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Marketing

Mozilla launches nostalgic ‘Come Back to Firefox’ campaign featuring viral 2000s icons

Mozilla just rolled out a new Come Back to Firefox campaign that brings together some of the biggest viral stars from the early 2000s to ask what happened to the...

Oct 26, 2026 2 Min Read

No billionaires, full-power ad blockers: Firefox makes its pitch against Big Tech

Mozilla just put out a new blog post reminding everyone that Firefox is still independent and not owned by any tech billionaires. Their main pitch was that almost every...

Oct 23, 2026 2 Min Read

Atlassian Arc

Can Firefox replace Arc? Mozilla begins courting power users

Following the confirmation that Arc is completely shutting down on December 22, Mozilla is already trying to win over its users. The official Firefox account on X put out a...

Oct 23, 2026 2 Min Read

Brave

JPEG XL lands in major browsers, but a Firefox developer explains why AVIF still wins the web

After months of anticipation, every major web browser now has native support for JPEG XL. Yet according to a large real-world benchmark from Firefox developer Jake Archibald, websites should...

Oct 22, 2026 2 Min Read

Brave

This is the most secure web browser in 2026, according to Proton’s testing

Proton just put five popular privacy browsers through a head-to-head test in a new YouTube video to see which one actually protects your data without ruining your daily...

Oct 22, 2026 2 Min Read

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla urges UK watchdog to mandate browser choice screens alongside search

Mozilla is telling the UK Competition and Markets Authority that its plan to fix Google’s search dominance is missing a big piece of the puzzle. Last month, the...

Oct 21, 2026 2 Min Read

Google Chrome

Chrome and Firefox have blocked flawed eMudhra security certificates

Google and Mozilla scrambled over the weekend to block eight compromised security certificates issued by the authority eMudhra. If they had not stepped in quickly, anyone on the internet could...

Oct 21, 2026 2 Min Read

Firefox DevTools MCP 0.10.6 adds automated PDF printing and smoother tab handling

Mozilla rolled out Firefox DevTools MCP 0.10.6 a few days ago, giving AI assistants a much less annoying way to interact with your open browser tabs. If you...

Oct 20, 2026 2 Min Read

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Mozilla has created three new sounds for Firefox shaped by community feedback

Over the past year, Mozilla has developed three new sounds that are meant to give Firefox a more human identity/branding. The whole thing began with a simple question that...

Oct 19, 2026 2 Min Read

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Firefox security team explains plans for better fingerprinting protection & answers tough questions on AI coding in recent AMA

Firefox’s security team recently held a detailed AMA on Reddit, answering more than 30 questions about the browser’s current security posture and future plans. This article explains the...

Oct 17, 2026 3 Min Read

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Firefox is testing a way to show when you last visited a website

Mozilla is testing a small update for the Firefox address bar that shows when you last visited or bookmarked a webpage right inside your search suggestions. It is currently available...

Oct 16, 2026 1 Min Read

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Firefox aims to beat Chrome and Edge to native Private Window locking on Windows

Mozilla is building a new feature for desktop Firefox that locks your private browsing windows behind a password or fingerprint when you step away from your computer. This upcoming feature...

Oct 16, 2026 2 Min Read

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Firefox v159 beta 2 is now available with various bug fixes

We have around two more weeks until Firefox v159 goes live to the public. Now, the second beta is available for testing, and it’s focused on bug fixes...

Oct 16, 2026 2 Min Read

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Firefox considers bringing multi-language news and sponsored stories to New Tab Page

It looks like Mozilla is collecting feedback on a potential change to Firefox’s New Tab Page. A screenshot of a survey posted on the Firefox subreddit is rubbing...

Oct 14, 2026 2 Min Read

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Firefox v159 enters the beta channel with a long list of fixes and changes

Firefox v159 has entered the beta testing channel, and it comes with some user-facing features and overall fixes. It brings improvements to saved passwords, a new keyboard shortcut, bookmark...

Oct 13, 2026 2 Min Read

Mozilla Firefox

Firefox v158 adds default JPEG XL support and brings smoother scrolling

After testing the new image format for a while, Mozilla has finally released Firefox v158 that includes support for JPEG XL straight out of the box. You don’t...

Oct 13, 2026 2 Min Read

Google Chrome

Mozilla launches Firefox Enterprise to challenge Chrome and Edge's grip on corporate IT

It looks like Mozilla is ready to take on Google and Microsoft in the corporate browser market. The company just announced Firefox Enterprise, aimed at businesses that are tired of...

Oct 13, 2026 2 Min Read

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Mozilla launches dedicated "fast lanes" for Firefox mobile users at Berlin arenas

If you use Firefox on your phone, Mozilla has a surprise for you. The company announced a partnership with Anschutz Entertainment Group across major Berlin venues, including the Uber Arena...

Oct 09, 2026 2 Min Read

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Mozilla pulls 16 malicious Firefox add-ons caught stealing crypto wallet credentials

Mozilla just kicked out sixteen shady add-ons from the Firefox store after researchers found them quietly stealing crypto credentials. The trick? They looked like innocent desktop tools or straight...

Oct 08, 2026 2 Min Read

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla has escalated its fight against Microsoft’s relentless Edge pop-ups

It looks like Mozilla has had enough of Microsoft’s controversial tactics to push people towards Edge. About three months ago, researchers Harry Brignull and Cennydd Bowles published a...

Oct 08, 2026 2 Min Read

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Using the trick to turn off Firefox Nova UI? Mozilla is already planning to kill it

Mozilla’s Firefox 157 update is probably one of the most talked-about releases in recent years. The update brought a redesigned user interface, which Mozilla says is its...

Oct 08, 2026 2 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Mozilla acknowledges bug with vertical tabs on Firefox when using Compact mode

Ever since the Nova redesign officially landed on Firefox, we’ve spotted a lot of complaints from users about the vertical tabs feature, specifically when using Compact mode. Compact...

Oct 08, 2026 2 Min Read

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Mozilla highlights built-in Firefox protections for cybersecurity month

October once again marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Mozilla is taking advantage of the moment to remind people that staying safe online doesn’t have to cost extra money...

Oct 07, 2026 2 Min Read

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Mozilla releases Firefox 157.0.1 to fix macOS download bug and sidebar glitches

Mozilla pushed a quick bug-fixing update for Firefox to desktop users as version 157.0.1. This comes barely a week after the browser received its biggest visual makeover...

Oct 07, 2026 1 Min Read