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Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS: More Control, Fewer Distractions mozilla.org
Firefox for iOS now ships an optional built‑in ad blocker that leverages Apple’s WebKit Content Blocker API and the EasyList filter list. It blocks many third‑party ads and ad‑related trackers before they load, but leaves first‑party ads, search‑result ads, and Firefox‑provided sponsored content untouched. The feature is off by default and can be toggled in Settings → Browsing → Ad Blocker, and i…
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.org21d2 minreleaseHN590204
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Updated GPG key for signing Firefox and Thunderbird Releases mozilla.org
Mozilla rotated its GPG signing subkey for Firefox and Thunderbird after the previous subkey was accidentally exposed. Users must import the new key (and revocation) and, on older RPM‑based systems, manually replace the old key to keep updates working.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgBen Hearsum1mo4 minHN5621
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Firefox and Exa: Building AI search around people, not platforms mozilla.org
Firefox is integrating Exa.ai’s retrieval engine into its Smart Window (desktop) and Quick Answers (iOS) features, delivering source‑backed answers with visible citations and a zero‑data‑retention policy. The move underscores Mozilla’s strategy of keeping the browser open while partnering for specialized AI capabilities.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.org1mo3 minHN254
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Firefox DevTools MCP 0.10.3 released mozilla.org
Firefox DevTools MCP 0.10.3 is released, introducing a new `close_firefox_session` tool, full-page screenshot capability, and configurable download folders. This update also includes bug fixes and clarifies the usage of `restart_firefox` for controlling Firefox via WebDriver BiDi.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgjdescottes4d1 minrelease
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The Need for Speed Controls – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 208 mozilla.org
Firefox 154 shipped with GeForce NOW support and a PiP playback‑speed control; the team moved to a 2‑week release cadence, added a Linux‑system‑theme option in Nova, and landed dozens of bug fixes across Add‑ons, WebExtensions, DevTools, WebDriver and the New Tab page, many driven by community contributors.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgKatherine Patenio10d9 min
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webaudio fingerprinting on alibaba ritter.vg
Firefox made WebAudio output deterministic in v118, collapsing most variance to three CPU‑dependent buckets (x86 without FMA, x86/x64 with FMA, ARM NEON). Telemetry shows 99.24% of users fall into these buckets; a long tail of 23 distinct values affects <0.1% of users. Ongoing bugs aim to merge the remaining buckets. Alibaba’s fingerprint script was extracted (two SHA‑256 hashes) and shown to be…
Mozilla Automation Teamritter.vgTom Ritter1mo3 min
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L10n Report: August Edition 2026 mozilla.org
The August 2026 L10n report outlines new Pontoon features—including editor theming, a batch copy‑from‑locale action, community health charts, composed machinery suggestions, and automatic LLM suggestions—plus team changes and upcoming Firefox 155 updates. These changes aim to streamline translation workflows and give contributors better tooling and visibility.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgBryan Olsson1mo5 min
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The wait is over. NVIDIA GeForce NOW adds Firefox to its supported browser lineup.mozilla.org
NVIDIA added Firefox on Windows to the list of supported browsers for GeForce NOW, letting users stream over 2,000 PC games directly from the browser. The service offers up to 1440p/120 fps RTX performance for Ultimate members, requiring only the latest Firefox version.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.org1mo2 minHN5
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High-speed Release Trains – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 209 mozilla.org
Firefox 155 shipped via a new 2‑week release train; the week’s highlights include a WebExtensions theme API addition, multi‑context address bar in Nightly, DevTools stylesheet editing in the JS debugger, and extensive New Tab page UI/telemetry work (stocks widget, privacy widget, policy‑locked settings). The post also calls out many volunteer contributors and a handful of infrastructure tweaks (T…
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgKatherine Patenio4d9 min
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Motion, Colour, Captions, Kit – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 207 mozilla.org
Weekly Firefox automation update covering new @media emulation UI, theme picker tweaks, Picture‑in‑Picture caption support, several WebExtension bug fixes (frameId attribution, startup race), DevTools enhancements (JSONL viewer, screenshot speed‑up, ::checkmark pseudo‑element), and assorted tooling clean‑ups.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgMike Conley13d7 min
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Icons! Lots of them! – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 206 mozilla.org
Firefox 154 adds a Windows‑only UI to change the default browser icon, exposes a new Picture‑in‑Picture WebAPI, and ships a raft of small but concrete improvements across Add‑ons, DevTools, WebExtensions, WebDriver and the Rust‑based login storage component. Most changes are toggles or bug‑fixes (e.g., CSS handling in the Debugger, startup‑performance regression fix, storage.local auto‑reset, and…
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgKatherine Patenio27d13 min
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Firefox new release cadence and what to expect mozilla.org
Firefox is shifting to a two‑week release cadence starting with version 155 on Sep 1 2026 to deliver bug fixes faster and make schedules predictable; SUMO contributors will see more frequent support spikes and must adapt content and localization workflows.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgRizki Kelimutu1mo4 min
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Firefox WebDriver Newsletter 154 fxdx.dev
Firefox 154 adds the emulation.setLocaleOverride command to WebDriver BiDi, letting tests override the Accept-Language header for fetch and WebSocket requests in workers. The newsletter also lists how to contribute to the multi-language WebDriver codebase and points to setup guides and community channels.
Mozilla Automation Teamfxdx.devAlexandra Borovova1mo1 min
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20+ years of running "alpha quality" browser as my main web browser hirlimann.net
The author has been using Firefox Nightly for about 20 years, mixing personal and work usage while regularly filing crash reports. He argues that nightly builds can be stable enough for daily work and that crowd‑testing and crash telemetry are valuable for Mozilla’s stability team.
Mozilla Automation Teamhirlimann.netLudovic Hirlimann1mo3 min
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YouTube your way — browser extensions put you in charge of your video experience mozilla.org
The Mozilla blog post lists several Firefox extensions that let users customize YouTube’s UI, playback, and ad experience. It briefly describes each add‑on’s main features but offers no technical implementation details.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.orgScott DeVaney1mo5 min
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A billion searches a year, now built in: Startpage comes to Firefox mozilla.org
Firefox 154 now ships with Startpage pre‑installed as a selectable default search engine for several European countries, removing the need for extensions. The integration emphasizes privacy—no query logging or AI—while keeping existing search settings untouched.
Mozilla Automation Teammozilla.org1mo2 minrelease