. But for too long, online services have pilfered, swapped, and exploited your data without your awareness. Privacy violations and filter bubbles are all consequences of a surveillance […]The post Take control over your data with Rally, a novel privacy-first data sharing platform appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mitchell Baker on (#5KEY7)
One year ago, we made a set of commitments to make diversity and inclusion more than a catchphrase or hot button topic. We decided to roll up our sleeves and get busy establishing significant goals, putting resources behind them and making sure that everyone, including our company leadership, was taking action to create a more […]The post Mozilla Racial Justice Commitments: One Year In appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Natalie Linden on (#5K844)
Big wave surf legend and surfboard maker, Gary Linden talks the ocean, the internet and where humanity goes from here.The post Gary Linden, legendary surfer & Firefox fan appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Chelsea Novak on (#5K6YF)
Real talk: this web stuff can get confusing. And it’s really important that we all understand how it works, so we can be as informed and empowered as possible. Let’s start by breaking down the differences between the internet, browsers, search engines and websites. Lots of us get these four things confused with each other […]The post What is the difference between the internet, browsers, search engines and websites? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Rebecca Smith on (#5K514)
Mozilla has always been about community and understanding that the internet is a better place when we work together. Ten years ago, Mozilla created the Reps program to add structure to our regional programs, further building off of our open source foundation. Over the last decade, the program has helped activate local communities in over […]The post Celebrating our community: 10 years of the Reps Program appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Eric Rescorla on (#5JX94)
In a previous post, I wrote about a new set of technologies “Privacy Preserving Advertising”, which are intended to allow for advertising without compromising privacy. This post discusses one of those proposals–Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC)–which Chrome is currently testing. The idea behind FLoC is to make it possible to target ads based on the […]The post Privacy analysis of FLoC appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Scott DeVaney on (#5JWCX)
Sometimes the hardest thing to write is the first word. It means you’re committed. No looking back now. You can’t leave that lone word just sitting there. Better add a second word, then a third. Now you’re on your way. Procrastination can be a major blocker for writers. While putting everything off until the last […]The post Become a better writer with these five extensions for Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by M.J. Kelly on (#5JTSB)
With Firefox, getting around the internet is fast, straight-forward and easy. Now you can go beyond the basics with these secret and not-so-secret tricks that make your internetting experience even more fun. Read on for some of our favorite Firefox features that you may not know about… yet. 1. Send tabs across the room If […]The post 11 secret tips for Firefox that will make you an internet pro appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Bram Pitoyo on (#5JP55)
The newest Firefox for iOS represents what we think online life should be: fast, beautiful and private – presented in a package that looks and feels intuitive and natural.The post Feel at home on your iPhone and iPad with Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#5JH4S)
Amid the COVID-19 lockdowns of early 2020, millions of Americans found themselves trapped at home with a backlog of unaddressed mental-health issues. As with so many other things, computer screens and video calls became the only portals out of lockdown—for work, entertainment and, ultimately, real psychological help. The post Sharing your deepest emotions online: Did 2020 change the future of therapy? appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by M.J. Kelly on (#5JGVY)
Sometimes you need to take a screenshot of something online to save it or share it with someone. Firefox has a built-in feature that makes grabbing a screenshot quick and easy. Here’s how to use the Firefox screenshot feature in your desktop browser: Use the menu Right-click for Windows or two-finger tap on Mac to […]The post How to capture screenshots instantly with Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by M.J. Kelly on (#5JGVZ)
In today’s major release, Firefox sports a fresh new design that gets you where you’re going online, fast and distraction-free. And since we’re all about privacy, we’re also expanding integrated privacy protections in Firefox, so you feel safe and free to be yourself online thanks to fewer eyes following you across the web.The post A fresh new Firefox is here appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Selena Deckelmann on (#5JGYQ)
We set out in 2021 to reimagine Firefox’s design to be fast, modern and inviting the first time you run it and every day after. We’ve always had your back on privacy, and still do. Now with today’s new release we’re also bringing you a modern new look designed to streamline and calm things down.The post Modern, clean new Firefox clears the way to all you need online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
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by Mozilla on (#5JDFQ)
Advertising is central to the internet economy. It funds many free products and services. But it is also very intrusive. It is powered by ubiquitous surveillance and it is used in ways that harm individuals and society. The advertising ecosystem is fundamentally broken in its current form. Advertising does not need to harm consumer privacy. […]The post Building a more privacy preserving ads-based ecosystem appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Eric Rescorla on (#5JDFR)
