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...
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...
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...
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...
Thunderbird for Android November 2024 Progress Report
It’s been a while since our last update in August, and we’re glad to be back to share what’s been happening. Over the past few months, we’ve been fully focused on the Thunderbird for Android release, and now it’s time to catch you up. In this...
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...
Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest – November 2024
Hello Thunderbird Community! Another adventurous month is behind us, and the team has emerged victorious from a number of battles with code, quirks, bugs and performance issues. Here’s a quick summary of what’s been happening across the front and b...
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...
La Humita: 20 years of authentic Ecuadorian flavors in Chicago
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. When Nestor Correa ...
20 years of Firefox: How a community project changed the web
What was browsing the web like in 2004? People said things like “surfing the internet,” for starters. Excessive pop-up ads were annoying but they felt like the norm. The search bar and multiple tabs did not exist, and there seemed to be only one br...
Charging ahead on AI openness and safety
On the official ”road to the French Government’s AI Action Summit,” Mozilla and Columbia University’s Institute of Global Politics are bringing together AI experts and practitioners to advance AI safety approaches that embody the values of open...
Exploring the Firefox Community on r/firefox
Open source thrives because of its people. Firefox, like so many successful open-source projects, is powered by passionate contributors and dedicated supporters. Their collective efforts have transformed Firefox from just a web browser into the corners...
