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IYKYK: The secret language of memes
Dr. Erica Brozovsky is a sociolinguist, a public scholar and a lover of words. She is the host of Otherwords, a PBS series on language and linguistics, and a professor of writing and rhetoric at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. You can find her at @eri...
2025-01-27 19:09
Running Inference In Web Extensions
Image generated by DALL*E We’re shipping a new API in Firefox Nightly that will let you use our Firefox AI runtime to run offline machine learning tasks in your web extension. Firefox AI Runtime We’ve recently shipped a new component inside of Fire...
2025-01-22 19:53
Supercharge your day: Firefox features for peak productivity
Hi, I’m Tapan. As the leader of Firefox’s Search and AI efforts, my mission is to help users find what they are looking for on the web and stay focused on what truly matters. Outside of work, I indulge my geek side by building giant Star Wars Lego ...
2025-01-21 21:20
Mozilla, EleutherAI publish research on  open datasets for LLM training
Update: Following the 2024 Mozilla AI Dataset Convening, AI builders and researchers publish best practices for creating open datasets for LLM training.  Training datasets behind large language models (LLMs) often lack transparency, a research paper p...
2025-01-21 16:55
Mozilla, EleutherAI publish research on open datasets for LLM training
Update: Following the 2024 Mozilla AI Dataset Convening, AI builders and researchers publish best practices for creating open datasets for LLM training.  Training datasets behind large language models (LLMs) often lack transparency, a research paper p...
2025-01-21 16:55
Streamline your schoolwork with Firefox’s PDF editor
As a student pursuing a master’s degree, I’ve spent too much time searching for PDF editors to fill out forms, take notes and complete projects. I discovered Firefox’s built-in PDF editor while interning at Mozilla as a corporate communications i...
2025-01-21 14:00
Raising the bar: Why differential privacy is at the core of Anonym’s approach
Continuing our series on Anonym’s technology, this post focuses on Anonym’s use of differential privacy. Differential privacy is a cornerstone of Anonym’s approach to building confidential and effective data solutions. In this post, we’ll expla...
2025-01-16 14:00
Slate’s ICYMI hosts on their online obsessions and wildest 2025 predictions 
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 cor...
2025-01-15 14:00
A different take on AI safety: A research agenda from the Columbia Convening on AI openness and safety
On Nov. 19, 2024, Mozilla and Columbia University’s Institute of Global Politics held the Columbia Convening on AI Openness and Safety in San Francisco. The Convening, which is an official event on the road to the AI Action Summit to be held in Franc...
2024-12-19 22:48
Building trust through transparency: A deep dive into the Anonym Transparency Portal
Continuing our series on Anonym’s technology, this post focuses on the Transparency Portal, a critical tool designed to give our partners comprehensive visibility into the processes and algorithms that handle their data. As a reminder, Mozilla acqui...
2024-12-19 22:13
Proposed Contractual Remedies in United States v. Google Threaten Vital Role of Independent Browsers
Giving people the ability to shape the internet and their experiences on it is at the heart of Mozilla’s Manifesto. This includes empowering people to choose how they search. On November 20, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed propose...
2024-12-18 14:00
How to get started on open-source development
Open-source technology isn’t just about building software — it’s about creating solutions collaboratively, making them freely available for anyone to use and adapt. This approach lowers barriers of access and allows solutions to be tailored to va...
2024-12-17 14:00
Mozilla partners with Ecosia for a better web
Your tech choices matter more than ever. That’s why at Mozilla, we believe in empowering users to make informed decisions that align with their values. In that spirit, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Ecosia, a search engine that prio...
2024-12-17 11:00
Mozilla Builders: Celebrating community-driven innovation in AI
This year, we celebrated a major milestone: the first Mozilla Builders demo day! More than just a tech event, it was a celebration of creativity, community and bold thinking. With nearly 200 applicants from more than 40 countries, 14 projects were sele...
2024-12-12 19:16
Mozilla welcomes New Executive Team Members
I am excited to announce that three exceptional leaders are joining Mozilla to help drive the continued growth of Firefox and increase our systems and infrastructure capabilities.  For Firefox, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo will serve as Senior Vice President o...
2024-12-10 22:41
Jay-Ann Lopez, founder of Black Girl Gamers, on creating safe spaces in gaming
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 cor...
2024-12-10 17:58
Reclaim the internet: Mozilla’s rebrand for the next era of tech
Mozilla isn’t just another tech company — we’re a global crew of activists, technologists and builders, all working to keep the internet free, open and accessible. For over 25 years, we’ve championed the idea that the web should be for everyone...
2024-12-04 21:41
Using trusted execution environments for advertising use cases
This article is the next in a series of posts we’ll be doing to provide more information on how Anonym’s technology works.  We started with a high level overview, which you can read here. Mozilla acquired Anonym over the summer of 2024, as a key p...
2024-12-03 17:03
Celebrating 20 years of Firefox with 20 red panda cams
Firefox turns 20 this year, so here’s a bit of history: When Mozilla set out to brainstorm a new browser name, the team played with combinations of animals and natural elements. “Fire” and “fox” got paired on a whiteboard, and a quick web sea...
2024-11-27 18:36
Huwa: From a WhatsApp group to sharing Palestinian olive oil with the world
Diane Sooyeon Kang is a food and travel photographer and writer with a passion for storytelling. She has traveled the world extensively, working with esteemed publications and brands. You can find more of her work at dianeskang.com. A vibrant spread ad...
2024-11-25 18:32