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Neural Machine Translation Engine for Firefox Translations add-on
Firefox Translations is a website translation add-on that provides an automated translation of web co
The JavaScript Specification has a New License
Ecma International recently approved the 2022 standard of ECMAScript. There is something new in this
Fuzzing rust-minidump for Embarrassment and Crashes – Part 2
This is part 2 of a series of articles on rust-minidump. For part 1, see here.So to recap, we rewrote
Hacks Decoded: Bikes and Boomboxes with Samuel Aboagye
Welcome to our Hacks: Decoded Interview series!Once a month, Mozilla Foundation’s Xavier Harding spea
Everything Is Broken: Shipping rust-minidump at Mozilla – Part 1
Everything Is Broken: Shipping rust-minidump at MozillaFor the last year I’ve been leading the
Training efficient neural network models for Firefox Translations
Machine Translation is an important tool for expanding the accessibility of web content. Usually, peo
Improved Process Isolation in Firefox 100
IntroductionFirefox uses a multi-process model for additional security and stability while browsing:
Common Voice dataset tops 20,000 hours
The latest Common Voice dataset, released today, has achieved a major milestone: More than 20,000 hou
MDN Plus now available in more regions
At the end of March this year, we announced MDN Plus, a new premium service on MDN that allows users
Adopting users’ design feedback
On March 1st, 2022, MDN Web Docs released a new design and a new brand identity. Overall, the communi
Mozilla partners with the Center for Humane Technology
We’re pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Center for Humane Technology, a nonprofit o
Performance Tool in Firefox DevTools Reloaded
In Firefox 98, we’re shipping a new version of the existing Performance panel. This panel is now base
Introducing MDN Plus: Make MDN your own
MDN is one of the most trusted resources for information about web standards, code samples, tools, an
Mozilla and Open Web Docs working together on MDN
For both MDN and Open Web Docs (OWD), transparency is paramount to our missions. With the upcoming la
Announcing Interop 2022
A key benefit of the web platform is that it’s defined by standards, rather than by the code of
A new year, a new MDN
If you’ve accessed the MDN website today, you probably noticed that it looks quite different. We hope
Version 100 in Chrome and Firefox
Chrome and Firefox will reach version 100 in a couple of months. This has the potential to cause brea
Improving the Storage Access API in Firefox
Before we roll out State Partitioning for all Firefox users, we intend to make a few privacy and ergo
Retrospective and Technical Details on the recent Firefox Outage
On January 13th 2022, Firefox became unusable for close to two hours for users worldwide. This incide
Hacks Decoded: Adewale Adetona
Welcome to our Hacks: Decoded Interview series!Once a month, Mozilla Foundation’s Xavier Harding spea
Planet Mozilla
Why I joined Mozilla’s Board of Directors
I first started working with digitalization and the internet when I became CEO of Scandinavia Online
Anatomy of a basic extension
I am starting an article series explaining the basics of browser extension security. It’s meant to pr
How You Can Contribute To Thunderbird Without Knowing How To Code
Making Thunderbird requires an entire community: programmers, graphic designers, translators, writers
This Week in Rust 455
Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust!Rust is a programming language empowering eve
A back-to-school checklist for online safety
The first day of school is right around the corner. Whether that brings some relief, gives you jitter
This Week in Rust 454
Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust!Rust is a programming language empowering eve
When an Algorithm is Your Boss
Gig workers around the world report directly to algorithms in precarious jobs created by secretive co
Announcing git-cinnabar 0.5.10
Git-cinnabar is a git remote helper to interact with mercurial repositories. It allows to clone, pull
L10n Report: July 2022 Edition
Please note some of the information provided in this report may be subject to change as we are someti
Riot Games’ head of player community, known as ‘Aureylian’ to game streaming fans, on her favorite corners of the internet
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point
Performance Tools Newsletter (H1 2002)
As the Perf-Tools team, we are responsible for the Firefox Profiler. This newsletter gives an overvie
These Weeks In Firefox: Issue 121
Highlights Check out this blog post featuring interviews with Niklas, kpatenio and jmaher about mento
Mozilla celebrates groundbreaking creators in new docuseries “Firefox Presents”
Different is dope. Firefox has always stood by this. It’s also the mantra of Abby Wren, the woman fea
Parents want to keep their kids safe online. But are parental controls the answer?