The modern web is funded by advertisements. Advertisements pay for all those “free” services you love, as well as many of the products you use on a daily basis — including Firefox. There’s nothing inherently wrong with advertising: Mozilla’s Principle #9 states that “Commercial involvement in the development of the internet brings many benefits.” However, […]The post The future of ads and privacy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Lauren Niolet on (#5JBJN)
We connected with Zeke Smith, the comedy writer who was known to fans of CBS’s Survivor as “the goofy guy with the mustache and the Hawaiian shirt” over two seasons of the show until another contestant outed Smith as a trans man. Smith found himself suddenly in the spotlight as an activist and voice of an often-invisible community. The post Zeke Smith on internet haters, Survivor and sending support to people online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Lindsey Shepard on (#5JB2Q)
For Mozilla, it boils down to this: our mission requires that we empower everyone to protect themselves online, not just the folks that are plugged in to the recent techlash. And a lot of the people that may need our tools the most spend a lot of time on Facebook and Instagram. The post Our approach to advertising on Facebook platforms appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mozilla on (#5J94J)
From the beginning, Mozilla has had an important vision: for the internet to benefit everyone, it should remain a global resource that is open and accessible. With this vision in mind, Mozilla has played a prominent role in the advancement of open source and community collaboration. The impact of Mozilla has catalyzed the internet as a force for good, as it touches lives in some of the least developed parts of the world.The post Why I’m joining Mozilla’s Board of Directors appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Justin O'Kelly on (#5J8BQ)
I was born and raised in Zambia and came to the United States for university. Even though growing up, I had almost no exposure to computers, I chose to study … Read moreThe post Why I’m joining Mozilla’s Board of Directors appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by M.J. Kelly on (#5J94K)
A new Firefox is coming your way on June 1 with a fresh look designed for today’s modern life online. We pored over the browser’s user interface pixel by pixel, measured the value users were getting from our massive library of features, and ultimately streamlined the Firefox experience to be clean, inviting and easier to […]The post Behind the design of the fresh new Firefox coming June 1 appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Rebecca Smith on (#5J94M)
COVID-19 accelerated changes in our behaviors that drove our lives increasingly online. Screens became our almost exclusive discovery point to the world. There were some benefits to this rapid shift. For many people, work was able to continue relatively uninterrupted at home, almost anything could be ordered online and delivered, and we were able to […]The post How to actually enjoy being online again appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by M.J. Kelly on (#5J94N)
You don’t last 20 years as a browser without making improvements along the way. So on June 1, that’s exactly what we’re doing. Get ready for a fresh new Firefox.The post A fresh new Firefox for desktop and mobile appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mozilla on (#5J94P)
Last spring, Norah W. took note of how former President Barack Obama, Beyoncé and K-Pop band BTS broadcasted impassioned commencement speeches to the graduating class of 2020. Now that it’s her turn to mark the end of high school, she can’t help but feel disregarded. “It felt like the entire world mourned the class of […]The post Class of Zoom: The reality of virtual graduation, prom & college orientation appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Rebecca Smith on (#5J94Q)
The world this year’s college graduates will inherit is vastly different than the one they grew up expecting. COVID-19, a changing political climate, and a fluctuating economy all have something to do with it. But one of the biggest factors: continuous advancements in technology. New developments in social platforms, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality continue […]The post Enter our college essay contest for a chance to win $5,000 appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by M.J. Kelly on (#5J94R)
The web can be as wonderful as it is overwhelming. Fortunately there are ways you can customize Firefox with add-ons to achieve a more harmonious browsing experience. Here are a few examples—from soothing visual enhancements to great tools for mental clarity and peace of mind. Firefox themes Perhaps the easiest way to bring good vibes […]The post Peace of mind browser add-ons for Firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mozilla on (#5J94S)
The need for equitable broadband internet access has been a problem since the term “digital divide” was first coined in the mid-1990s, but these conversations are getting renewed attention as a result of COVID-19 forcing lives online more rapidly in 2020 than ever before. At Mozilla, we are committed to building an internet that includes […]The post Detroit’s digital divide reminds us how far America has to go for internet equity appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Bobby Holley on (#5H5SH)
Today, Mozilla joins Fastly, Intel, and Microsoft in announcing the incorporation and expansion of the Bytecode Alliance, a cross-industry partnership to advance a vision for fast, secure, and simplified software … Read moreThe post Growing the Bytecode Alliance appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Eric Rescorla on (#5GY5W)
Now that we’re starting to get widespread COVID vaccination “vaccine passports” have started to become more relevant. The idea behind a vaccine passport is that you would have some kind … Read moreThe post Notes on Implementing Vaccine Passports appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mitchell Baker on (#5GTQQ)
In early 2020, I outlined our efforts to expand Mozilla’s boards. Over the past year, we’ve added three new external Mozilla board members: Navrina Singh and Wambui Kinya to the … Read moreThe post Mark Surman joins the Mozilla Foundation Board of Directors appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mark Surman on (#5GTQR)
