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Firefox Plug-In To Halt Facebook Data Scraping

Mozilla aims to halt Facebook's collection of data via its network of trackers across the web

6 years ago

Firefox 59 Speeds Loading Times, Improves Privacy

The new Firefox browser release builds on the speedy Quantum rendering engine that debuted in November - the 'most significant…

6 years ago

Mozilla Fixes 32 Security Flaws, Accelerates Performance In Firefox 58

In its first major update in 2018, Mozilla adds incremental capabilities that help to make the Firefox Quantum browser faster…

6 years ago

Opera 50 Browser Adds Bitcoin Mining Protection

Opera uses ad-blocking tech to stop websites using your computer to mine for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin

6 years ago

Mozilla Fixes Crash Data Leak Issue In Firefox Browser

The bug caused some versions of Firefox to automatically send crash reports to Mozilla's servers, without users' authorisation

6 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers

Web browser vulnerabilities receive the most attention from Microsoft in its pre Christmas update

6 years ago

Mozilla To Build Breach Notifications Into Firefox Browser

A planned feature, currently in early testing, would alert users when they use a site that's recently been affected by…

6 years ago

Tech Quiz: Mozilla Firefox

What does the fox say? Find out with our Mozilla Firefox quiz!

6 years ago

Mozilla: Superfast Firefox Quantum Is Most Significant Update Since 1.0

Firefox Quantum turns up the speed to attract users in major update to the open source browser

6 years ago

Tor Browser Bug ‘Could Leak Users’ Real IP Addresses’

The Tor project has released a temporary fix for an issue that could disclose users' true IP information when they…

6 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Internet Explorer

Microsoft's first web browser once ruled the world, but it almost resulted in Redmond being broken up

6 years ago

Microsoft Edge Mobile Arrives On iOS And Android

Microsoft releases Edge Mobile and launches a preview for its Android launcher

6 years ago

Opera 48 Gets Sharper UI & Conversion Tools To Compete In Browser Battle

The browser also comes packing a new engine under its improved interface

7 years ago

Major Firefox ‘Quantum’ Upgrade Brings Speed Boost & New Interface

Firefox version 57 brings together speed improvements that have been introduced over the past few months with a new minimalist…

7 years ago

Google To Add ‘Man-In-The-Middle’ Warning To Chrome In December

The Chrome browser is to get a new 'Safe Browsing' feature that warns users when programs are intercepting their web…

7 years ago

Google Chrome Extensions Targeted In ‘Hijacking Spree’

Google Chrome has come under concerted attack in recent weeks from compromised 'extensions'

7 years ago

Firefox 55 Adds Web-Based VR App Support Through WebVR

Firefox 55 hopes to spread reach and aid cross-platform development of VR, alongside new features and improvements

7 years ago

Adobe Flash Support To End In 2020

Adobe Flash is set to die in 2020 as company turns its attention to developing next generation open web standards

7 years ago

RAM Boosts And Multiple Processes Make Mozilla Firefox 54 Faster Than Ever

Firefox 54 delivers speedier browsing thanks to minimal RAM utilisation, and better multi-tab management

7 years ago

Fireball Malware Infects 20 Percent Of Corporate Networks

Ad agency in Beijing responsible for malware that infected 250 million computers worldwide, researchers claim

7 years ago

Mozilla Highlights Insecure HTTP Websites In Firefox 51

Unsecured websites will display a lock with a red strike through it

7 years ago

Mozilla Rebrands To ‘Help People Understand’ Its Open Web Mission

Mozilla is 'Moz://a' as it debuts new 'open' brand that designers can build upon its mission of accelerating the future…

7 years ago

Opera Neon Concept Browser Is ‘The Future Of The Web’

Opera has given the world a glimpse of its first ever concept browser, codenamed Opera Neon, which it hopes will…

7 years ago

Yandex Browser Brings More AI Smarts To MacOS

The enhanced browser offers boosted security and content recommendation features

7 years ago

Browser Autofill Profile Poses Security Risk

Form filling vulnerability. Handy autofill profiles could potentially pose a security risk, says researcher

7 years ago

Ask Search Bar Adware Exploited By Malicious Actor To Deliver Malware

Malicious actors have been found to be using the Ask search bar software to distribute malware of its users machines

7 years ago

Web Of Trust Browser Add-On Withdrawn By Mozilla After Privacy Violation

Investigation by German TV channel reveals add-on firm sells its user's browsing history and violated their privacy

7 years ago

Mozilla Disables Battery Tracking API To Tighten Firefox Privacy

Firefox cuts off support for API that allows websites to detect user battery levels over tracking fears

7 years ago

Mozilla Trials Native Firefox Ad Blocking Tools For All

Mozilla wants to extend Tracking Protection to all tabs, not just private browsing, meaning invasive ads could be blocked

8 years ago