Hacker News with Generative AI: Firefox

Firefox nightly is running an experiment featuring a Fakespot feed on newtab (mozilla.org)
Experimental address bar deduplication, better auto-open Picture-in-Picture, and more – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 170

Firefox, Web Browsers, Experiments, User Interface, Features

58 points by nalinidash 1 day ago | 55 comments

AMA with the Firefox Leadership Team (mozilla.org)
We’re thrilled to announce that the Firefox leadership team at Mozilla is joining us to host a very special AMA here on Mozilla Connect to celebrate Firefox’s 20th anniversary, and answer any questions you may have about what’s next for Firefox.

Firefox, Mozilla, Web Browsers, AMA, Community

5 points by ReadCarlBarks 6 days ago | 0 comments

Mozilla's Firefox browser turns 20. Does it still matter? (theregister.com)
Mozilla's Firefox browser clocked its second decade over the weekend, an event celebrated by Mozilla Corporation CEO Laura Chambers.

Mozilla, Firefox, Web Browsers, Software, History

42 points by rntn 7 days ago | 44 comments

20 Years Ago Today: 'Firefox Browser Takes on Microsoft' (slashdot.org)

History, Web Browsers, Microsoft, Firefox

35 points by MilnerRoute 12 days ago | 18 comments

Firefox iOS gets a new toolbar and menu (mozilla.org)
Exciting updates are coming to Firefox on iOS! We’ve redesigned both the toolbar and the menu to give you a smoother, more intuitive browsing experience. This overhaul not only improves functionality but also enhances security and accessibility, making Firefox easier to use for everyone.

Mobile Browsers, iOS, Firefox, User Interface

11 points by ReadCarlBarks 13 days ago | 1 comments

Mozilla Foundation lays off about third of staff (theregister.com)
The Mozilla Foundation is laying off about a third of its staff. The non-profit org, which oversees the corporation that develops the Firefox web browser, insists it will continue its advocacy mission, though its approach may change.

Mozilla Foundation, Layoffs, Non-Profit Organizations, Firefox

14 points by OptionOfT 15 days ago | 4 comments

Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division (techcrunch.com)
The Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Firefox browser maker Mozilla, has laid off 30% of its employees as the organization says it faces a “relentless onslaught of change.”

Mozilla Foundation, Layoffs, Non-Profit, Technology, Firefox

189 points by atestu 16 days ago | 67 comments

Firefox 132 (mozilla.org)
Release Notes tell you what’s new in Firefox. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can also file a bug in Bugzilla or see the system requirements of this release.

New Releases, Software, Firefox

9 points by N19PEDL2 23 days ago | 0 comments

Tor Browser 14.0 Released, based on Firefox 128 ESR (torproject.org)
Tor Browser 14.0 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and our distribution directory.

Tor Browser, Firefox, New Releases, Software

16 points by p4bl0 29 days ago | 0 comments

Firefox-Passwords-Decryptor: Extracts and decrypts passwords saved in Firefox (github.com/Sohimaster)
This tool is primarily designed for decrypting and extracting passwords stored in Firefox, offering an in-depth look into the security of saved credentials. It provides additional reconnaissance capabilities such as system info, open ports info, devices info, and Firefox browsing history extraction.

Security, Firefox, Tools, Password Management, Hacking

110 points by thunderbong 30 days ago | 90 comments

Send: Open-source fork of Firefox Send (send.vis.ee)

Open-source, Firefox, File Sharing, Web Browsers, Privacy

278 points by leonry 33 days ago | 133 comments

Firefox Is Now "More Than 75X Faster" Running WebAssembly (howtogeek.com)

WebAssembly, Browsers, Performance, Firefox

78 points by hochmartinez 35 days ago | 5 comments

Firefox use-after-free RCE (nist.gov)
An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0.2, Firefox ESR < 128.3.1, Firefox ESR < 115.16.1, Thunderbird < 131.0.1, Thunderbird < 128.3.1, and Thunderbird < 115.16.0.

Security, Firefox, Vulnerabilities

5 points by erdaniels 35 days ago | 0 comments

uBlock Origin works best on Firefox (github.com/gorhill)
This document explains why uBO works best in Firefox.

Web Browsers, Firefox, uBlock Origin

29 points by undercut 36 days ago | 1 comments

Firefox and Tor hit with 9.8 critical level exploit (youtube.com)

Security, Firefox, Tor, Exploits

4 points by wappieslurkz 36 days ago | 1 comments

Search Engine Shortcuts in Firefox (jamesg.blog)
Firefox has a feature that lets you map a character or sequence of characters typed in the Firefox address bar to a custom search engine.

