Hacker News with Generative AI: Mozilla

There.is.only.xul (mozilla.org)
There is no data.There is only XUL!
What I Want from Mozilla (werd.io)
Like many of you, I received a survey today with the title: “What is your dream for Mozilla?” I filled it in, but the potential for Mozilla is so expansive and critical to the future of the internet that I wanted to address my thoughts in greater depth here.
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.
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of employees, ends open web advocacy, privacy (osnews.com)
More bad news from Mozilla.
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.
Jujutsu: A Haven for Mercurial Users at Mozilla (ahal.ca)
One of the pleasures of working at Mozilla, has been learning and using the Mercurial version control system.
Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division (theverge.com)
The Mozilla Foundation laid off 30 percent of its workforce and completely eliminated its advocacy and global programs divisions, TechCrunch reports.
Mozilla's research: Unlocking AI for everyone, not just Big Tech (mozilla.org)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping how we live, work and connect with the world. From chatbots to image generators, AI is transforming our online experiences. But this change raises serious questions: Who controls the technology behind these AI systems? And how can we ensure that everyone — not just traditional big tech — has a fair shot at accessing and contributing to this powerful tool?
Mozilla has issued an emergency security update for Firefox (mozilla.org)
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2024-51
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2024-51 (mozilla.org)
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2024-51
A free and open internet shouldn't come at the expense of privacy (mozilla.org)
Keeping the internet, and the content that makes it a vital and vibrant part of our global society, free and accessible has been a core focus for Mozilla from our founding.
Mozilla becoming active in online advertising (mozilla.org)
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising. Our hypothesis is that we need to simultaneously work on public policy, standards, products and infrastructure.
Mozilla: A free and open internet shouldn't come at the expense of privacy (mozilla.org)
Keeping the internet, and the content that makes it a vital and vibrant part of our global society, free and accessible has been a core focus for Mozilla from our founding.
Mozilla – Improving online advertising through product and infrastructure (mozilla.org)
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising.
Improving online advertising through product and infrastructure (mozilla.org)
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising. Our hypothesis is that we need to simultaneously work on public policy, standards, products and infrastructure.
Mozilla's lapse in judgement causes clash with uBlock Origin developer (ghacks.net)
Mozilla has removed uBlock Origin Lite from Firefox's addon store after a review found issues with the extension.
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.
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.
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.
Firefox tracks you with “privacy preserving” feature (noyb.eu)
Today, noyb filed a complaint against Mozilla for quietly enabling a supposed “privacy feature” (called Privacy Preserving Attribution) in its Firefox browser. Contrary to its reassuring name, this technology allows Firefox to track user behaviour on websites. In essence, the browser is now controlling the tracking, rather than individual websites. While this might be an improvement compared to even more invasive cookie tracking, the company never asked its users if they wanted to enable it.
Mozilla removes ad-tracking code from Firefox (adguard.com)
Mozilla watcher Sören Hentzschel has spotted an uncanny change in Android and iOS versions of Firefox and Firefox Focus browsers. It turns out that the SDK from Adjust, which was used for tracking the effectiveness of ad campaigns, has been removed from the newest builds of these browsers.
Mozilla's privacy preserving ad attribution: The future or an oxymoron? (ethicalads.io)
Back in June, Mozilla acquired privacy-centric ad measurement company Anonym which was founded a few years back by some senior Meta staff. Then last week, Mozilla unveiled plans for testing privacy preserving attribution. Judging from the HackerNews sentiment, it was not well received.
Mozilla to shut down its Mastodon server in December (mozilla.social)
Mozilla has fired their Chief Product Officer after cancer diagnosis (mastodon.social)
Mozilla will shut down its Mastodon instance Mozilla.social (mozilla.social)
Mozilla is hiring for positions in Gen AI and Ads (mozilla.org)
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Mozilla exits the Fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December (techcrunch.com)
Mozilla is exiting the fediverse. Though the concept of the open social web, also known as the fediverse, has been picking up momentum ever since Meta last year introduced its first-ever federated app, Instagram Threads, Firefox maker Mozilla on Tuesday announced it would be ending its experiment in running a server on the fediverse.
Mozilla.social Mastodon Instance Shutting Down December 17, 2024 (mozilla.social)
Mozilla.social Is Shutting Down (mozilla.org)
We’ve made the hard decision to end our experiment with Mozilla.social and will shut down the Mastodon instance on December 17, 2024.
Mozilla introduces updates to tab management in Firefox (mozilla.org)