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Mozilla clears up Firefox logo controversy in new blog post

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:30:23 +0000

Earlier in February of this year, Mozilla Firefox was the center of attention where the company’s logo is concerned. Several fans on social media complained about the changes to the logo. Apparently, the fox was no longer visible in the new design, but from what Mozilla is saying, such is not the exact truth. The […]

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Regret watching videos recommended by YouTube? Mozilla working on fix!

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:00:22 +0000

Mozilla wants to study and fix YouTube recommendations. As a result, the Mozilla Foundation has announced a new browser extension called RegretsReporter for Firefox and Chrome. Users often complain about seeing irrelevant recommendations from YouTube.’ Last year, the Google-owned video streaming platform was hit by a weird problem that littered the YouTube homepage with older, […]

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Firefox MDN website, Developer Tools going away? Mozilla layoffs cause panic among developers

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:19:25 +0000

Recently, Firefox-owner Mozilla laid off 250 roles as part of the major company restructuring. In an internal letter to employees, Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker said that these layoffs and subsequent company restructuring will also result in the closure of their existing operations in Taipei and Taiwan. Although Mozilla did not share details related to exact […]

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250 Mozilla employees lose jobs as Firefox-owner undergoes major company restructuring

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:45:16 +0000

Firefox-owner Mozilla has announced a major company restructuring that has resulted in a significant reduction in its workforce. Mozilla says the company is laying off approximately 250 roles and planning a new focus on product, technology, and making money. Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker on Tuesday announced layoffs and restructuring of the company in a letter […]

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Mozilla VPN now available for Windows 10; Allows users to connect up to 5 devices

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:21:10 +0000

Mozilla has announced the availability of its ‘privacy-focused’ VPN service for computers running Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system. Currently available in select markets, a single Mozilla VPN account allows users to connect up to five devices. Mozilla VPN is accessible to users in select countries including the US, the UK, Singapore, Canada, Malaysia, and New […]

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KaiOS and Mozilla to enhance Gecko Engine for Feature Phones

AshishMohta@TWC — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:45:09 +0000

Believe it or not, Feature phones are still the backbone for many countries where the internet and mobility are yet to grow. These feature phones are most of the time powered by the custom OS, which is built for feature phones. If you ever have used feature phones, I am sure you get the idea, […]

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Mozilla Firefox to get a new logo

AshishMohta@TWC — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:30:27 +0000

Firefox first came into existence in 2002 with its evolutionary browser which made everyone switch to it. While many use Google Chrome now, but Firefox has its legacy for doing a lot of things first. Fast forward, Firefox is not just left to a browser but offers services including Firefox Send, Monitor, and Lockwise. Recently […]

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Mozilla Firefox Reality browser supporting Virtual Reality is now available

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:30:29 +0000

With the renewed interest in Virtual Reality, we are witnessing a rapid increase in research around the field. Even browser makers are trying to replicate the Virtual Reality experience in the web. Mozilla has joined this league. It has released Mozilla Firefox Reality web browser, the first of its kind, dedicated to virtual reality portals. […]

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Mozilla writes an open letter on AADHAR and India’s data privacy laws

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:33:23 +0000

Ever since its inception, Aadhaar has been embroiled in running battles with an assorted group of privacy and rights activists. They fear the huge biometric database is susceptible to the threat of information leak. Moreover, it has few or no data protection laws in place to address this problem. An open letter penned by Mozilla […]

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WikiLeaks & CIA are undermining the security of the internet, says Mozilla

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:30:54 +0000

The recent disclosure from WikiLeaks is probably the biggest leak so far. This is because, WikiLeaks released thousands of pages that included detailed information about sophisticated tools, software and techniques that are used by CIA to access computers, smartphones and at times; internet –connected smart TVs. Mozilla reacted on this matter and mentioned how CIA, […]

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Mozilla sees no future for Thunderbird

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:45:55 +0000

Mozilla sees no future for Thunderbird and has thus decided to cut off the ties with this stand-alone email client. Mozilla however stop active development of in 2012 and now the company wants to split off completely. In a long post to Google Groups, Mozilla Foundation executive chairwoman Mitchell Baker said, I believe Thunderbird would thrive […]

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The default browser situation on Windows 10 is pretty bad, says Mozilla

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 05:09:31 +0000

If you are a Chrome, Firefox or Opera loyalist, then setting up your browser and using it in soon-to-be-launched Windows 10 isn’t an easy task. The default browser situation on Windows 10 is pretty bad and users would have to go through a series of steps before they can change their default browser, feels Jared […]

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