For many years now — and well before I sought out the job I have today — I thought: the world needs more organizations like Mozilla. Given the state of … Read moreThe post Wearing more (Mozilla) hats appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mozilla on (#5GG0B)
As technology makes massive shift to voice-enabled products, NVIDIA invests $1.5 million in Mozilla Common Voice to transform the voice recognition landscape Over the next decade, speech is expected to … Read moreThe post Mozilla partners with NVIDIA to democratize and diversify voice technology appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mitchell Baker on (#5GBK9)
If we want the internet to be different we can’t keep following the same roadmap. I am celebrating a one-year anniversary at Mozilla this week, which is funny in a … Read moreThe post Reflections on One Year as the CEO of Mozilla appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Daniel Nazer on (#5G6YR)
In an important victory for software developers, the Supreme Court ruled today that reimplementing an API is fair use under US copyright law. The Court’s reasoning should apply to all … Read moreThe post Software Innovation Prevails in Landmark Supreme Court Ruling in Google v. Oracle appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mozilla on (#5FZ6K)
It’s been less than a year since we launched Mozilla VPN, our fast and easy-to-use Virtual Private Network service brought to you by a trusted name in online consumer security … Read moreThe post Latest Mozilla VPN features keep your data safe appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Amy Keating on (#5FHRZ)
Today, Mozilla together with other internet companies ADT, Dropbox, Eventbrite, Reddit, Vimeo, Wikimedia, sent a letter to the FCC asking the agency to reinstate net neutrality as a matter of … Read moreThe post Reinstating net neutrality in the US appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Eric Rescorla on (#5ER28)
Addressing Supply Chain Vulnerabilities One of the unsung achievements of modern software development is the degree to which it has become componentized: not that long ago, when you wanted to … Read moreThe post Notes on Addressing Supply Chain Vulnerabilities appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Selena Deckelmann on (#5EHS3)
Beginning last year, the internet began playing a bigger role in our lives than ever before. In the US, we went from only three percent of workers to more than … Read moreThe post Latest Firefox release includes Multiple Picture-in-Picture and Total Cookie Protection appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mitchell Baker on (#5EBPC)
I’m delighted to share that the Mozilla Foundation and Corporation Boards are each welcoming a new member. Wambui Kinya is Vice President of Partner Engineering at Andela, a Lagos-based global … Read moreThe post Expanding Mozilla’s Boards appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Laura Chambers on (#5EBPD)
Like many of us I suspect, I have long been a fairly passive “end-user” of the internet. In my daily life, I’ve merrily skipped along it to simplify and accelerate … Read moreThe post Why I’m Joining Mozilla’s Board of Directors appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Wambui Kinya on (#5EBEV)
My introduction to Mozilla was when Firefox was first launched. I was starting my career as a software developer in Boston, MA at the time. My experience was Firefox was … Read moreThe post Why I’m Joining Mozilla’s Board of Directors appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mark Surman on (#5E0XV)
Over the last few years, Mozilla has turned its attention to AI, asking: how can we make the data driven technologies we all use everyday more trustworthy? How can we … Read moreThe post Next steps on trustworthy AI: transparency, bias and better data governance appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Daniel Nazer on (#5DXS2)
Today Mozilla is thrilled to join the Rust community in announcing the formation of the Rust Foundation. The Rust Foundation will be the home of the popular Rust programming language … Read moreThe post Mozilla Welcomes the Rust Foundation appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Eric Rescorla on (#5DRZT)
If I told you that two weeks ago IETF and W3C finally published the standards for WebRTC, your response would probably be to ask what all those acronyms were. Read … Read moreThe post What WebRTC means for you appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Eric Rescorla on (#5DB37)
This is the fifth post in my series on voting systems (catch up on parts I, II, III and IV), focusing on computerized voting machines. The technical term for these … Read moreThe post Why getting voting right is hard, Part V: DREs (spoiler: they’re bad) appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Cathleen Berger on (#5D49B)
Based on Mozilla's greenhouse gas emissions assessment, we are now pledging carbon-neutrality as well as significant reductions in our organisation emissions going forward. Read moreThe post Mozilla’s Climate Commitments appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Alan Davidson on (#5CVD8)
Does the “openness” that made the internet so successful also inevitably lead to harms online? Is an open internet inherently a haven for illegal speech, for eroding privacy and security, … Read moreThe post Reimagine Open: Building a Healthier Internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Eric Rescorla on (#5CSZP)
This is the fourth post in my series on voting systems. Part I covered requirements and then Part II and Part III covered in-person voting using paper ballots. However, paper … Read moreThe post Why getting voting right is hard, Part IV: Absentee Voting and Vote By Mail appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.
by Mitchell Baker on (#5CJWE)
There is no question that social media played a role in the siege and take-over of the US Capitol on January 6. Since then there has been significant focus on … Read moreThe post We need more than deplatforming appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.