Who’s shaping the future of the internet? Nominate your pick for Mozilla’s Rise 25

Mozilla is celebrating 25 years with Rise 25, a celebration of 25 individuals who are doing groundbreaking work to make the internet a better place. Do you know someone who’s shaping the future of the internet? Tell us about them! This year marks Mozilla’s 25th anniversary, and we’re raising a toast with Rise 25 � a celebration of 25 individuals who are doing groundbreaking work to make the internet a better place. The best part? We’re enlisting your help to find them. Think about it: Who’s making a difference in your onlin...[More]

Who’s shaping the future of the internet? Nominate your pick for Mozilla’s Rise 25

Mozilla is celebrating 25 years with Rise 25, a celebration of 25 individuals who are doing groundbreaking work to make the internet a better place. Do you know someone who’s shaping the future of the internet? Tell us about them! This year marks Mozilla’s 25th anniversary, and we’re raising a toast with Rise 25 � a celebration of 25 individuals who are doing groundbreaking work to make the internet a better place. The best part? We’re enlisting your help to find them. Think about it: Who’s making a difference in your onlin...[More]

How does AI actually work?

Artificial intelligence has entered a new era. From search to education to art, recent advancements in AI promise to shake up the way we work and live. Yet for some of us, AI poses more questions than answers. How will it affect us? Are there risks? How do we make it trustworthy? Before we can answer these complex questions, it helps to get the basics down on AI. Read on for a crash course on artificial intelligence. First, what exactly is AI? AI is essentially software that can learn patterns from information. Think language, image...[More]

How does AI actually work?

Artificial intelligence has entered a new era. From search to education to art, recent advancements in AI promise to shake up the way we work and live. Yet for some of us, AI poses more questions than answers. How will it affect us? Are there risks? How do we make it trustworthy? Before we can answer these complex questions, it helps to get the basics down on AI. Read on for a crash course on artificial intelligence. First, what exactly is AI? AI is essentially software that can learn patterns from information. Think language, image...[More]

A human rights activist on finding joy on the internet

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In My Corner Of The Internet, we talk with people about the online spaces they can’t get enough of, what we should save in Pocket to read later, and what sites and forums shaped them. T...[More]

A human rights activist on finding joy on the internet

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In My Corner Of The Internet, we talk with people about the online spaces they can’t get enough of, what we should save in Pocket to read later, and what sites and forums shaped them. T...[More]

Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to more users worldwide

Take back your privacy Firefox is rolling out Total Cookie Protection by default to more Firefox users worldwide, making Firefox the most private and secure major browser available across Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Total Cookie Protection is Firefox’s strongest privacy protection to date, confining cookies to the site where they were created, thus preventing tracking companies from using these cookies to track your browsing from site to site. Whether it’s applying for a student loan, seeking treatment or advice through a health ...[More]

Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to more users worldwide

Take back your privacy Firefox is rolling out Total Cookie Protection by default to more Firefox users worldwide, making Firefox the most private and secure major browser available across Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Total Cookie Protection is Firefox’s strongest privacy protection to date, confining cookies to the site where they were created, thus preventing tracking companies from using these cookies to track your browsing from site to site. Whether it’s applying for a student loan, seeking treatment or advice through a health ...[More]

Extensions for cleaning up a chaotic desktop

Clutter isn’t just material stuff scattered about your floor and shelves. Clutter can consume us in digital form, too — from an overabundance of browser bookmarks and open tabs to navigating a world wide web that’s littered with junk. The right browser extension, however, can really help clean things up.  Tranquility Reader Want to sweep away all the mess around your website reading material, like images, ads, and links to other content you don’t care about? Tranquility Reader does just that. Hit the extension’s toolbar button ...[More]

Extensions for cleaning up a chaotic desktop

Clutter isn’t just material stuff scattered about your floor and shelves. Clutter can consume us in digital form, too — from an overabundance of browser bookmarks and open tabs to navigating a world wide web that’s littered with junk. The right browser extension, however, can really help clean things up.  Tranquility Reader Want to sweep away all the mess around your website reading material, like images, ads, and links to other content you don’t care about? Tranquility Reader does just that. Hit the extension’s toolbar button ...[More]

Making the impossible possible — again

Looking ahead at Mozilla’s next quarter century In the world of tech, some challenges can feel impossible to solve. That was the feeling many of us had 25 years ago — before we’d heard of Mozilla.  I was one of those people who’d been excited by the openness and creativity of the web from the first moment I saw it. And, in turn, I was also one of those people who was sad (and maybe even angry) when Microsoft tried to lock the web down inside its Internet Explorer monopoly. By the late 90s, the web had become broken and banal.  ...[More]

