Doomscrolling, ads in texting, Theranos NOT Thanos, and more are the tweets on this week’s #TopShe

At Mozilla, we believe part of making the internet we want is celebrating the best of the internet, and that can be as simple as sharing a tweet that made us pause in our feed. Twitter isn’t perfect, but there are individual tweets that come pretty close.Each week in Top Shelf, we will be sharing the tweets that made us laugh, think, Pocket them for later, text our friends, and want to continue the internet revolution each week.Here’s what made it to the Top Shelf for the week of August 30, 2021, in no particular order. My Gmail keeps f...[More]

Doomscrolling, ads in texting, Theranos NOT Thanos, and more are the tweets on this week’s #TopShe

At Mozilla, we believe part of making the internet we want is celebrating the best of the internet, and that can be as simple as sharing a tweet that made us pause in our feed. Twitter isn’t perfect, but there are individual tweets that come pretty close.Each week in Top Shelf, we will be sharing the tweets that made us laugh, think, Pocket them for later, text our friends, and want to continue the internet revolution each week.Here’s what made it to the Top Shelf for the week of August 30, 2021, in no particular order. My Gmail keeps f...[More]

Mozilla VPN Completes Independent Security Audit by Cure53

Today, Mozilla published an independent security audit of its Mozilla VPN, which provides encryption and device-level protection of your connection and information when you are on the Web, from Cure53, an unbiased cybersecurity firm based in Berlin with more than 15 years of running software testing and code auditing. Mozilla periodically works with third-party organizations to complement our internal security programs and help improve the overall security of our products. During the independent audit, there were two medium and one high severit...[More]

Mozilla VPN Completes Independent Security Audit by Cure53

Today, Mozilla published an independent security audit of its Mozilla VPN, which provides encryption and device-level protection of your connection and information when you are on the Web, from Cure53, an unbiased cybersecurity firm based in Berlin with more than 15 years of running software testing and code auditing. Mozilla periodically works with third-party organizations to complement our internal security programs and help improve the overall security of our products. During the independent audit, there were two medium and one high severit...[More]

Biden Again Turns His Back on Afghanistan and Refuses to Answer Questions

Speaking toward the end of his remarks at FEMA headquarters, the installed occupant of the White House: Biden: “I’m not supposed to take any questions, but go ahead.” Media: “Mr President, on Afghanistan”…  [Biden interrupts] Biden: “I’m not going to answer Afghanistan now”.  [Walks away] . This is the fifth time in 10 days Joe […] The post Biden Again Turns His Back on Afghanistan and Refuses to Answer Questions appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Biden Again Turns His Back on Afghanistan and Refuses to Ans...[More]

Biden Again Turns His Back on Afghanistan and Refuses to Answer Questions

Speaking toward the end of his remarks at FEMA headquarters, the installed occupant of the White House: Biden: “I’m not supposed to take any questions, but go ahead.” Media: “Mr President, on Afghanistan”…  [Biden interrupts] Biden: “I’m not going to answer Afghanistan now”.  [Walks away] . This is the fifth time in 10 days Joe […] The post Biden Again Turns His Back on Afghanistan and Refuses to Answer Questions appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Biden Again Turns His Back on Afghanistan and Refuses to Ans...[More]

Why are hyperlinks blue?

The internet has ingrained itself into every aspect of our lives, but there’s one aspect of the digital world that I bet you take for granted. Did you ever notice that many links, specifically hyperlinks, are blue? When a co-worker casually asked me why links are blue, I was stumped. As a user experience designer who has created websites since 2001, I’ve always made my links blue. I have advocated for the specific shade of blue, and for the consistent application of blue, yes, but I’ve never stopped and wondered, why are links blue? It wa...[More]

Why are hyperlinks blue?

The internet has ingrained itself into every aspect of our lives, but there’s one aspect of the digital world that I bet you take for granted. Did you ever notice that many links, specifically hyperlinks, are blue? When a co-worker casually asked me why links are blue, I was stumped. As a user experience designer who has created websites since 2001, I’ve always made my links blue. I have advocated for the specific shade of blue, and for the consistent application of blue, yes, but I’ve never stopped and wondered, why are links blue? It wa...[More]

small folding chairs

Small folding chairs are a great way to save space in a storage area, especially if that space is used to hold other items such as sports equipment. At Athletic Seating, all of our chairs can be folded up and placed on a storage cart when they are not in use.  Team logos are a great way to show off your team’s spirit. And when they are their very own chairs, that makes everything that much better. Our team at Athletic Seating is dedicated to producing high-quality and affordable logo seating for all sports organizations. We have over 30 year...[More]

small folding chairs

Small folding chairs are a great way to save space in a storage area, especially if that space is used to hold other items such as sports equipment. At Athletic Seating, all of our chairs can be folded up and placed on a storage cart when they are not in use.  Team logos are a great way to show off your team’s spirit. And when they are their very own chairs, that makes everything that much better. Our team at Athletic Seating is dedicated to producing high-quality and affordable logo seating for all sports organizations. We have over 30 year...[More]

