What was browsing the web like in 2004? People said things like “surfing the internet,” for starters. Excessive pop-up ads were annoying but they felt like the norm. The search bar and multiple tabs did not exist, and there seemed to be only one browser in sight. That is, until Firefox 1.0 arrived and gave […]The post 20 years of Firefox: How a community project changed the web appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

On the official ”road to the French Government’s AI Action Summit,” Mozilla and Columbia University’s Institute of Global Politics are bringing together AI experts and practitioners to advance AI safety approaches that embody the values of open source. On Tuesday in San Francisco, Mozilla and Columbia University’s Institute of Global Politics will hold the Columbia […]The post Charging ahead on AI openness and safety appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In […]The post A civic tech creative on modernizing government sites, MySpace coding and pre-internet memories appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Open source thrives because of its people. Firefox, like so many successful open-source projects, is powered by passionate contributors and dedicated supporters. Their collective efforts have transformed Firefox from just a web browser into the cornerstone of a global community, bringing together users and developers with a shared vision for the open web. Reddit, one […]The post Exploring the Firefox community on r/firefox appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

AI is shaking things up in the creative world, and I get why a lot of artists feel anxious. Whenever new technology comes along — especially in industries like ours — it brings fear. Fear of losing control, fear of being replaced. That’s real. But there’s another side to this: AI can open doors we […]The post How AI is reshaping creativity: Insights from art, tech and policy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

For two decades, Firefox has been at the heart of an open, user-centered web. From the early days of tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking to today’s privacy protections and customization options, Firefox has empowered users like you with control and freedom to explore the internet on your own terms. So, to mark our 20th anniversary, […]The post We asked why you love Firefox. Here’s what you said. appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Image generated by DALL-E in response to a request for a photorealistic image of a fox standing in a grassy landscape. Firefox 130 introduces automatic alt text for PDF images and an improved alt text flow. In addition to protecting users’ privacy with a small language model that operates locally on their device, these improvements […]The post Help us improve our alt text generation model appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Still in its “anti-hero” era, Ticketmaster has users reeling from a data breach last May, when a hacker group claimed to have stolen data from more than 500 million people. The breach coincided with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, one of the biggest tours ever that just so happened to have one of the most problematic […]The post After Ticketmaster’s data breach, it’s time to secure your info appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

In August 2020, as the pandemic confined people to their homes, the U.K. canceled A-level exams and turned to an algorithm to calculate grades, key for university admissions. Based on historical data that reflected the resource advantages of private schools, the algorithm disproportionately downgraded state students. Those who attended private schools, meanwhile, received inflated grades. […]The post The AI problem we can’t ignore appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

With winter on the horizon, Chicago is ready to show that nothing — not wind, nor snow — can cool the fire of a united community. As we toast Firefox’s 20th anniversary, we’re hosting “Free to Browse: Celebrating Chicago’s Creatives,” an IRL browsing experience to amplify the voices of 20 local creators and small businesses. […]The post Celebrating Chicago’s creators and small businesses at Firefox’s ‘Free to Browse’ event appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.