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Tech companies have been busy trimming their headcount in 2024 and Mozilla is hoping to reduce its costs by doing the same. News 

Mozilla is reducing costs and letting go of employees in response to a shifting market.

Adarsh V.K

Mozilla, which develops the Firefox browser, is reportedly laying off 60 employees as the company plans to cut back on investments in several products. Mozilla said in a memo that it will focus on bringing “trusted AI to Firefox” and will bring together the Pocket, Content and AI/ML teams that support content with the Firefox organization, TechCrunch reported. “Due to MozProd’s headcount reduction and staffing budget reductions, some roles have been consolidated into Human Resources and other support services organizations in order to provide the right level of support for…

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Mozilla Monitor Plus will cost users $8.99 per month in the US. (Unsplash) News 

Mozilla introduces Mozilla Monitor Plus, a subscription-based privacy monitoring service to safeguard your data

Jim Hendler

Mozilla Firefox, commonly referred to as Firefox, has been a highly favored web browser globally since its inception in 2002. Renowned for its exceptional privacy features, including ad blocker extensions, Facebook containers, and tracking protection, it has now further enhanced its privacy measures. Mozilla has revamped its free privacy monitoring service, Firefox Monitor, and introduced a subscription model that provides additional security features. Stay informed about this latest development. Mozilla Monitor Plus Mozilla announced in a blog post that its free service Mozilla Monitor, formerly known as Firefox Monitor, is…

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The agency’s prosecutors called on Mozilla to offer Cher Scarlett the position she applied for in 2021 or a similar role, and to otherwise make her whole for damages as a result of not being hired. (REUTERS) News 

Mozilla in Hot Water: Activist’s Complaint Sparks Uproar

Febin Mathew

Mozilla Corp. has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of rejecting the employment of a former Apple Inc. worker due to her previous involvement in labor activism. The agency’s prosecutors urged Mozilla to offer Cher Scarlett the position she applied for in 2021, or a similar position, and otherwise compensate her for damages for not hiring her. Scarlett and her attorney, Laurie Burgess, believe the case has the potential to dispel one of the most powerful factors chilling workplace activism in Silicon Valley: the fear of being blacklisted.…

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Know how modern cars are major privacy concerns. A new study from the Mozilla Foundation sheds light on the issue. (Pexels) News 

Mozilla Warns of Privacy Risks from Automakers Collecting Excessive Personal Data, Including on Sexual Activity

Febin Mathew,

A recent study conducted by the Mozilla Foundation has revealed that cars, despite being overlooked, are a major privacy concern and the most egregious violators in this regard. The study examined 25 car brands and discovered that each one of them collected excessive personal information from users. Furthermore, a staggering 84 percent of these brands sold the collected data. To compound the issue, a significant 92 percent of car brands offered users minimal control over their own data, preventing them from deleting it from the company server if desired. The…

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Windows 7 and Windows 8 users will automatically be migrated to the ESR 115 version of Firefox. News 

Mozilla Launches Final Firefox Update For Older Windows and macOS Systems

Adriana Marais

Mozilla has recently launched the final significant update for the Firefox browser on older versions of Windows and macOS. “Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 in January 2023. As a result, this will be the last version of Firefox that users of those operating systems will receive,” the company said Tuesday in its release notes. Windows 7 and Windows 8 users will be automatically upgraded to Firefox ESR 115 to continue receiving important security updates. “Similarly, this is the last major version of Firefox that supports…

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Fake online reviews are rampant and consumers would definitely like a solution to prevent this issue. News 

Mozilla has acquired this startup that detects fake online reviews: All the details

Adriana Marais, , , ,

Mozilla has acquired Fakespot, a startup that helps users identify fake or unreliable reviews through a website and browser extension. With Fakespot, the company said Firefox users have access to a reliable shopping tool that helps improve the online shopping experience. Mozilla also mentioned that it will bring Fakespot functionality to Firefox over time. “Fakespot continues to work on all major web browsers and mobile devices, and the Mozilla team is committed to improving the Fakespot experience for its many dedicated users,” Mozilla said in a blog post on Tuesday.…

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Mozilla claims that it wants to build an independent AI ecosystem open to everyone. News 

Mozilla enters the AI race with a new startup: All the details

Febin Mathew, ,

Mozilla, developer of the Firefox Internet browser, has launched a new startup called Mozilla.ai, which the company hopes will “build a trusted and independent open source artificial intelligence ecosystem.” The company said it will initially invest $30 million to build this new startup. “Mozilla.ai’s vision is to make it easy to develop reliable artificial intelligence products. We build things and hire / collaborate with people who share our vision: artificial intelligence with willpower, accountability, transparency and openness at its core. Mozilla.ai will be a space outside of big tech and…

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Mozilla launched the tool for its web browser on Windows, Mac and Linux earlier. News 

The Firefox browser will now stop tracking Android phone users

Febin Mathew, ,

Mozilla has championed user privacy and, staying true to its word for PC users, has extended support for its anti-tracking tool to Android phones. A feature called Total Cookie Protection (TCP) is enabled by default on Android phones for users and ensures that websites cannot track your online activity to push customized ads to your screen. Mozilla has been working on this feature for some time since 2018. We also got TCP in 2021, but its support was limited to the Windows, Mac, and Linux browser. And finally, in 2023,…

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Chrome and Firefox are popular across platforms and now Google and Mozilla want to change how it is build for Apple. News 

Mozilla and Google are working on iPhone browsers that violate Apple’s policies: what it means

Adriana Marais, , , ,

Apple has tight control over how web browsers work on its products, but that could all change soon, as both Mozilla and Google are said to be working on an entirely new web browser that goes against Apple’s application policies. According to a report from The Register this week, both web browser giants build Chrome and Firefox using the standard Blink and Gecko rendering engines. This development suggests that Apple is likely to make some drastic changes to its App Store rules, and both Google and Mozilla are preparing for…

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