Firefox, Search Engines, Browsers, Web Development, Productivity

9 points by zerojames 38 days ago | 3 comments

Show HN: I made an Ollama summarizer for Firefox (mozilla.org)
Use any local or remote Ollama endpoint to generate meaningful summaries of the webpages you visit, in a handy sidebar.

Web Browsers, Firefox, Generative AI, Summarization

132 points by tcsenpai 41 days ago | 33 comments

Mozilla has issued an emergency security update for Firefox (mozilla.org)
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2024-51

Security, Web Browsers, Firefox, Mozilla

7 points by steph-123 41 days ago | 1 comments

Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-day actively exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)
Mozilla has issued an emergency security update for the Firefox browser to address a critical use-after-free vulnerability that is currently exploited in attacks.

Security, Web Browsers, Vulnerabilities, Firefox

196 points by timokoesters 42 days ago | 143 comments

Popular ad blocker uBlock Origin Lite pulled from Firefox store (pcworld.com)
Neowin reports that the popular ad blocking add-on uBlock Origin Lite has been removed from Firefox’s official add-on marketplace due to a recent conflict that’s been brewing.

Firefox, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking, Software, Controversy

10 points by Physkal 49 days ago | 9 comments

Firefox 131 (mozilla.org)
Release Notes tell you what’s new in Firefox. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can also file a bug in Bugzilla or see the system requirements of this release.

Firefox, New Releases, Software, Web Browsers

4 points by N19PEDL2 51 days ago | 1 comments

Gorhill pulls uBlock Origin Lite from Firefox store (neowin.net)
If you use Firefox and the uBlock Origin Lite content blocker from the Firefox Add-ons Store, be aware that the extension is no longer supported.

Firefox, Browser Extensions, Ad Blocking, Open Source

481 points by croes 51 days ago | 422 comments

Gorhill to Stop Supporting uBlock Origin Lite Addon for Firefox (github.com/uBlockOrigin)
I am deploying uBOL to Firefox to parity deployment to Chrome and Edge. The Firefox add-ons store shows version 2023.8.25.959. Version history shows only this version in the store. Github shows a more up to date version. One of my test devices has a version 2024.8.21.996. Another test device that I just pushed my policy to has 2023.8.25.959 because it is the "latest" in the store currently.

Firefox, uBlock Origin, Web Browsers, Add-ons, Software

25 points by CHEF-KOCH 52 days ago | 5 comments

Mozilla hit with privacy complaint in EU over Firefox tracking tech (techcrunch.com)
Mozilla, the nonprofit that develops the Firefox web browser, has been hit with a complaint by European Union privacy rights group noyb, which accuses it of violating the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by tracking Firefox users by default without their permission.

Privacy, Mozilla, Firefox, GDPR, Europe

7 points by aragilar 55 days ago | 1 comments

Mozilla faces a privacy complaint over Firefox's tracking (engadget.com)
Mozilla is the latest company to get in trouble with the EU. Austrian advocacy group Noyb has filed a complaint against Mozilla for setting a Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA) feature to default without informing its users. Noyb claims the setting impacts millions of Europeans.

Privacy, Mozilla, Firefox, Europe, Tracking

7 points by speckx 57 days ago | 0 comments

Mozilla hit with privacy complaint in EU over Firefox tracking tech (techcrunch.com)
Mozilla, the non-profit that develops the Firefox web browser, has been hit with a complaint by European Union privacy rights group noyb, which accuses it of violating the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by tracking Firefox users by default without their permission.

Privacy, EU, Mozilla, Firefox, GDPR

6 points by janandonly 57 days ago | 1 comments

Help select new Firefox Recommended Extensions (mozilla.org)
Firefox Recommended Extensions comprise a collection of featured content that’s been curated with extensive community involvement. It’s time once again to form a new Recommended Extensions Community Advisory Board and launch a fresh curatorial project. The project goal is to identify a new batch of exceptional extensions that should be considered for the Recommended program (Firefox desktop and Android).

Firefox, Web Browsers, Community, Open Source, Extensions

23 points by ReadCarlBarks 63 days ago | 12 comments

Firefox no longer works after upgrading to macOS Sequoia (reddit.com)
Welcome to /r/Mac!

Firefox, macOS, Operating System, Software, Upgrade

20 points by JumpCrisscross 65 days ago | 10 comments

What Firefox trains are we in? (whattrainisitnow.com)
Firefox 131 ships on October 1 (in 15 days)

Firefox, Web Browsers, Release Dates

99 points by joebig 66 days ago | 31 comments

Testing the Firefox Alternatives (tommorris.org)
Firefox and Mozilla are in a bit of a state. Firefox and Mozilla are always in a bit of a state, but the recent release of Firefox 130 which includes an AI chatbot feature has prompted a lot of head scratching.

Web Browsers, Firefox, Alternatives

85 points by MaxBarraclough 68 days ago | 60 comments