Mozilla's experimental 'Lockbox' password manager launches on iOS devices
No word about an Android version for now
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.1 fixes bugs, improves Twitch video streams
Firefox 61.0.1 fixes seven bugs from faulty page loading to loss of bookmarks when upgrading Firefox, but perhaps most importantly it improves playback of Twitch 1080p video streams.
Mozilla integrates 'Have I Been Pwned' into Firefox
Firefox gets a massive cybersecurity boost
Firefox experimental features let you customize colors, view two tabs at once
Customization and convenience
Firefox Quantum 60 enhances camera privacy among other things
Mozilla's latest Firefox release is deemed a major one with upgrades to the browser's policy engine for deployments in enterprise environments, Quantum CSS to render browser UI, support for Web Authentication API, and more.
Firefox 60 is adding 'sponsored stories' but you can disable them
Another revenue stream for Mozilla
Browsers begin to support new web standard for password-free authentication
Now available in Firefox, arriving in Chrome and Edge later this year
Mozilla is building Firefox Reality, a new cross-platform web browser for our virtual future
What will web usage on VR / AR headsets look like?
Mozilla's new 'Facebook Container' extension aims to prevent Facebook from monitoring your web activity
Mozilla's relationship with Facebook has been a bit rocky lately
Firefox 59 for Android improves HLS and searching
The new Firefox 59 for Android improves HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) media playback, allows for searching by long-pressing the home button and enables you to lock fullscreen videos into landscape mode, among other changes.
Firefox Quantum 59 offers more screenshot options, faster loads
Mozilla has a lot invested in Firefox Quantum and this new version keeps refining the popular browser. Improvements include faster page load times, new tools to annotate and crop screenshots, and enhancements to the Top Sites home page feature.
Opera 51 speeds up, gets faster marks than Firefox Quantum
Even though Chrome still dominates, the browser wars rage on as alternatives keep getting better, whether it's on the performance or features front. Based on Chromium, the latest Opera gets under the hood improvements that reportedly put it well ahead of Firefox 58 in Windows 10. Download here.
New Firefox for Android allows you to add websites as native apps
Most Android users have Chrome as their default browser but Firefox is also a great option. Firefox 58.0.1 lets you add websites to the home screen like native apps, also brings FLAC playback support.
Microsoft says its Edge browser is best for battery life
Microsoft's testing methodology may be questionable but it's consistent
Mozilla moves Mr. Robot Firefox extension to its Store following user outrage
Many thought they'd been infected with malware after discovering the unknown extension
Mozilla files countersuit against Oath over default search engine choice
Mozilla seems to have the upper hand thanks to an umbrella clause
Mozilla is working with Have I Been Pwned on a data breach notification feature for Firefox
The project is still in a very early stage
Firefox Quantum moves out of beta
The long awaited Firefox Quantum (version 57) has finally made it out of beta. This new version of the popular Mozilla browser promises twice the speed, 30% less memory usage, and privacy improvements. An all-new interface is just the cherry on top. Download here.
Firefox takes aim at canvas fingerprinting to stop cookie-free tracking
Security through obscurity by blending in with the crowd
Firefox 56 now available with built-in screenshot utility
Firefox 56 is a minor update with various improvements, among those a new screenshot utility that's been lurking in betas for some time now. This latest version also paves the way Firefox 57 Quantum which will be this year's big release. You can try it in the beta channel.
Mozilla looks to challenge Chrome with Firefox Quantum
It's such a big leap forward that it got its own name
Weekend tech reading: Mozilla's plan to win back Chrome users, alkaline battery breakthrough
Firefox 57 is set to arrive November 14
Firefox's Test Pilot add-on lets you try voice-search, file-sharing and note-taking features
You can test these experimental features out for yourself
Mozilla: Firefox 54 is our "best release ever"
Chrome has been taking advantage of sandboxing and multiple processes for many years now, however that's also been partly the culprit of some of its memory hogging issues. Firefox is catching up in this respect, enabling up to four processes to run all tabs, what they say strikes just the right balance between speed and memory use. Mozilla is celebrating this new milestone with Firefox 54 now available for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.