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While most people choose Google Chrome over all the other web browsers on an Android smartphone, there are still a lot of people who prefer Mozilla Firefox on the platform. However, the user interface (UI) of Firefox for Android is not optimized for tablet usage, which is quite disappointing for those people as they have to switch to a different web browser on their Android tablet. Unfortunately for them, Mozilla says that the company has no plans to optimize Firefox for Android for tablet usage anytime soon. A Reddit…

For the longest time, Mozilla was synonymous with the Firefox browser, but for the last few years, Mozilla has started to look beyond Firefox, especially as its browser’s importance continues to wane. Over the last few years, Mozilla also started making startup investments, including into Mastodon’s client Mammoth, for example, and acquired Fakespot, a website and browser extension that helps users identify fake reviews. The organization also launched Mozilla.ai to bring more of its open source ethos into the AI…

For the sliver of the market that opts for Firefox instead of Chrome, the default browser on Android devices, the experience just got better. Firefox maker Mozilla announced today the launch of over 450 new extensions — aka browser add-ons — which are now available on Mozilla’s Firefox Browser Add-ons page. These extensions allow users to customize the mobile browser to their needs, whether that involves adding anti-tracking privacy tools, content blockers, productivity tools or other features that introduce new…

Mozilla is set to revamp Firefox for Android by reintroducing a feature that was removed in 2020, an open ecosystem of extensions. The removal was part of a major security and interface overhaul, but it impacted extension compatibility. Now, Mozilla is making a comeback with over 400 new extensions set to be officially available on December 14. Scott DeVaney of Mozilla had previously hinted at the return of extensions, promising a debut before the end of the year.True to the announcement, Mozilla has confirmed in a…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image CERT-In, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, has issued a security warning regarding Mozilla's Firefox web browser. The alert mentioned potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers to access confidential user data. It's concerning as Firefox faces not just one, but multiple security issues. …

The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint alleging Mozilla Corp. refused to hire a former Apple Inc. employee worker because of her past labor activism. The agency's prosecutors called on Mozilla to offer Cher Scarlett the position she applied for in 2021 or a similar role, and to otherwise make her whole for damages as a result of not being hired. Scarlett and her lawyer, Laurie Burgess, believe the case has the potential to defuse one of the most powerful factors chilling workplace activism in Silicon…

Updates are now available to patch a Chrome vulnerability that would allow attackers to run malicious code. Image: ktsdesign/Adobe Stock It’s time to update Google Chrome, Mozilla’s Firefox or Thunderbird, Microsoft Edge, the Brave browser or Tor Browser; web development news site StackDiary has reported a zero-day vulnerability in all six browsers that could allow threat actors to execute malicious code. Jump to: Vulnerability originates in WebP reader Users of the affected browsers should update to…

Dear users of aging hardware, even Firefox is ready to stop supporting your out-of-date tech. On Tuesday, the Mozilla-owned browser released its latest update, claiming it was the last one that users of aging Mac and Windows users will see outside of an extended-releaseschedule that’s set to end by September next year.The update will effectively end support for macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.13 High Sierra, and 10.14 Mojave. Similarly, Windows 7 and 8 users will no longer receive any more security updates. Both platforms are…

If you are a Firefox user on an old Windows or macOS version, it's time you should move on. Mozilla has announced that it is releasing the last version of Firefox for outdated operating systems. In January this year, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 and Windows 8. As a consequence, Firefox is also releasing the last update on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Firefox support end for macOSSimilarly, Firefox is getting the last major version that will support Apple macOS Sierra 10.12, macOS High Sierra 10.13, and macOS Mojave…

Right now, there’s plenty of hand-wringing over the damage artificial intelligence (AI) can do. To offset that, Firefox maker Mozilla set out to encourage more accountable use of AI with its Responsible AI Challenge, and the recently announced winners of the contest show that the AI-infused future doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. The first prize of $50,000 went to Sanative AI, which “provides anti-AI watermarks to protect images and artwork from being used as training data” for the kind of large-language models…