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Some Top Android Apps Aren’t as Private as They Claim
Play Store Privacy How private do you think your Android phone is? Well, Mozilla has probably just ruined or confirmed your perspective on your device’s privacy. Mozilla, who is behind the Firefox browser which prides itself on its privacy and security, has conducted a study and found that around 80%…
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Firefox Update Offers Total Autoplay Video & Audio Blocking
Mozilla Firefox 66 When it comes to internet browsers, while Google Chrome has the market pretty sewn up, Mozilla Firefox is, for many, a more than viable alternative. While it is a matter of opinion if it is better than Chrome or not, there are certain aspects that make it…
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Firefox To Remove Controversial ‘Save’ Screen Grab Option
Mozilla Firefox Although Google Chrome seems to have attracted the most users in terms of internet browsers, Mozilla’s Firefox has a pretty strong and loyal fanbase. Admittedly, although I do not personally use the browser, I do see the attraction. Particularly with its emphasis on being as ‘lightweight’ as possible.…
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Mozilla Launches “Firefox Reality” VR Web Browser
New Browser for Virtual and Mixed-Reality Mozilla has launched a new type of their Firefox web browser called “Firefox Reality”. This one is specifically made so users with Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality headsets can browse online with their device. Firefox Reality lets users move around with their VR hand…
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YouTube Playback Sucks On Non-Chrome Browsers
Is Google Stifling Competition? According to Chris Peterson, Technical Program Manager at Mozilla, Chrome has an unfair performance advantage over other browsers when it comes to YouTube performance. Both the video sharing platform and Chrome web browser of course, being owned by the same parent company Google. Peterson claims that…
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Sponsored Content Coming to Mozilla Firefox Starting Version 60
‘Privacy-Conscious’ Approach to Sponsored Content? As the old saying goes, “all good things must come to an end.” For faithful users of Mozilla‘s Firefox browser, that might be happening as early as May 9. That is when they will release Firefox version 60, which will begin showing ‘Sponsored Content’ within the…
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Mozilla Launches Facebook Container Add-on for Firefox
Mozilla Steps Up to Protect User Security In the wake of the Facebook data mining scandal, Mozilla has released an optional add-on for their Firefox browser. It is called simply “Facebook Container” and it works by isolating your identity into a separate container that makes it harder for Facebook to…
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Firefox Quantum 58 Launched With Tracking Protection
In case you do not have auto-update turned on, updating to the latest Firefox Quantum version 58 is a good idea. This update introduces a new tracking protection feature. Plus, it speeds up browsing even further by improving web graphics rendering. Tracking Protection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDZXaegVuUE The new tracking protection feature helps…
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Google and Mozilla Want AV1 Image Format to Become Standard
There’s a new web image format on the horizon. The companies behind Chrome and Firefox are pushing for a new, more efficient image format. We’re talking about the AV1 image file format which would replace JPEG and HEIC. The reason behind this change has something to do with format efficiency…
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Mozilla Fans Unhappy With Mr. Robot Firefox Add-on Stunt
Mozilla Firefox is getting lambasted online for a stunt they recently pulled to promote TV series Mr. Robot. Users of the popular web browser noticed a new add-on called “Looking Glass” which was installed automatically. A description of the add-on simply says “MY REALITY IS JUST DIFFERENT THAN YOURS,” which…
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Mozilla Officially Launches ‘Really Fast’ Firefox Quantum Browser
Until 2011, Firefox held second-place in the global internet browser market share behind Internet Explorer. At the end of 2011, though, Google Chrome’s dominance exploded, overtaking both browsers with ease. Right now, Chrome boasts a 54.57% market share, while Firefox is languishing at 6.08%. In an attempt to win back…
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Mozilla Boasts of 2x Speed Increase from Firefox Quantum
With most browser updates, a simple number suffices. In most cases, the features and additions made aren’t all that noteworthy. In case of Firefox 57, Mozilla thinks it special enough to deserve a name. Firefox Quantum may be the final goal of a very long journey. The new reworked Firefox…
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Firefox 55 Massively Boosts Performance in Multi-tab Browsing
When Firefox launched in 2002, people loved it. Back in the days where dial-up was as common as broadband, the light weight and easy to use browser gained a lot of fans. Sadly in recent years, the product has been lagging behind its competitors, however, things might be about to…
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Mozilla Releases Firefox 54 With MultiProcess
Last year, Mozilla finally made Firefox a full modern browser. With Firefox 48, the browser could have multiple processes at the same time in one browser. Firefox 48 however, limited the processes it spawned to two. It had one each for the UI and content which was a step in the…
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