The future of ads and privacy

The modern web is funded by advertisements. Advertisements pay for all those “free” services you love, as well as many of the products you use on a daily basis — including Firefox. There’s nothing inherently wrong with advertising: Mozilla’s Principle #9 states that “Commercial involvement in the development of the internet brings many benefits.” However, that principle goes on to say that “a balance between commercial profit and public benefit is critical” and that’s where things have gone wrong: advertising on the web in m...[More]

The future of ads and privacy

The modern web is funded by advertisements. Advertisements pay for all those “free” services you love, as well as many of the products you use on a daily basis — including Firefox. There’s nothing inherently wrong with advertising: Mozilla’s Principle #9 states that “Commercial involvement in the development of the internet brings many benefits.” However, that principle goes on to say that “a balance between commercial profit and public benefit is critical” and that’s where things have gone wrong: advertising on the web in m...[More]

Building a more privacy preserving ads-based ecosystem

Advertising is central to the internet economy. It funds many free products and services. But it is also very intrusive. It is powered by ubiquitous surveillance and it is used in ways that harm individuals and society. The advertising ecosystem is fundamentally broken in its current form. Advertising does not need to harm consumer privacy. As a browser maker and as an ethical company driven by a clear mission, we want to ensure that the interests of users are represented and that privacy is a priority. We also benefit from the advertising e...[More]

Building a more privacy preserving ads-based ecosystem

Advertising is central to the internet economy. It funds many free products and services. But it is also very intrusive. It is powered by ubiquitous surveillance and it is used in ways that harm individuals and society. The advertising ecosystem is fundamentally broken in its current form. Advertising does not need to harm consumer privacy. As a browser maker and as an ethical company driven by a clear mission, we want to ensure that the interests of users are represented and that privacy is a priority. We also benefit from the advertising e...[More]

Our approach to advertising on Facebook platforms

Are we targeting you? Yep. And we’ll tell you how.  When I joined Mozilla, the organization had made the decision to pause Facebook advertising in light of the Cambridge Analytica privacy controversy. This was a decision that I understand, but I’m changing course.  For Mozilla, it boils down to this: our mission requires that we empower everyone to protect themselves online, not just the folks that are plugged in to the recent techlash. And a lot of the people that may need our tools the most spend a lot of time on Facebook and Inst...[More]

Our approach to advertising on Facebook platforms

Are we targeting you? Yep. And we’ll tell you how.  When I joined Mozilla, the organization had made the decision to pause Facebook advertising in light of the Cambridge Analytica privacy controversy. This was a decision that I understand, but I’m changing course.  For Mozilla, it boils down to this: our mission requires that we empower everyone to protect themselves online, not just the folks that are plugged in to the recent techlash. And a lot of the people that may need our tools the most spend a lot of time on Facebook and Inst...[More]

Zeke Smith on internet haters, Survivor and sending support to people online

The lines between online life and real life practically disappeared in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to replace social platforms and video apps for human contact. As part of our mental health awareness month coverage this May, we are talking to people about how their online lives impact their mental health. We connected with Zeke Smith, the comedy writer who was known to fans of CBS’s Survivor as “the goofy guy with the mustache and the Hawaiian shirt” over two seasons of the show until another contestant outed Smith as a t...[More]

Zeke Smith on internet haters, Survivor and sending support to people online

The lines between online life and real life practically disappeared in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to replace social platforms and video apps for human contact. As part of our mental health awareness month coverage this May, we are talking to people about how their online lives impact their mental health. We connected with Zeke Smith, the comedy writer who was known to fans of CBS’s Survivor as “the goofy guy with the mustache and the Hawaiian shirt” over two seasons of the show until another contestant outed Smith as a t...[More]

Behind the design: A fresh new 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, measured the value users were getting from our massive library of features, and ultimately streamlined the Firefox experience to be clean, inviting and easier to use on every device. Updating the design of a technology product is a thrilling challenge. For the Firefox refresh, our product design team obsessed over every detail — spacing, words, colors, icons more. They studied ...[More]

Behind the design: A fresh new 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, measured the value users were getting from our massive library of features, and ultimately streamlined the Firefox experience to be clean, inviting and easier to use on every device. Updating the design of a technology product is a thrilling challenge. For the Firefox refresh, our product design team obsessed over every detail — spacing, words, colors, icons more. They studied ...[More]

Behind the design of the fresh new Firefox coming June 1

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, measured the value users were getting from our massive library of features, and ultimately streamlined the Firefox experience to be clean, inviting and easier to use on every device. Things are looking different in 2021 While we make small design improvements regularly, major overhauls are big undertakings that don’t come around all that often since change can be…hard. We ...[More]

Behind the design of the fresh new Firefox coming June 1

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, measured the value users were getting from our massive library of features, and ultimately streamlined the Firefox experience to be clean, inviting and easier to use on every device. Things are looking different in 2021 While we make small design improvements regularly, major overhauls are big undertakings that don’t come around all that often since change can be…hard. We ...[More]

A fresh new Firefox for desktop and mobile

You don’t last 20 years as a browser without making improvements along the way. So on June 1, that’s exactly what we’re doing. Get ready for a fresh new Firefox. The post A fresh new Firefox for desktop and mobile appeared first on The Mozilla Blog. Re Posted From: A fresh new Firefox for desktop and mobileThe Mozilla Blog...[More]

A fresh new Firefox for desktop and mobile

You don’t last 20 years as a browser without making improvements along the way. So on June 1, that’s exactly what we’re doing. Get ready for a fresh new Firefox. The post A fresh new Firefox for desktop and mobile appeared first on The Mozilla Blog. Re Posted From: A fresh new Firefox for desktop and mobileThe Mozilla Blog...[More]

How to actually enjoy being online again

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. For many people, work was able to continue relatively uninterrupted at home, almost anything could be ordered online and delivered, and we were able to still connect with people and celebrate life moments over video chat. However, there were also points where our screens felt like something we couldn’t escape. Zoom happy hours faded out as it bec...[More]

How to actually enjoy being online again

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. For many people, work was able to continue relatively uninterrupted at home, almost anything could be ordered online and delivered, and we were able to still connect with people and celebrate life moments over video chat. However, there were also points where our screens felt like something we couldn’t escape. Zoom happy hours faded out as it bec...[More]

Class of Zoom: The reality of virtual graduation, prom & college orientation

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. Now that it’s her turn to mark the end of high school, she can’t help but feel disregarded. “It felt like the entire world mourned the class of 2020. I get it, they had things ripped out from under their feet. But I had almost my entire senior year online … without any friends. There’s nothing I can do to fix it; it just stinks that no one is even acknowledg...[More]

Class of Zoom: The reality of virtual graduation, prom & college orientation

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. Now that it’s her turn to mark the end of high school, she can’t help but feel disregarded. “It felt like the entire world mourned the class of 2020. I get it, they had things ripped out from under their feet. But I had almost my entire senior year online … without any friends. There’s nothing I can do to fix it; it just stinks that no one is even acknowledg...[More]

Enter our college essay contest for a chance to win $5,000

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 to do with it. But one of the biggest factors: continuous advancements in technology. New developments in social platforms, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality continue to disrupt the status quo, and the people who best understand both the advantages of and challenges of these dramatic shifts are online in their childhood bedrooms and dorm ...[More]

Enter our college essay contest for a chance to win $5,000

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 to do with it. But one of the biggest factors: continuous advancements in technology. New developments in social platforms, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality continue to disrupt the status quo, and the people who best understand both the advantages of and challenges of these dramatic shifts are online in their childhood bedrooms and dorm ...[More]