Firefox's New Tab page is getting a daily crossword built from AI-summarized news
It joins weather, stocks, to-do lists, timers, and other widgets on the customizable homepage
Firefox 153 ESR arrives with major productivity, privacy, and enterprise upgrades
Firefox 153 is now the latest Extended Support Release (ESR), rolling up all improvements introduced since Firefox 140. Highlights include profile management, Split View, AI features, stronger privacy protections, web apps, PDF merging and image insertion, HDR video playback, browser-wide containers, and numerous platform and enterprise enhancements.
Firefox is switching to a faster release schedule, just like Chrome and Edge
Mozilla will release two browser updates per month, calling it an "experiment" for now
Firefox has an ambitious new roadmap, the browser is also losing millions of users a month
Can the open source browser get its mojo back before turning into history's footnote?
Firefox adds new tab tools, JPEG XL, cleaner Settings page
Firefox 152 introduces new tab management options and a refreshed Settings page designed to make browser preferences easier to navigate. The update also adds optional JPEG XL support, improves zoom controls, and includes a range of fixes and security updates.
The end of uBlock Origin in Chrome is now weeks away, not months
Ad-Verse: Google announced the transition from Manifest V2 browser add-ons a few years ago, but kept a few well-known "secrets" available to support legacy extensions. Now, Chromium developers have explained that MV2-based extensions are completely going away in just a few weeks.
Firefox is getting a major redesign with one-click controls to disable all AI features
Mozilla is rebuilding settings, tabs, and customization tools while giving users a universal toggle for current and future AI features
Mozilla uses Anthropic's Mythos to uncover 271 bugs in Firefox 150
Mozilla frames its latest release as evidence that machine-led analysis can sweep entire codebases faster and cheaper than human teams
Firefox 150 improves Split View and expands built-in tools
Firefox 150 introduces refinements to Split View, along with new tab-sharing options that let users copy multiple links with titles in one step. The update also enhances the built-in PDF editor, adds a private real-time translations page, and continues to expand security protections.
Mozilla says Microsoft is using Copilot and Edge to tighten its grip on Windows
Editor's take: As Microsoft builds Copilot AI deeper into Windows, the move is rekindling debate over how much control any one company should exercise over the computing environment that so many people rely on. For Mozilla, that question has become a renewed challenge to Microsoft's dominance over the desktop and its implications for competition.
Firefox 149 brings split view, free VPN, and faster PDFs
Mozilla has released Firefox 149, bringing a new mode for side-by-side browsing, a built-in free VPN with limited rollout, and improved PDF performance thanks to hardware acceleration. The update also adds a share button and enhances security by blocking notifications and known malicious sites by default.
Firefox 115 ESR is keeping Windows 7 support alive a little longer
Mozilla is once again extending support for the ancient OS
Mozilla says Claude AI uncovered over 100 Firefox bugs in just two weeks, including 14 high-severity flaws
Apparently AI can accelerate both attacks and defenses in computer security
Firefox 148 rolls out with the promised AI kill switch: here's how to enable it
AI isn't for everyone
Mozilla Firefox is ending support for Windows 7, this time for real
Mozilla encourages users to upgrade to a newer Windows release, or switch to Linux
DarkSpectre quietly infected millions through seemingly legit browser extensions
A sprawling campaign that hid in plain sight for years
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Firefox will add an AI "kill switch" after community pushback
Mozilla wants an AI browser, but users may still have control
WebGPU now works across all major browsers, bringing desktop-class graphics to the web
Support stretches across multiple PC and mobile operating systems
Mozilla gives Firefox a rebrand and a new mascot named Kit
Will a cute fox attract more users?
Firefox will soon show search results directly in the address bar
You'll also see personalized ads along with actual search results
Tor browser's latest build cuts Mozilla's AI features in the name of privacy
While everyone else races to bake AI into the browser, Tor is ripping it out on purpose
Mozilla Firefox makes Time's Best Innovations list despite falling market share
Recognized for a new AI-based feature on iOS
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Mozilla extends Firefox support for Windows 7 and older macOS until 2026
Firefox is the only mainstream browser still supporting legacy operating systems