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Mozilla, which manages the open-source Firefox browser, announced today that Mitchell Baker is stepping down as CEO to focus on AI and internet safety as chair of the nonprofit foundation. Laura Chambers, a Mozilla board member and entrepreneur with ex… Continue reading Mozilla Names New CEO as It Pivots To Data Privacy
Mozilla has renamed its free personal information monitoring service to Mozilla Monitor, and it’s launching a paid subscription tier called Monitor Plus.
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Mozilla has rolled out a new $9 per month service called Mozilla Monitor Plus that automatically scrubs personal information from over 190 data broker sites. The tool builds on the free Firefox Monitor platform, expanding monitoring capabilities and pr… Continue reading Mozilla Monitor Plus Scrubs Your Leaked Personal Information From the Web, For a Fee
The power of defaults is still real, but since the dawn of the smartphone era, platform makers have engaged in ever-escalating enshittification tactics to maintain their dominance. They’ve become much more aggressive in limiting and ignoring user choic… Continue reading Tilt Shift: Mozilla Shines a Harsh Light on Enshittification in the Smartphone Era (Premium)
Mozilla claims in a new 74-page research report that Microsoft “repeatedly uses harmful design” and “dark patterns” to push users toward Microsoft Edge and away from rival browsers like Mozilla’s Firefox or Google’s Chrome browser. PCMag: “Microsoft us… Continue reading Microsoft Deploys ‘Harmful Design’ Tricks To Push Edge, Say Mozilla Researchers
Apple’s new rules in the European Union mean browsers like Firefox can finally use their own engines on iOS. Although this may seem like a welcome change, Mozilla spokesperson Damiano DeMonte tells The Verge it’s “extremely disappointed” with the way t… Continue reading Mozilla Says Apple’s New Browser Rules Are ‘as Painful as Possible’ for Firefox
“For the last few years, Mozilla has started to look beyond Firefox,” writes TechCrunch, citing startup investments like Mastodon’s client Mammoth and the Fakespot browser extension that helps identify fake reviews. But Mozilla has also launched Mozill… Continue reading What’s Next for Mozilla – and for Open Source AI?
Happy 2024 Everyone! I hope everyone is looking forward to another exciting year in the ever-changing world of IT operations and software security. This article aims to provide a quick summary of some of the latest trends, announcements, and changes as… Continue reading January 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A Focus on Printing
Mozilla closed out 2023 with a report that dodges its flatlining browser market share and Mozilla.social beta in favor of calls for a faster pace from its highly paid CEO. From a report: According to the company’s filings, Mitchell Baker’s compensation… Continue reading Mozilla CEO Wants Business To Pick Up the Pace
Mozilla announced this past week that Firefox users on Android can now access over 500 extensions for the mobile browser.
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