Making the impossible possible — again

Looking ahead at Mozilla’s next quarter century In the world of tech, some challenges can feel impossible to solve. That was the feeling many of us had 25 years ago — before we’d heard of Mozilla.  I was one of those people who’d been excited by the openness and creativity of the web from the first moment I saw it. And, in turn, I was also one of those people who was sad (and maybe even angry) when Microsoft tried to lock the web down inside its Internet Explorer monopoly. By the late 90s, the web had become broken and banal.  ...[More]

A quarter century of Mozilla

March 31, or “three thirty-one,” is something of a talisman in the Mozilla community. It’s the date that, back in 1998, Mozilla first came into being — the date that we open-sourced the Netscape code for the world to use. This year, “three thirty-one” is especially meaningful: It’s Mozilla’s 25 year anniversary. A lot has changed since 1998. Mozilla is no longer just a bold idea. We’re a family of organizations — a nonprofit, a public benefit-corporation, and others — that builds products, fuels movements, and invest...[More]

A quarter century of Mozilla

March 31, or “three thirty-one,” is something of a talisman in the Mozilla community. It’s the date that, back in 1998, Mozilla first came into being — the date that we open-sourced the Netscape code for the world to use. This year, “three thirty-one” is especially meaningful: It’s Mozilla’s 25 year anniversary. A lot has changed since 1998. Mozilla is no longer just a bold idea. We’re a family of organizations — a nonprofit, a public benefit-corporation, and others — that builds products, fuels movements, and invest...[More]

Land your next job with these Firefox extensions

As the saying goes, looking for a job is a job in itself. First, there’s all the writing that needs to be done. Then, it’s doing your homework to learn about the companies and the industries you’re applying and hopefully interviewing for. Lastly, it’s your state of mind, remaining positive despite the many obstacles you’ll encounter. Whether you’re looking for a job for the first time or your current position was recently eliminated, we’ve got your essential list of recommended Firefox extensions to help put your best foot forward...[More]

Land your next job with these Firefox extensions

As the saying goes, looking for a job is a job in itself. First, there’s all the writing that needs to be done. Then, it’s doing your homework to learn about the companies and the industries you’re applying and hopefully interviewing for. Lastly, it’s your state of mind, remaining positive despite the many obstacles you’ll encounter. Whether you’re looking for a job for the first time or your current position was recently eliminated, we’ve got your essential list of recommended Firefox extensions to help put your best foot forward...[More]

Introducing Mozilla.ai: Investing in trustworthy AI

We’re committing $30M to build Mozilla.ai: A startup — and a community — building a trustworthy, independent, and open-source AI ecosystem. We’re only three months into 2023, and it’s already clear what one of the biggest stories of the year is: AI. AI has seized the public’s attention like Netscape did in 1994, and the iPhone did in 2007.  New tools like Stable Diffusion and the just-released GPT-4 are reshaping not just how we think about the internet, but also communication and creativity and society at large. Meanwhile, ...[More]

Introducing Mozilla.ai: Investing in trustworthy AI

We’re committing $30M to build Mozilla.ai: A startup — and a community — building a trustworthy, independent, and open-source AI ecosystem. We’re only three months into 2023, and it’s already clear what one of the biggest stories of the year is: AI. AI has seized the public’s attention like Netscape did in 1994, and the iPhone did in 2007.  New tools like Stable Diffusion and the just-released GPT-4 are reshaping not just how we think about the internet, but also communication and creativity and society at large. Meanwhile, ...[More]

Why I joined Mozilla’s Board of Directors

Over the past 20 years, I’ve focused on consumer-driven businesses. From factories making jeans (at Levi’s) to the largest retailer/company (Walmart) to early years of social-driven commerce (at ModCloth), getting to what drives consumer behavior is where I love to spend my time. When I joined Choose Energy as an early employee and CEO, I hoped if we could consumerize electricity, we could change the grid. If I told you it was the cost difference of a latte a month to change to green power, it’d be a no-brainer. I was wrong. People do...[More]

Why I joined Mozilla’s Board of Directors

Over the past 20 years, I’ve focused on consumer-driven businesses. From factories making jeans (at Levi’s) to the largest retailer/company (Walmart) to early years of social-driven commerce (at ModCloth), getting to what drives consumer behavior is where I love to spend my time. When I joined Choose Energy as an early employee and CEO, I hoped if we could consumerize electricity, we could change the grid. If I told you it was the cost difference of a latte a month to change to green power, it’d be a no-brainer. I was wrong. People do...[More]