Category: Mozilla
-
Mozilla Revives Nostalgia: Introducing a New Logo with a Dinosaur Twist
A new Mozilla logo appears to be on the way, marking the company’s first major update to its word-mark since 2017. The existing logo, which incorporates the internet protocol “://”, was chosen based on community feedback and has become synonymous with the non-profit company. But German blogger Sören Hentzschel, a keen observer of Mozilla, recently…
-
Mozilla Firefox 129 Released: New Features and Improvements You Need to Know
The Mozilla Firefox 129 open-source, free, and cross-platform web browser is now available for download ahead of its official release on August 6th, 2024, so it’s time to look at the new features and improvements. Mozilla Firefox 129 is a minor update that only improves the Reader View with a “Text and layout” menu that…
-
Mozilla Firefox 128 Released: Exciting New Features and Improvements You Need to Know
Mozilla has released the final build of the Firefox 128 open-source web browser, which will be officially announced on July 9th, 2024. Let’s explore the new features and improvements. Highlights of Mozilla Firefox 128 include a revamped dialog to clear user data, initially planned for Firefox 126. The new dialog allows users to easily clear…
-
Mozilla Discontinues Its Privacy-Enhancing Location Service
Mozilla has announced it is ending access to Mozilla Location Service (MLS), which provides accurate, privacy-respecting, and crowdsourced geolocation data. Developers and 3rd-party projects that use MLS to detect a users’ location, such as the freedesktop.org location framework GeoClue, which is used by apps like GNOME Maps and Weather, have only a few months left…
-
Mozilla Declares Staff Cuts, Pivots Attention Back on Firefox
Mozilla, creators of the Firefox web browser, have recently announced the need for layoffs. The charitable organization released a statement that due to decreased developments on several projects, about 60 staff members (which is around 5% of their whole team) will have to be let go. The projects that are experiencing cutbacks, as noted by…