Firefox is a security focused, open-source web browser developed by Mozilla. It was created in 2002 and launched officially in 2004. In 2009 it briefly enjoyed a peak of 32% market share as the most popular web browser at the time.
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New Firefox for Android launches with souped-up privacy tools and a bottom address bar
Mozilla is launching its new version of Firefox for Android today with enhanced privacy tools, addons support, and visual changes. Privacy updates and under-the-hood changes are inspired by the Firefox Quantum desktop revamp. And this version of the Android browser is codenamed ...
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No need to mourn the death of the third-party cookie
Amid the whirlwinds of the industry’s response, it’s become abundantly clear that the demise of the cookie is probably ...
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Mozilla’s handy new Firefox extension generates burner email addresses on-demand
Over the weekend, Mozilla launched a new email relay service called Firefox Private Relay. The idea is to provide an 'email alias' wherever a company or a service asks for your email address, so that you can avoid giving out your actual address and protect your identity. The ...
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Microsoft Edge overtakes Firefox — but good luck dethroning Chrome
Mozilla Firefox has lost its spot as the second most popular browser to Microsoft Edge — but Google's Chrome still lords ...
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3 years later, Google Earth finally works on Firefox, Edge, and Opera
After nearly three years of waiting, Google Earth finally works on browsers other than Chrome, including Firefox, Opera, ...
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You're going to want this latest version of Firefox, trust us
Mozilla has pushed out an update to patch a critical vulnerability in Firefox. It's urging users to update as quickly as possible -- and it's joined in that warning by the US government. Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 reported the zero-day exploit. Mozilla claims to be aware ...
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Firefox will now let you delete your collected data
Firefox browser will now let you delete all data it collects in its upcoming version rolling out on January 7. The company is taking this step to comply with The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which came into effect on January 1. The new act — akin to Europes General ...
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Firefox will automatically block website notifications in 2020
There are plenty of sites on the web which serve you with an annoying pop-up notification every time you visit it. I've even stopped visiting some of them because of that. Now, Firefox is stepping in to stop notification abuse. Starting early next year, the desktop version of the ...
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PSA: Scammers are exploiting a Firefox bug to lock users out of the browser
Firefox users are being targeted by malicious websites that display a fake warning message and then completely lock them ...
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Chrome and Firefox will now alert you about data breaches involving your accounts
Mozilla and Google add password breach notification tools natively into Firefox and Chrome browsers respectively in the latest ...
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Mozilla begins charging for services — starting with Firefox premium support for enterprises
The Firefox maker is rolling out a new offer for organizations that run the browser in enterprise environments with a premium ...
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Mozilla pilots its VPN service for Firefox desktop users in the US
Mozilla is officially launching Firefox Private Network VPN service for desktop users in the US as part of a pilot test program. ...