Google has put forward a proposal on how targeted ad tracking can be set up without exposing users to risk. Eric Rescorla, technical director of Mozilla Firefox, believes the proposal has a number of aspects that could pose a "significant privacy risk". [more]
The major browser providers yesterday announced a WebExtensions Community Group in the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). There, they will "collaborate to develop a common extension platform for browsers". [more]
The company also plans to offer a new "Extended Stable" release channel for enterprises wary of frequent deployments. That channel will be refreshed every eight weeks. [more]
Firefox 84 gets a speed boost on the latest Apple Macs running an M1 processor and will be the last to support Adobe's Flash Player. [more]
Mozilla is rolling out a new defense against advanced tracking tactics in Firefox 79; users should get it during the next few weeks. [more]
Mozilla last week launched its virtual private network (VPN) in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and three other countries, part of its strategy to expand revenue opportunities for its Firefox browser. [more]
The latest version of Mozilla's browser fixes 13 flaws and starts the annual process of retiring 2019's Extended Support Release and offering customers the latest enterprise-designed build. [more]
Both Mozilla and the US authorities say you should hurry. [more]