Firefox 83 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Among other things, the latest version of the open source web browser should bring a 15-percent boost in page load performance, and an 8-percent cut in memory usage. There’s also support for an HTTPS-only model that will alert you if you try to visit a […]
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Lilbits: Google’s antitrust woes, new Intel and AMD chips, and MS Edge for Linux (for some reason)
1 Comment on Lilbits: Google’s antitrust woes, new Intel and AMD chips, and MS Edge for Linux (for some reason)The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, claiming the company abuses its dominance in the search and advertising spaces to… stay on top of the search and advertising spaces. Xda-developers has a pretty good write up of the allegations. The case is likely to play out in years rather than […]
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Firefox sends Firefox Send and Notes to the graveyard (in response to abuse)
About 18 months after launching Firefox Send as a free service for sending large, encrypted files over the internet, Mozilla has announced it’s shutting down the service. The move comes after Mozilla discovered that some people were using Firefox Send for phishing and distributing malware. The company took Firefox Send offline this summer in response, and […]
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Firefox Daylight for Android brings a major design overhaul (and limited support for extensions)
10 Comments on Firefox Daylight for Android brings a major design overhaul (and limited support for extensions)After beginning a rollout of a major new version of Firefox for Android in July, Mozilla has announced that the new app is now widely available in Europe, and coming to North American uses on August 27th. Technically, the new web browser is Firefox 79. But Mozilla is calling it “Firefox Daylight,” since it represents […]
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Mozilla lays off 250 employees (a quarter of its workforce)
The corporation responsible for developing the Firefox web browser is laying off about a fourth of its workforce. As of 2018, the Mozilla Corporation had over 1,000 full-time employees. Now Mozilla has announced it’s restructuring the organization and laying off 250 people. Mozilla says the global COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the corporation’s […]
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Lilbits: Movies Anywhere… together, and streaming Spotify from a PC to a Chromecast
Movie theaters are closed, house parties are ill-advised, and we’re all basically stuck at home watching TV in isolation (or out and about and risking infections, I suppose). So it’s unsurprising that this has turned out to be the year when “watch parties” have become a trend in online video. Hulu and Plex rolled out […]
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Mozilla VPN set to graduate from become a standalone product soon (formerly Firefox VPN)
2 Comments on Mozilla VPN set to graduate from become a standalone product soon (formerly Firefox VPN)After launching the Firefox Private Network browser add-on in beta in 2019, and following up this year with a standalone Android app, the folks at Mozilla are preparing to bring their VPN service out of beta. They’re also giving it a new name. Sometime in the next few weeks, you’ll be able to sign up […]
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Firefox 75 puts an emphasis on search
It’s been a few years since Mozilla combined the Firefox search and URL bars into a single address bar. You can type a website or search term into the same bar, and Firefox will automatically figure out what it is you’re trying to do (and offer suggestions as you type). Now Mozilla is rolling out […]
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Firefox Better Web test pilot lets you surf the web (partially) ad-free for a monthly fee
4 Comments on Firefox Better Web test pilot lets you surf the web (partially) ad-free for a monthly feeMozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox web browser, has been exploring new revenue models for the past few years, including options that don’t rely on advertising. Now the team has launched a “Test Pilot” program for Firefox Better Web, a service that Mozilla first teased last year. It lets you pay a monthly fee to […]
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Firefox 74 for desktop released (and Firefox Preview v4.0 for Android too)
Mozilla has released new versions of its Firefox web browser for desktop and Android users. Firefox 74 for desktop includes improvements to the password and add-ons managers and a feature that helps keep Facebook from tracking you as you browse the web. And Firefox 68.6.0Â for Android packs some stability and security fixes. But there’s also […]