Hacker News with Generative AI: Mozilla

Digg founder Kevin Rose offers to buy Pocket from Mozilla (techcrunch.com)
Digg, the Web 2.0-era link aggregator that’s now being given a second chance at life, is open to buying Mozilla’s read-it-later app, Pocket.

Tech Acquisitions, Social Media, Web 2.0, Mozilla, Pocket

5 points by gorbachev 3 hours ago | 0 comments

Tell HN: Mozilla is preparing to remove bookmark keywords (ycombinator.com)
On Bugzilla there's an active ticket [0] tracking progress to remove bookmark keywords from Firefox, in order to consolidate them into Search.

Mozilla, Firefox, Web Browsing, Search, Bookmarks

15 points by RheingoldRiver 1 day ago | 2 comments

Investing in what moves the internet forward (mozilla.org)
Firefox is the only major browser not backed by a billionaire and our independence shapes everything we build.

Web Browsers, Internet, Mozilla, Business, Open Source

9 points by brycewray 1 day ago | 1 comments

Firefox Security Response to pwn2own 2025 (mozilla.org)
At Mozilla, we consider security to be a paramount aspect of the web. This is why not only does Firefox have a long running bug bounty program but also mature release management and security engineering practices. These practices combined with well-trained and talented Firefox teams are also the reason why we respond to security bugs as quickly as we do. This week at the security hacking competition pwn2own, security researchers demonstrated two new content-process exploits against Firefox.

Security, Web Browsers, Mozilla, Bug Bounties, Security Research

13 points by todsacerdoti 6 days ago | 1 comments

Mozilla Firefox – Official GitHub repo (github.com/mozilla-firefox)
The official repository of Mozilla's Firefox web browser.

Web Browsers, Open Source, Software, Mozilla, GitHub

854 points by thefilmore 11 days ago | 465 comments

Ask HN: Was Mozilla Ever Independent? (ycombinator.com)
This is based on the revelation that Firefox (and I'm assuming Mozilla itself) relies on at least 85-90% of its operating revenue from Google's search deals. For decades now, Mozilla insisted and promoted that it was a non-profit independent organization, and that extended to Firefox. That 85-90% revenue figure is now calling 15-20 years of those statements into question for me.

Mozilla, Firefox, Business, Non-profits, Revenue

12 points by dabockster 18 days ago | 5 comments

Is It Worth Killing Mozilla to Shave Off Less Than 1% from Google's Market Share (open-web-advocacy.org)
Is It Worth Killing Mozilla to Shave Off Less Than 1% From Google’s Market Share?

Web Browsers, Google, Competition, Mozilla, Market Share

7 points by amadeuspagel 25 days ago | 3 comments

Mozilla's CEO weighs in on U.S. vs. Google (mozilla.org)
The CEO of Mozilla, Laura Chambers, provided insights about the U.S. v. Google LLC case on search competition ahead of the trial slated to begin April 21, 2025.

Antitrust, Google, Mozilla, Legal Cases, Search Engines

5 points by TangerineDream 36 days ago | 0 comments

Firefox maker Mozilla prepares Gmail-like Thundermail (theregister.com)
Thunderbird, Firefox maker Mozilla's open-source email client, is aiming to reinvent itself as a more comprehensive communications platform.

Email, Mozilla, Open Source, Thunderbird

5 points by jonbaer 51 days ago | 1 comments

Mozilla launching “Thundermail” email service to take on Gmail, Microsoft 365 (techradar.com)

Email, Technology, Competition, Mozilla, Gmail

434 points by bentobean 51 days ago | 334 comments

Firefox maker Mozilla prepares Gmail-like Thundermail (theregister.com)
Thunderbird, Firefox maker Mozilla's open-source email client, is aiming to reinvent itself as a more comprehensive communications platform.

Email, Open Source, Software, Mozilla, Thunderbird

23 points by laktak 52 days ago | 9 comments

Mozilla Thunderbird Takes on Gmail with New Email Service (forbes.com)
Finally, Mozilla Thunderbird Takes On Gmail With New Email Service

Email, Mozilla, Google, Competition, Email Services

14 points by roywashere 52 days ago | 1 comments

$3.55M in US Government funding for Mozilla's programs has been canceled (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Mozilla, Funding, Government, Technology

9 points by Garbage 59 days ago | 1 comments

Map Features in OpenStreetMap with Computer Vision (mozilla.ai)
Mozilla.ai developed and released the OpenStreetMap AI Helper Blueprint. If you love maps and are interested in training your own computer vision model, you’ll enjoy diving into this Blueprint.

Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Mapping, Open Source, Mozilla

306 points by Brysonbw 62 days ago | 75 comments

Everything Is Broken: Shipping Rust-Minidump at Mozilla (2022) (mozilla.org)
For the last year I’ve been leading the development of rust-minidump, a pure-Rust replacement for the minidump-processing half of google-breakpad.

Rust, Software Development, Debugging, Mozilla, Open Source

55 points by chautumn 65 days ago | 5 comments

A look at Firefox forks (lwn.net)
Mozilla's actions have been rubbing many Firefox fans the wrong way as of late, and inspiring them to look for alternatives.

Mozilla, Firefox, Web Browsers, Open Source

565 points by sohkamyung 70 days ago | 372 comments

Mozilla Warns Users to Update Firefox Before Certificate Expires (bleepingcomputer.com)
Mozilla is warning Firefox users to update their browsers to the latest version to avoid facing disruption and security risks caused by the upcoming expiration of one of the company's root certificates.

Security, Firefox, Mozilla, Browser Updates

13 points by m463 70 days ago | 5 comments

Mozilla Likely Been Sharing Aggregated Firefox Data with Advertisers Since 2017 (quippd.com)
TL;DR: With Firefox 56, Mozilla combined Firefox Health Report and Telemetry data into a single setting called “technical and interaction data”, which was then enabled by default. This included data about advertising within Firefox’s New Tab page, along with a lot of other technical information about the installation of Firefox. The Firefox preferences UI makes no mention of usage of this technical data for advertising purposes.

Privacy, Mozilla, Firefox, Advertising, Data

10 points by mimasama 72 days ago | 2 comments

Mozilla sees surge in Firefox users thanks to EU's Digital Markets Act (cyberinsider.com)
Mozilla reports a significant rise in Firefox usage across the European Union, crediting the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for breaking long-standing barriers to browser choice.

Mozilla, Firefox, EU, Web Browsers

11 points by namanyayg 72 days ago | 0 comments

Mozilla closes support thread 2 days before baked-in CA TLS certs expire (mozilla.org)
Important update! On March 14, 2025, a critical root certificate in Firefox will expire. If you’re still using an older version (before Firefox 128 or ESR 115.13+), it’s crucial to update to Firefox 128 or newer to avoid issues with add-ons, DRM-protected content, and other features.

Security, Web Browsers, Mozilla, Firefox, Certificates

4 points by superkuh 72 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: Would you fund Mozilla to become independent of Google? (ycombinator.com)
How much would you and or your company be willing to fund Mozilla should it need to become independent of Google?

Mozilla, Funding, Google, Open Source, Technology

63 points by pabs3 72 days ago | 135 comments

Tell Mozilla: it's time to ditch Google (mozillapetition.com)

Mozilla, Firefox, Google, Competition, Advocacy

424 points by notpushkin 72 days ago | 443 comments

Verifying Firefox Sync privacy claims (afarah.info)
Recent controversy and a history eroded trust on Mozilla's privacy claims for some, with commenters worrying about Firefox Sync, which can synchronize your browser history etc between devices, relying on Mozilla servers for it. A reasonable concern at first glance. But what data actually gets sent to Mozilla, if any? Let's verify.

Privacy, Firefox, Mozilla, Browser Security

29 points by afarah1 76 days ago | 2 comments

Mozilla 2023 Audited Financial Statements (published 2024/12/09) [pdf] (mozilla.net)

Mozilla, Finance, Non-profit, Annual Report

7 points by Intralexical 80 days ago | 0 comments

Firefox 136 brings the features that fans wanted (theregister.com)
Mozilla's Firefox 136 is out today. Despite recent Mozilla moves, it's still a better choice for the privacy-conscious than Chrome.

Mozilla, Web Browsers, Privacy, Software Updates, Firefox

3 points by DamonHD 80 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Should the Mozilla Foundation be forked? (ycombinator.com)
The recent ToS issues with the Mozilla Foundation [1] isn't the first time its continuing viability as an organization have come into question.

Mozilla, Forking, Open Source, Nonprofits

22 points by dabockster 81 days ago | 11 comments

Mozilla reverses course on its terms of use (lwn.net)

Mozilla, Legal, Software, Open Source

66 points by thangqt 81 days ago | 27 comments

Mozilla is trying to backtrack on Firefox's controversial data privacy update (pcgamer.com)

Mozilla, Firefox, Data Privacy, Privacy, Software Updates

60 points by HelloUsername 82 days ago | 92 comments

Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after reneging on promises to not sell their data (theregister.com)
Mozilla this week asked Firefox users to abide by new Terms of Use, and updated its Privacy Notice as well as an FAQ – only to quickly issue a clarification that it isn’t actually claiming ownership of user data.

Privacy, Mozilla, Firefox, Data

340 points by tempodox 82 days ago | 237 comments

Trust in Firefox and Mozilla Is Gone – Let's Talk Alternatives (boilingsteam.com)
It’s been a long time coming, but the trust in Firefox and its mother organization, Mozilla, seems to be mostly gone, after a recent commit on the source code removed the “we don’t sell your data” promise, along with a change of Privacy notice and Terms of Use.

Privacy, Web Browsers, Mozilla, Firefox, Open Source

280 points by ekianjo 82 days ago | 237 comments