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Google, Apple and Mozilla are collaborating on a better web browser benchmark. Speedometer 3 will be a “cross-industry collaborative effort” from the Chrome, Safari and Firefox makers to create a new model that balances the companies’ visions for measuring responsiveness. Three companies making a tool that will rate the effectiveness of their competing products sounds like a recipe for disaster. However, Speedometer’s governance policy includes a consent system that differs based on potential ramifications. For example,…

Apple has partnered with Google and Mozilla to develop Speedometer 3, a benchmark for testing browser performance.Apple's WebKit team announced the collaboration over Twitter."We're excited to work with @googlechrome and @firefox on the next Speedometer benchmark, which measures real-world browser performance on the Web. Working together will help us further improve the benchmark and improve browser performance for our users," it tweeted.Currently, Speedometer 3 is in active development and more information will be shared…

Image Source : PIXABAY Apple Apple has officially partnered with Google and Mozilla to develop Speedometer 3, a benchmark for testing browser performance. Apple's WebKit team has announced the collaboration over Twitter. Apple tweeted: "We're excited to work with @googlechrome and @firefox on the next Speedometer benchmark, which measures real-world browser…

Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox Internet browser, has completed the acquisition of the US-based virtual spaces and events start-up Active Replica to bolster its metaverse strategy.Mozilla purchased the startups as it builds out Hubs, the company's virtual reality (VR) collaboration platform."Bringing onboard Active Replica will help us accelerate some of our most important, in demand work, including more personalised subscription tiers, improving the Hubs on-boarding experience, and introducing new interaction…

Mozilla's privacy services might be more compelling if you were previously on the fence. The company now offers its virtual private network (VPN) and Firefox Relay Premium together in a $7 per month bundle when you pay for an annual subscription. Given that the VPN normally costs $5 per month (on a similar yearly basis) by itself, this may be a solid choice if you want more than the fundamentals. The VPN secures traffic for up to five devices, with servers in over 30 countries, no logging and perks like "multi-hop" access…

Photo: Florence Ion/GizmodoGoogle’s new watch is the company’s latest smart device, and our crack product review team says it’s an elegant, if simple, device. But, of course, Google doesn’t exactly have a stellar privacy reputation. The Pixel Watch collects a wide variety of information that the company uses for advertising and other purposes. When the device collects a variety of health information, like heart rates and menstrual cycles, it’s enough to pause and think about whether you want to strap iton your body.…

It’s very naughty to ask about Santa’s privacy policy.Photo: Roman Samborskyi (Shutterstock)It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is almost over, and that means it’s time to start thinking about holiday shopping. If gadgets are on your shopping list this year, you might want to consider that when you give a tech gift you’re also giving a present to the tech industry: mountains of your loved-ones’ personal data. Mozilla, maker of the Firefox browser, just released a privacy-minded holiday gift guide examining the data…

Google released a new tool to help you scrub its search results of certain sensitive information, like your phone number and email address.Photo: Evan Lorne (Shutterstock)As our lives become more digital, they’ve also become more searchable. Today, lots of people can find out personal information about you—phone number, physical address—with a simple Google search. This is not always ideal, or, frankly, comfortable. Google knows this, and it’s giving ordinary people the chance to scrub this information from its…

Google Chrome is the undisputed leader in the web space. According to Google, around 2.65 billion users use Google Chrome on a daily basis. Microsoft Edge is another popular choice among users. Somewhere lost in the competition between the two is the Mozilla Firefox. In its latest report,…

Image Source : MOZILLA.COM Mozilla  Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox Internet browser, has hit out at the trinity of Apple, Google and Microsoft, saying their operating systems make it very difficult for browsers like open source Firefox to be used on the platforms they control. ALSO READ: Steve Job or Elon Musk- who is Carl Pei's favourite entrepreneur? His answer…