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Mozilla introduces experimental API in Firefox to help advertisers without tracking users

July 17, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Mozilla released Firefox 128 a week ago, introducing some improvements for local text translation, UI, DNS proxies, and more. The list of changes for the new browser also includes a note about Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA), an experimental API designed […]


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Chrome just fixed a massive exploit, but you could still be at risk

September 29, 2023

Via: BGR

If you haven’t updated Chrome in the past few days, then it is highly recommended that you do. That’s because Google recently reported on a critical zero-day vulnerability within the browser that it has since fixed in Chrome version 117.0.5938.132. […]


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Update Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, and Tor to patch this critical bug

September 14, 2023

Via: BGR

Google Chrome might be the most popular internet browser on the planet, but no matter which browser you prefer, you should update it as soon as possible. On Wednesday, Stack Diary was among the first to report a security vulnerability […]


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Firefox users can now import Chrome extensions, but there’s a catch

August 28, 2023

Via: TechSpot

As reported by Ghacks, you can only import Chrome extensions into Firefox for now, but Mozilla says it will expand the feature to include other browsers at some stage. However, the company did not offer any ETA on when that […]


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Firefox “finally” beats Chrome (in a decade-old JS benchmark)

August 17, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Mozilla Firefox is the only modern alternative to Google Chrome and third-party browsers based on the Chromium engine, but it’s still lacking something in the performance department. Chrome was created to speed up web development, and it arguably provides the […]


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Do Google and Mozilla know something about Apple we don’t?

February 8, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Yet more signals suggest Apple may be preparing to open hitherto closed elements of its ecosystem: both Google and Mozilla are working on iOS web browsers that don’t use WebKit, Apple’s rendering engine. Mozilla and Google seem to be prepping […]


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Mozilla confirms it won’t cripple Manifest V2 ad blockers in Firefox

January 18, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Mozilla has released the latest version of its Firefox web browser, explaining that its users will not experience any limitation to extension capabilities like the ones being introduced in Chrome. The open source foundation is indeed embracing the much debated […]


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Chrome, Defender, and Firefox 0-days linked to commercial IT firm in Spain

December 1, 2022

Via: Ars Technica

Google researchers said on Wednesday they have linked a Barcelona, Spain-based IT company to the sale of advanced software frameworks that exploit vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox, and Windows Defender. Variston IT bills itself as a provider of tailor-made information security […]


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Firefox avoids the cloud for its privacy-friendly translation service

November 29, 2022

Via: TechSpot

Even though Firefox isn’t as popular as it once was, you can still count on the fact that Mozilla will do something different compared to the ubiquitous Google Chrome. Case in point: the open source foundation is currently working on […]


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Firefox continues its fight for privacy by automatically stripping URL trackers

June 30, 2022

Via: The Next Web

Mozilla has rolled out Firefox version 102, which takes an extra step in preventing websites from tracking your movements on the web. The new version automatically strips query parameters in a URL string. These are the series of letters, numbers, […]


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Firefox now blocks trackers with one simple trick

June 29, 2022

Via: TechRadar

Mozilla is rolling out Firefox version 102 which now has the ability to prevent websites from tracking you. The full patch notes can be seen on Mozilla’s page(opens in new tab), which states Firefox will now mitigate “query parameter tracking […]


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Firefox enables Total Cookie Protection by default for all Windows and Mac users

June 14, 2022

Via: TechSpot

Mozilla has announced it will enable the Total Cookie Protection feature by default for users of its popular Firefox web browser on Mac and Windows. Total Cookie Protection works by compartmentalizing cookies for each website you visit. Any cookie deposited […]


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Mozilla releases Firefox version 100 this week

May 4, 2022

Via: Ars Technica

Firefox released its 100th update, and some fanfare accompanied the release on Mozilla’s blog about the web browser. Firefox 100 is available this week for both desktop and mobile versions. To celebrate, Mozilla says it will be regularly sharing fan […]


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Firefox version 100 is here – is it finally time to switch from Google Chrome?

May 3, 2022

Via: TechRadar

Mozilla has brought out the latest version of its web browser today (May 3), with Firefox reaching version 100, bringing new and improved features for users across operating systems. While Google Chrome reached version 100 in March, there wasn’t much […]


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Browser wars: Has Microsoft Edge completely lost its way?

May 3, 2022

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft Edge is struggling to make up ground on the leaders of the web browser market, the latest data suggests. According to figures from Statcounter, recently updated to include statistics from April, Microsoft Edge has either lost or failed to […]


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Firefox 98 launches with better features to download files

March 8, 2022

Via: TechRadar

Mozilla has updated its Firefox web browser across all available platforms to version 98, with a refreshed look for iOS and Android, and an easier way to download files. Since its refreshed look in 2021 called Proton, Firefox has been […]


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Firefox will no longer be so slow to boot up

February 10, 2022

Via: TechRadar

Mozilla has released the latest version of its browser and Firefox 97 includes several new features and fixes across Windows, Mac, and Android. The first fix will likely be a welcome addition to all Firefox for Android users as Mozilla […]


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Firefox Relay may not be as useful as you thought

January 18, 2022

Via: TechRadar

A major debate has erupted online after Firefox’s Relay offering was nearly added to a list of “burner” email services. There is a list on the GitHub repository, with hundreds of burner email services, used by many service providers to […]


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Firefox 96 enhances CSS, Canvas support for developers

January 12, 2022

Via: InfoWorld

Mozilla has released Firefox 96, an update to the browser that provides support for new CSS properties and functions, and adds image encoder support for the WebP format to the Canvas API. Firefox 96 was published to release channel users […]


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Firefox 95 Brings Security, Performance, and Efficiency Improvements to Mac

December 10, 2021

Via: MacRumors

Mozilla has released Firefox 95, featuring a new version of its security sandboxing subsystem called RLBox, and additional performance and efficiency improvements for the macOS version of the web browser. According to the release notes, RLBox is a new technology […]