Published on: 2025-06-04 17:24:00
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I've been using Firefox, on and off, for a very long time. After all, it's been the default web browser for Linux for as long as I can remember. But I'm finally moving on from Firefox and all of its clones. Also: 5 great Chrome browser alternatives that put your privacy first This time it feels permanent. Every other time I migrated away from Firefox (or a Firefox fork), it felt temporary, like I'd soon return, after using whatever browser I adopted,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-07 17:58:04
Mozilla has rolled out an emergency Firefox 139.0.1 update after the Tuesday release caused graphical artifacts on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs. Firefox 139 shipped on May 27 with features like Full-Page Translations, but it also caused graphical artifacts when browsing the web in Firefox. In a Reddit thread, several Firefox users complained that videos would flicker or flash. This issue also affects webpages, including sites like Instagram. Mozilla has quickly identified the root cause and has shipp
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-11 21:30:59
Mozilla's Firefox has joined Chrome, Edge and other browsers in offering AI-powered overviews, but this time with a twist. The latest version lets you use a keyboard shortcut to open a pop-up that previews a link's contents when you hover over it from any web page. It's a new way that AI is being integrated into browsers that may help users but hurt publishers. To try the new feature you need the latest Firefox release channel version 139.0. Within the settings under "Firefox Labs," simply turn
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-12 13:24:32
Today, Mozilla released Firefox 139.0, which brings an interesting AI-based feature: by pressing a keyboard shortcut, the browser opens a small pop-up with a preview of a link’s content. Here’s how to test it out. A bit of context Browsers are quickly becoming the next battleground for AI features. While companies like Perplexity work on the much-anticipated Comet, some more traditional players have started rolling out their own ideas of what a browser in the AI era should look like. Recently
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-16 17:29:00
In a nutshell: Mozilla has upgraded Firefox's address bar, turning it into a versatile tool that does much more than just navigate or search. This change adds new commands and shortcuts, making browsing faster and more intuitive. Let's break it down. Firefox just gave its address bar a cool upgrade in version 138, transforming it into a versatile command center. Beyond typing URLs, users can now enter commands like clear history, take screenshots, or open downloads directly, speeding up frequen
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-19 21:15:54
Pour one out for an App Store classic. Mozilla has just announced it’s phasing out its read-it-later service, Pocket, as part of a broader effort to double down on its focus on Firefox. Here’s how it’s going to work. In its announcement, Mozilla says it needs to “be intentional about where we invest our time and resources.” And right now, that means Firefox. Pocket and Fakespot: sunsetting timelines Pocket, which has been around for over a decade, will officially shut down on July 8, 2025. Th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-27 13:03:43
The Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition has concluded, with security researchers earning $1,078,750 after exploiting 29 zero-day vulnerabilities and encountering some bug collisions. Throughout the contest, they targeted enterprise technologies in the AI, web browser, virtualization, local privilege escalation, servers, enterprise applications, cloud-native/container, and automotive categories. According to Pwn2Own's rules, all targeted devices had all security updates installed and ran th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-27 13:10:56
Mozilla released emergency security updates to address two Firefox zero-day vulnerabilities demonstrated in the recent Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition. The fixes, which include the Firefox on Desktop and Android and two Extended Support Releases (ESR), came mere hours after the conclusion of Pwn2Own, on Saturday, where the second vulnerability was demonstrated. The first flaw, tracked under CVE-2025-4918, is an out-of-bounds read/write issue in the JavaScript engine when resolving Prom
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-07 00:23:10
An explanation of the Firefox Source Code Directory Structure and links to project pages with documentation can be found at: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/contributing/directory_structure.html For information on how to build Firefox from the source code and create the patch see: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/contributing/contribution_quickref.html If you have a question about developing Firefox, and can't find the solution on https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/, you can
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-07 05:23:10
An explanation of the Firefox Source Code Directory Structure and links to project pages with documentation can be found at: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/contributing/directory_structure.html For information on how to build Firefox from the source code and create the patch see: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/contributing/contribution_quickref.html If you have a question about developing Firefox, and can't find the solution on https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/, you can
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 05:00:00
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Web browsers are some of the most important pieces of software we use every day, but we take them for granted. Most users settle for whatever default ships with their devices -- and that's a mistake. There are far better options available that improve upon the default in myriad ways. Also: 5 great Chrome browser alternatives that put your privacy first Over the decades, I've tried almost every browser that's come to market, from the most basic, termi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-21 05:01:56
is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Firefox could be put out of business should a court implement all the Justice Department’s proposals to restrict Google’s search monopoly, an executive for the browser owner Mozilla testified Friday. “It’s very frightening,” Mozilla CFO Eric Muhlheim said. The DOJ wants to bar Goo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-28 09:51:30
Firefox now lets you organize your tabs. Four years after its biggest rivals launched tab groups, Mozilla published a nearly 1,000-word blog post recounting the feature's long road from user requests to launch. (Consider skipping it if you don’t like long-winded acceptance speeches.) "What happens when 4,500 people ask for the same feature?" the company asked rhetorically. "At Firefox, we build it." Of course, those users may have requested tab groups partly because Firefox was the only major b
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-29 01:37:10
What happens when 4,500 people ask for the same feature? At Firefox, we build it. Firefox tab groups now available Tab groups have long been the most requested idea on Mozilla Connect – our community platform – and thanks to thousands of votes, comments and passionate feedback, it’s finally here. 🎉 But this is more than just a feature launch. It’s the story of what happens when community insight, real-world pain points, and a whole lot of curiosity come together. A feature the community aske
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-29 13:19:01
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I make no bones about not being a fan of the Chrome browser. I do not use it on my desktops, laptops, or phones -- because Chrome is not all that concerned about user privacy. To make matters worse, Chrome is one of the most targeted browsers on the market. Although Chrome is one of the fastest browsers on the market, I feel better placing my security and privacy in the hands of more capable browsers. Also: I've tried nearly every browser out there a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-30 12:34:16
Most of the Firefox User Interface (UI), including the address bar and the tab strip, are implemented using standard web technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript plus some additional custom components like XUL. One of the advantages of using web technologies for the front end is that it allows rendering the frontend using the browser engine on all desktop operating systems. However, just like many web applications are susceptible to some form of injection attack (OWASP Top Ten), Firefox’s use
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-03 01:31:42
Kahuna, the IndexedDB-Manager Kahuna is a browser extension for Firefox and Chromium based browsers to manage IndexedDB databases. It can be used to create databases and modify their structure, as well as to view, query, edit, import and export the data they contain. Features signals with its icon in the browser's address bar when IndexedDB databases exist for a visited website displays lists of the found databases and tables (aka object stores) can create new databases and delete existing
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-09 21:23:42
Mozilla / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Move over, Chrome. Watch out, Edge. Firefox has finally caught up with the competition courtesy of a helpful new skill. Now baked into the latest version of Mozilla's browser is the long-awaited Tab Groups. Yes, that means you can organize related web pages into specific groups to keep track of them more easily and prevent the Tab bar from getting too crowded. How to use Tab Groups in Firefox To use Tab Groups, make sure you are running Firefox version
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-16 09:31:27
In Brief Mozilla has fixed a security bug in its Firefox for Windows browser that was “being exploited in the wild.” In a brief update, Mozilla said it updated the browser to Firefox version 136.0.4 after identifying and fixing the new bug, tracked as CVE-2025-2857, which presents a “similar pattern” to a bug that Google patched in its Chrome browser earlier this week. Anyone exploiting the bug could escape Firefox’s sandbox, which limits the browser’s access to other apps and data on the use
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-17 05:31:27
In Brief Mozilla has fixed a security bug in its Firefox for Windows browser that was “being exploited in the wild.” In a brief update, Mozilla said it updated the browser to Firefox version 136.0.4 after identifying and fixing the new bug, tracked as CVE-2025-2857, which presents a “similar pattern” to a bug that Google patched in its Chrome browser earlier this week. Anyone exploiting the bug could escape Firefox’s sandbox, which limits the browser’s access to other apps and data on the use
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-19 05:48:40