Stories Behind the Podcasts: Pocket’s New Partnership With Slate

Pocket has long been the go-to place to discover, save, and spend time with the most thought-provoking and entertaining content from around the web. Now, Pocket � a Mozilla product � has teamed up with Slate’s world-class podcast hosts to provide deep dives into the episodes their listeners can’t stop thinking about. Through curated Pocket Collections, podcast and Pocket fans will have their very own ‘back-stage pass’ to explore the stories behind their favorite Slate podcast episodes—straight from the hosts’ notes.  “M...[More]

Stories Behind the Podcasts: Pocket’s New Partnership With Slate

Pocket has long been the go-to place to discover, save, and spend time with the most thought-provoking and entertaining content from around the web. Now, Pocket � a Mozilla product � has teamed up with Slate’s world-class podcast hosts to provide deep dives into the episodes their listeners can’t stop thinking about. Through curated Pocket Collections, podcast and Pocket fans will have their very own ‘back-stage pass’ to explore the stories behind their favorite Slate podcast episodes—straight from the hosts’ notes.  “M...[More]

How to enable text-to-speech in Pocket

With Listen, you can have your articles in Pocket read out loud. This is perfect for those times when you’re doing chores around the house or driving during your commute, when your eyes and hands are busy. Step 1: Open your Pocket list in your mobile device and choose an article. Step 2: Tap the headset icon to launch text-to-voice. Step 3: Tap the Play button to start listening. Step 4: Use the controls to adjust the experience — voice speed, play/pause button, skip to next article and archive. Enjoy! The post How to enabl...[More]

How to enable text-to-speech in Pocket

With Listen, you can have your articles in Pocket read out loud. This is perfect for those times when you’re doing chores around the house or driving during your commute, when your eyes and hands are busy. Step 1: Open your Pocket list in your mobile device and choose an article. Step 2: Tap the headset icon to launch text-to-voice. Step 3: Tap the Play button to start listening. Step 4: Use the controls to adjust the experience — voice speed, play/pause button, skip to next article and archive. Enjoy! The post How to enabl...[More]

Get started with Pocket

Save what inspires you. Pocket is your save button for the internet. When a story catches your eye anywhere online, save it to Pocket and it’ll go straight to your list, ready for you to dig into when you’re free. Step 1: Create a Pocket account. Step 2: Install the Pocket app across your iOS and Android devices. It’s built-in to Firefox, and you can add it to other browsers, too. Step 3: Save whatever you like and access your Pocket list from any device. Step 4: View your Pocket List to access your saved content at any time, ...[More]

Get started with Pocket

Save what inspires you. Pocket is your save button for the internet. When a story catches your eye anywhere online, save it to Pocket and it’ll go straight to your list, ready for you to dig into when you’re free. Step 1: Create a Pocket account. Step 2: Install the Pocket app across your iOS and Android devices. It’s built-in to Firefox, and you can add it to other browsers, too. Step 3: Save whatever you like and access your Pocket list from any device. Step 4: View your Pocket List to access your saved content at any time, ...[More]

Here’s what I learned from reading dozens of essays about the internet

This past graduation season, Mozilla’s Pocket teamed up with Her Campus for The Future Connection, a writing contest for college students to reflect on what it’s like to come of age in a “hyper-online and always-connected world.” While this isn’t a new concept for them — this generation, including our essay contest winner, Esther Omole, were born into a digital society — the postponement and outright cancelation of in-person graduations and prom-nights because of COVID-19, made the last truly “offline” rites of passage to ad...[More]

Here’s what I learned from reading dozens of essays about the internet

This past graduation season, Mozilla’s Pocket teamed up with Her Campus for The Future Connection, a writing contest for college students to reflect on what it’s like to come of age in a “hyper-online and always-connected world.” While this isn’t a new concept for them — this generation, including our essay contest winner, Esther Omole, were born into a digital society — the postponement and outright cancelation of in-person graduations and prom-nights because of COVID-19, made the last truly “offline” rites of passage to ad...[More]

Reflection: Embracing My Undulating Image

This past May, Pocket and HerCampus teamed up to announce an essay contest asking college students to reflect on what it’s like to come of age in a hyper-online world for a $5,000 cash prize and the opportunity to be published and promoted on Pocket. There were over 800 entries, and we are excited to announce the winner of our contest — Esther Omole — and share her essay. Angle your head between two mirrors and watch yourself watching yourself for a while. I never understood what my 7-year-old self loved about it. Sandwiched between tw...[More]

Reflection: Embracing My Undulating Image

This past May, Pocket and HerCampus teamed up to announce an essay contest asking college students to reflect on what it’s like to come of age in a hyper-online world for a $5,000 cash prize and the opportunity to be published and promoted on Pocket. There were over 800 entries, and we are excited to announce the winner of our contest — Esther Omole — and share her essay. Angle your head between two mirrors and watch yourself watching yourself for a while. I never understood what my 7-year-old self loved about it. Sandwiched between tw...[More]