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Firefox

December 2022

  • The Mastodon logo

    Firefox and Tumblr join rush to support Mastodon social network

    Elon Musk admits banning links to Twitter rival was a mistake

September 2020

  • YouTube logos on a computer screen

    YouTube viewers to help uncover how users are sent to harmful videos

    Extension on Firefox browser will allow users to record information about videos recommended by site

December 2019

  • Protecting your privacy online requires changes to the tools you use and the way you access information on the internet.

    Ask Jack
    How do I protect my online privacy from 'surveillance capitalism'?

    Chris wants to better protect his privacy. What can he easily do besides de-Googling his online life

November 2019

  • Mozilla’s Firefox logo displayed on a smartphone.

    Firefox’s fight for the future of the web

    With Google’s Chrome dominating the market, not-for-profit rival Mozilla is staking a comeback on its dedication to privacy

September 2019

  • Mozilla will make the DoH tool the default for US users.

    Firefox: 'no UK plans' to make encrypted browser tool its default

    Critics say DoH privacy technology could enable easier spread of child abuse images

February 2019

  • google chrome browser on a microsoft surface go

    Ask Jack
    How can I back up my bookmarks and access them online?

    Jenifer wants a backup while EC wants a replacement for Google+, which is shutting down

October 2018

  • Hacker team working hackathon at laptop in dark office

    Tech suffers from lack of humanities, says Mozilla head

    Mitchell Baker says firms should hire philosophy and psychology graduates to tackle misinformation

September 2018

  • Portrait of an attractive woman at table hands at temples<br>Portrait of an attractive woman at table with cup and laptop, book, notebook on it, hands at her temples. Bookshelf at the background. Concept photo

    Ask Jack
    How can I fix my Windows 10 laptop's browser?

    Firefox no longer works on Angela’s machine and she has been forced to use Microsoft Edge. How can she fix it?

March 2018

  • A sign is seen at the entrance to Facebook’s corporate headquarters location in Menlo Park, California.

    Mozilla 'presses pause' on Facebook ads over data-mining claims

    Non-profit organisation behind Firefox browser announces move after Cambridge Analytica revelations

April 2017

  • File illustration photo of a lock icon, signifying an encrypted Internet connection, on an Internet Explorer browser in Paris<br>A lock icon, signifying an encrypted Internet connection, is seen on an Internet Explorer browser in a photo illustration in Paris in this April 15, 2014 file photo. Whoever was behind the latest theft of personal data from U.S. government computers, they appear to be following a new trend set by cybercriminals: targeting increasingly valuable medical records and personnel files. This data, experts say, is worth a lot more to cybercriminals than, say, credit card information. To match CYBERSECURITY-USA/TARGETS REUTERS/Mal Langsdon/Files

    Unicode trick lets hackers hide phishing URLs

    Some perfectly authentic looking web addresses are not what they seem and not all browsers are taking the problem seriously

February 2017

  • Chrome is the most-popular browser, but it is not without flaws.

    Ask Jack
    Which is the best browser for Windows 10: Firefox or Chrome?

    Libby would like to know which browser she should use – it may sound simple, but there are plenty of options

January 2017

  • Your browser’s autofill systems could be giving away sensitive information.

    Browser autofill used to steal personal details in new phishing attack

    Chrome, Safari, Opera and extensions such as LastPass can be tricked into leaking private information using hidden text boxes, developer finds

November 2016

  • Firefox Focus’ homescreen

    Firefox Focus: new app offers very private browsing

  • Samsung TabPro S battery completely flat

    Firefox disables loophole that allows sites to track users via battery status

September 2016

  • Example of online FT article with missing words

    Publishing and platforms
    How publishers are turning up the heat in the ad-blocking war

    From hiding every third word to making content inaccessible, publishers are trying harder than ever to encourage readers to stop using ad blockers

December 2015

  • Mozilla's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gary Kovacs gives a press conference to present the new Firefox OS mobile operating system in Barcelona on February 24, 2013, a day before the start of the 2013 Mobile World Congress. The 2013 Mobile World Congress, the world's biggest mobile fair, is held from February 25 to February 28 in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGOJOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images

    90:9:1 – the odd ratio that technology keeps creating

    Mozilla has killed off its Firefox OS, leaving the mobile OS market dominated by Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Will technology always follow the same pattern?

July 2015

  • Facebook and Firefox v Flash

    Facebook calls for end to Flash as Firefox blocks it over hacking holes

    Adobe’s Flash blocked by mainstream browser over critical security bugs actively exploited by hackers, as calls for its decommissioning rise

April 2015

  • woman bed laptop

    21 nifty plug-ins to accessorise your browser

    Improving your web experience doesn’t end with choosing the right browser - there are dozens of extensions available to broaden, streamline or secure your movements online.

March 2015

  • John Naughton

    The networker
    Netscape: the web browser that came back to haunt Microsoft

    John Naughton
    Bill Gates’s Internet Explorer killed off Netscape… but it rose again in the form of Firefox, and has now had the last laugh

January 2015

  • Firefox is one of the Android browsers recommended by Google for users of older software.

    Secure and protect
    Android WebView exploits: Google explains lack of patches and advises users to switch browsers

    Users of pre-Lollipop versions of Android advised to download Chrome or Firefox web browsers from the Google Play store
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