Mozilla has released Firefox 136.0.4 to patch a critical security vulnerability that can let attackers escape the web browser's sandbox on Windows systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-2857, this flaw is described as an "incorrect handle could lead to sandbox escapes" and was reported by Mozilla developer Andrew McCreight. The vulnerability impacts the latest Firefox standard and extended support releases (ESR) designed for organizations that require extended support for mass deployments. Mozilla fixed
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-19 22:28:00
For context: Admins and programmers sometimes use "DLL injection" to insert customized code into a process or program. They generally use this method to change or add to the behavior of applications, such as browsers. However, it can also cause compatibility, reliability, or security issues when these programs receive regular updates. Mozilla recently released Firefox version 136.0.3, which will likely be the last minor release before a new iteration drops in April. Further out, the company pla
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-21 01:25:58
A few months back Firefox announced it was finally adding support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) after years of ignoring its own user’s requests to do so. If you’re running a recent Firefox Nightly build, you can now flicking the switch on an experimental hidden flag — browser.taskbarTabs.enabled — in the about:config page to enable the feature (which Mozilla is calling Taskbar Tabs). Right now, enabling that flag won’t do anything (on any platform). But the fact the flag has been added ought
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-01 01:00:43
Andy Walker / Android Authority Mozilla hasn’t had the smoothest 2025 so far. The company behind the Firefox web browser recently introduced updates to its Privacy Notes and Terms of Use that alarmed privacy-minded users. While the company has clarified that the changes were primarily made to remove any exacting statements about its treatment of user data, it came as a blow to a browser built on its privacy credentials. Understandably, some users are considering alternatives to Firefox, but wh
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-01 16:14:00
ZDNET On March 14, 2025, a root certificate used to verify signed content and add-ons for Firefox and other Mozilla projects expired (note that Thunderbird does not do content verification, so that app will be unaffected). The expiration of this certificate will cause problems for Firefox users unless they update to version 128 (or ESR 115.13+). This includes versions for Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, and iOS -- in other words, all platforms. Also: I've tried nearly every browser out there a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-04 01:22:00
ZDNET On March 14, 2025, a root certificate used to verify signed content and add-ons for Firefox, Thunderbird, and other Mozilla projects expired. The expiration of this certificate will cause problems for Firefox users unless they update to version 128 (or ESR 115.13+). This includes versions for Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, and iOS -- in other words, all platforms. Also: The Firefox I loved is gone - how to protect your privacy on it now Without updating, all features that rely on remot
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-06 08:44:06
ZDNET There is no shortage of web browsers. But what makes FireDragon a browser you should try? First off, FireDragon was originally a fork of LibreWolf, but the development team (which is the same team behind Garuda Linux) decided to switch to the Floorp browser as its base. Also: I've tried nearly every browser out there and these are my top 6 (none are Chrome) FireDragon reminds me of a tricked-out version of Opera (without the integrated AI or Workspaces). There's even a built-in Workspa
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-07 00:14:00
ZDNET Web browsers are some of the most important pieces of software we use every day, but we take them for granted. Most users settle for whatever default ships with their devices -- and that's a mistake. There are far better options available that improve upon the default in myriad ways. Also: 5 great Chrome browser alternatives that put your privacy first Over the decades, I've tried almost every browser that's come to market, from the most basic, terminal-based ones to the very complex an
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-08 00:25:04
A look at Firefox forks Mozilla's actions have been rubbing many Firefox fans the wrong way as of late, and inspiring them to look for alternatives. There are many choices for users who are looking for a browser that isn't part of the Chrome monoculture but is full-featured and suitable for day-to-day use. For those who are willing to stay in the Firefox "family" there are a number of good options that have taken vastly different approaches. This includes GNU IceCat, Floorp, LibreWolf, and Zen.
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-05 12:29:14
On 14 March a root certificate (the resource used to prove an add-on was approved by Mozilla) will expire, meaning Firefox users on versions older than 128 (or ESR 115) will not be able to use their add-ons. We want developers to be aware of this in case some of your users are on older versions of Firefox that may be impacted. Should you see bug reports or negative reviews reflecting the effects of the certificate expiration, we recommend alerting your users to this support article that summari
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