The CEO of Mozilla, Laura Chambers, provided insights about the U.S. v. Google LLC case ahead of the trial slated to begin April 21, 2025.

Did anyone else have tab groups become disabled by default in the last few days? I'm on the beta version, and existing tab groups remain but I can't make new ones in 138.0b8 and 138.0b9.

I wonder if there's a story behind this, like being disabled due to instability.

It's enabled in Nightly and Beta, but given how long it's been on Nightly and how well it works, I'm wondering why it isn't available for everyone? Particularly when I was just on the phone to a family member and they said they don't use it on their tablet because they don't like the UI.

Hardening the #Firefox Frontend with Content Security Policies

https://attackanddefense.dev/2025/04/09/hardening-the-firefox-frontend-with-content-security-policies.html

#FOSS #cybersecurity #CSP #Mozilla

We’re simplifying how extensions gets consent to collect data

In 2025 we will launch a new data consent experience for extensions, built into the Firefox add-on installation flow itself. This will dramatically reduce the:

1. development effort required to be compliant with Firefox data policies
2. confusion users faces when installing extensions by providing a more consistent experience, giving them more confidence and control around the data collected or transmitted
3. effort it takes AMO reviewers to evaluate an extension version to ensure it’s compliant with our data collection policies

#Linux Weekly Roundup for April 6th, 2025: #APT 3.0, #Firefox 137, Linux 6.15 RC, #Thunderbird 137, #PorteuX 2.0, #KDE Plasma 6.3.4, #Calibre 8.2, Linux kernel 6.14 on #Ubuntu 24.10, new #Steam Client update, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-april-6th-2025

#OpenSource #FOSS

This is how to disable the new “AI” chatbot in #Firefox:

• type about:config into the awesome bar
• skip the warning for first time modders
• locate the browser.ml.chat.enabled setting and set it to false

In the #Librewolf fork, a thoughtful person has already done this for you.

(HT to @kuketzblog@social.tchncs.de for the hint!)

#genAI #chatbot #bullshitgenerator #llm #dontCallItAI

KI-Chatbot in #Firefox über die about:config deaktivieren:

browser.ml.chat.enabled=false

Für #Librewolf nicht notwendig.

#Firefox 138 PromisesNew Contrast Control Settings for Sites, New Features for #Android Users, and Other Changes https://9to5linux.com/firefox-138-is-out-for-public-beta-testing-with-new-contrast-control-settings

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Linux

Edit: I found it it occurred somehow when remapping modifiers with my keyd configuration. I remapped it to CTRL ALT ] and it works now.

It says on https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about-picture-picture-firefox#w_keyboard-shortcuts that the hotkey to toggle PiP is CTRL Shift ]. When I play a video it shows the PiP button, but the hotkey doesn't work. The other PiP keys like seeking and volume work. I'm on Fedora 41 with KDE 6.3.3 & Wayland.

#Firefox 137 Open-Source Web Browser Is Now Available for Download with HEVC Playback Support on #Linux, Other Changes https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-137-is-now-available-with-hevc-playback-support-on-linux

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware