Mozilla Firefox

A new Firefox is coming your way on June 1 with a fresh look designed for today’s modern life online. We pored over the browser’s user interface pixel by pixel, … Read more The post Behind the design of the fresh new Firefox coming June 1 appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

COVID-19 accelerated changes in our behaviors that drove our lives increasingly online. Screens became our almost exclusive discovery point to the world. There were some benefits to this rapid shift. … Read more The post How to actually enjoy being online again appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

By Emily Gillespie Last spring, Norah W. took note of how former President Barack Obama, Beyoncé and K-Pop band BTS broadcasted impassioned commencement speeches to the graduating class of 2020. … Read more The post Class of Zoom: The reality of virtual graduation, prom & college orientation appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

The world this year’s college graduates will inherit is vastly different than the one they grew up expecting. COVID-19, a changing political climate, and a fluctuating economy all have something … Read more The post Enter Our College Essay Contest for a Chance to Win $5,000 appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

The web can be as wonderful as it is overwhelming. Fortunately there are ways you can customize Firefox with add-ons to achieve a more harmonious browsing experience. Here are a … Read more The post Peace of mind browser add-ons for Firefox appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

by Biba Adams The need for equitable broadband internet access has been a problem since the term “digital divide” was first coined in the mid-1990s, but these conversations are getting … Read more The post Detroit’s digital divide reminds us how far America has to go for internet equity appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

Deceptive design patterns are tricks used by websites and apps to get you to do things you might not otherwise do, like buy things, sign up for services or switch … Read more The post Mozilla Explains: What are deceptive design patterns? appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

During last week’s Apple event, the team announced a lot of new products and a new iPhone color, but the news that can have the biggest impact on all iPhone … Read more The post Mozilla Explains: What is IDFA and why is this iOS update important? appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

In early April, it was reported that there had been a Facebook data leak, raising alarms among Facebook account holders. Half a billion Facebook accounts were impacted. The dataset is … Read more The post You’ve been scraped, the Facebook data leak explained appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.

These days, smartphones are in just about everyone’s pocket. We use them for entertainment, sending messages, storing notes, taking photos, transferring money and even making the odd phone call. Our … Read more The post Mozilla Explains: SIM swapping appeared first on The Firefox Frontier.