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Firefox 157 Released With a Visual Refresh and Hardware AV1 Decode for WebRTC
Mozilla has shipped Firefox 157, the latest build of its open-source browser, bringing a visual refresh and support for hardware AV1 decoding in WebRTC.
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Mistral and Mozilla: A Private AI Assistant in Firefox
Firefox's Smart Window now runs on Mistral models. The companies promise privacy, support for local languages, and “zero data retention.”
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Open AI models trail closed ones by just 4 months — but cost a fifth as much
According to a Mozilla report, the gap between frontier closed models from the US and the best open models from China has narrowed to 4.4 months. Paying for the “frontier” buys a four-month head start at five times the price.
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Firefox 155: Faster Page Loads and the Smart Window AI Panel
Mozilla posted the binary builds of Firefox 155 even before the official announcement. The release turns out to be richer in new features than its predecessors — from speeding up network connections to an experimental AI window.
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Firefox 157 Will Enable JPEG-XL Support by Default
Mozilla has officially unveiled its plan to bring the JPEG-XL format to the browser: in version 157, decoding will work on all platforms without any additional configuration.
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Firefox 154.0: local network protection for WebSocket and flexible data clearing
Version 154.0 of the Firefox browser has been released. Among the changes are the extension of local network access protection to WebSocket connections and more flexible data-clearing settings for each individual site.
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Firefox for iOS Gets a Built-In Ad Blocker
Mozilla has added a native, built-in ad-blocking mechanism to its Firefox mobile browser for iOS — no third-party extensions required.
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Mozilla Revokes Firefox's Linux Signing Key After a Leak into a Private Repository
An unencrypted copy of the key used to sign the Linux builds of Firefox and Thunderbird accidentally ended up in the company's internal repository. Mozilla revoked the key, even though it found no signs of outside access.
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Firefox 153 Released: JPEG XL, PDF Tools, and Restrictions for Extensions
Mozilla has released Firefox 153.0. Among the new features are experimental support for JPEG XL, tools for merging PDFs, and tighter access restrictions for extensions.
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Mozilla unveils PACT — an anonymous credentials system for the web
Mozilla has announced PACT, a project that offers a mechanism for anonymous credentials in web applications. The work is intended to give websites a way to verify users without revealing their identity.
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Period Tracker Stardust Shares User Data with Analytics Firm
Research by Mozilla has found that Stardust, a menstrual cycle tracking app, shares users' health data with a third-party analytics firm. Meanwhile, another app that was tested turned out to be “squeaky clean” from a privacy standpoint.