For our new series Parental Control, we’re digging into the challenges technology poses for parents a
Mozilla submits comments in OSTP consultation on privacy-preserving data sharing
Earlier this month, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) asked stakeholders to contr
This Week in Rust 453
Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust!Rust is a programming language empowering eve
Thunderbird Time Machine, 2003: A Look Back At Thunderbird 0.1
It's the Summer of 2003. Linkin Park, 50 Cent, and Evanescence have top-selling new albums. Apple's i
Firefox Presents: A nerdcore rap artist defying expectations
As far as music subgenres go, nerdcore hip-hop wouldn’t exist in its current form without the interne
This Week in Data: Python Environment Freshness
(“This Week in Glean Data” is a series of blog posts that the Glean Team at Mozilla is using to try t
Introducing Smith Ellis
Hi everybody, I’m so happy to introduce our latest addition to the Customer Experience team. Smith El
This Week in Rust 452
Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust!Rust is a programming language empowering eve
These Weeks In Firefox: Issue 120
Highlights Dale Harvey implemented an experimental Quick Actions feature in the Address Bar Demo vide
The Tech We Won’t Build
Where should tech builders draw the line on AI for military or surveillance? Just because it can be b
Announcing git-cinnabar 0.5.9
Git-cinnabar is a git remote helper to interact with mercurial repositories. It allows to clone, pull
Bridget Todd, the new host of Mozilla’s IRL podcast, on online communities, The X-Files & raising marginalized voices
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point
Migrating to Browsertime for Performance Testing
Originally, we used a Web Extension for doing performance testing on Firefox in our Raptor test harne
Reworking our Visual Metrics Processing System
Our visual metrics processing system used to use two separate machines to produce visual metrics from
What’s up with SUMO – July
Hi everybody, There is a lot going on in Q2 but we also accomplished many things too! I hope you’re a
The journey to Roe and after – a Pocket Collection unveils the stories behind Slate’s 7th season of Slow Burn
With the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, many of us can’t help but wonder: How did we get here? It di
Network Solutions screws the pooch again
Floodgap appears to be down because Network Solutions' name servers are timing out and name queries a
Brick by brick: why Docusaurus is a powerful documentation framework
At 2022’s AGConf (1Password’s annual employee conference), every employee received a goodie box to ce
Mozilla statement as EU Parliament adopts new pro-competition rulebook for Big Tech
The EU Parliament today adopted the ‘Digital Markets Act’, new rules that will empower consumers to e
Introducing IRL Season 6: AI in Real Life
AI is everywhere now. It’s part of healthcare, social media, maps, and even killer robots. But who ha
Firefox 102 on POWER
Firefox 102 is out, not an earth shattering release but with some welcome privacy improvements. It bu
Killian Wells, CEO of Fragrance House Xyrena, Shares The Joy He Finds In His Corner Of The Internet
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point
Introducing A New Performance Comparison Tool – PerfCompare
Introduction I have been a member of the performance test team for the past two and a half years. Dur
A Pocket collection for your wellness journey, as curated by the team behind ‘The Science of Happiness’ podcast
Want to live a more fulfilling life? The internet gives plenty of advice. But finding guidance backed
These Weeks In Firefox: Issue 119
Highlights Allow the browser toolbox to enable/disable multiprocess behavior on-demand (bug). The use
Are Your Favorite Thunderbird Add-ons Compatible With Thunderbird 102?
We understand that certain add-ons are invaluable to your workflow. So, to help you decide the best t
This Week in Glean: Reviewing a Book – Rust in Action
(“This Week in Glean” is a series of blog posts that the Glean Team at Mozilla is using to try to com
Neural Machine Translation Engine for Firefox Translations add-on
Firefox Translations is a website translation add-on that provides an automated translation of web co
Thunderbird 102 Released: A Serious Upgrade To Your Communication
Thunderbird 102 is here! On behalf of the entire Thunderbird team, I'm thrilled to announce the avail
The JavaScript Specification has a New License
As part of our work to ensure a free and open web, we've been working together with Ecma Internationa
Fuzzing rust-minidump for Embarrassment and Crashes – Part 2
For the last year, we've been working on the development of rust-minidump, a pure-Rust replacement fo
Introducing 1Password for Visual Studio Code
In writing software, we’re used to embedding secrets and other configurable values right in the codeb
Filter your mail in a dated space server side with Sieve
Dated space mailboxes is one of the strategies to filter email with high volumes. Here the techniques
Hacks Decoded: Bikes and Boomboxes with Samuel Aboagye
Samuel Aboagye is a genius. Aboagye is 17 years old. In those 17 years, he’s crafted more inventions
Everything Is Broken: Shipping rust-minidump at Mozilla – Part 1
For the last year, we've been working on the development of rust-minidump, a pure-Rust replacement fo