Mozilla Firefox Updates

[Sushubh]

Firefox will upgrade more Mixed Content in Version 127 – Mozilla Security Blog

Most of the web already supports HTTPS: In fact, 93% of requests made by Firefox are already HTTPS. As a reminder, HTTP over TLS (HTTPS) fixes the security shortcoming of HTTP ...

blog.mozilla.org

 

[Sushubh]

33654 - TEXTAREA incorrectly applying ROWS= and COLS= (horizontal / vertical scrollbar extra space, with overlay scrollbars disabled)

RESOLVED (nobody) in Core - Layout: Form Controls. Last updated 2024-05-21.

bugzilla.mozilla.org

25 year old bug report closed recently.

 

[Sushubh]

Source

 

[Navjot Singh]

Message deleted. What was it about?

 

[Sushubh]

loads for me.

Reminder for #Firefox users: the latest update opted you into "Privacy-Preserving Ad Measurements". You can opt out via aboutreferences#privacy.

Firefox 128 enables "privacy-preserving" ad measurements by default | Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com

Probably related to this recent acquisition.

Mozilla Welcomes Anonym: Privacy Preserving Digital Advertising | The Mozilla Blog

Mozilla has acquired Anonym, a trailblazer in privacy-preserving digital advertising. This strategic acquisition enables Mozilla to help raise the bar for

blog.mozilla.org

 

[akshay71]

As if the websites are going to comply with Firefox Request to not to sell or share my data

So cute of Firefox.

 

[honey01]

Is it just me or pressing volume button on youtube, moves to next video on firefox android? It was okay a day or two back

Edit: seems okay now. Either A/B testing or maybe I'm half asleep lol

 

[Sushubh]

Firefox tracks you with “privacy preserving” feature

noyb filed a complaint against Mozilla for quietly enabling a supposed “privacy feature” (called Privacy Preserving Attribution) in its Firefox browser which tracks user behaviour on websites.

noyb.eu

 

[Sushubh]

Firefox

www.mozilla.org

Text fragments support is useful.

 

[Sushubh]

Desktop mode browsing is now enabled by default for large devices. This can be controlled via a preference under Settings in "Site settings" previously named "Site permissions".

Firefox for Android 133.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes

www.mozilla.org