Firefox
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90:9:1 – the odd ratio that technology keeps creatingMozilla has killed off its Firefox OS, leaving the mobile OS market dominated by Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Will technology always follow the same pattern?
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Facebook calls for end to Flash as Firefox blocks it over hacking holesAdobe’s Flash blocked by mainstream browser over critical security bugs actively exploited by hackers, as calls for its decommissioning rise
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21 nifty plug-ins to accessorise your browserImproving your web experience doesn’t end with choosing the right browser - there are dozens of extensions available to broaden, streamline or secure your movements online.
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Netscape: the web browser that came back to haunt MicrosoftBill Gates’s Internet Explorer killed off Netscape… but it rose again in the form of Firefox, and has now had the last laugh
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Android WebView exploits: Google explains lack of patches and advises users to switch browsersUsers of pre-Lollipop versions of Android advised to download Chrome or Firefox web browsers from the Google Play store
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The ultimate internet glossary: from 4chan to ZyngaKnow your lolz from your lulzsec, and your belfies from your selfies? Hannah Jane Parkinson is here to help with an almost definitive list of digital geekery
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Blocking web ads is 'as bad as Napster', says data firmPublishers’ revenues are being hit by ad blocking software now used by 150 million internet users - but what can they do about it? By Alex Hern
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Mozilla confirms leak of 76,000 developer email addressesThe not-for-profit foundation behind the Firefox browser has admitted a serious data leak, exposing developers’ contacts and encrypted passwords. By Alex Hern
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If you see this woman's knickers in your Facebook feed, don't click the linkBitdefender warns of new Albanian malware that can take over web browsers and steal personal data. By Stuart Dredge
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How to avoid World Cup 2014 spoilersChrome and Firefox extension blocks team mentions, scores and football terms to give fans a sporting chance of avoiding spoilers. By Samuel Gibbs
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Firefox’s adoption of closed-source DRM breaks my heartI understand the pressure to support commercial video – but the browser makers can do more to defend free and open software. By Cory Doctorow
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Mozilla appoints Chris Beard as interim CEOThe former chief marketing officer steps up to fill Brendan Eich's shoes, who was forced to resign just 11 days in the job. By Alex Hern
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Trevor Timm: Tech CEOs are complaining, but bills are languishing. Time for internet companies to pull an OKCupid and call out the NSA, on every homepageSilicon Valley could force NSA reform, tomorrow. What's taking so long?
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Mozilla still has three big problems – and now it needs a new CEOCharles Arthur: Brendan Eich wasn't the first choice to be Mozilla's chief executive - and its attempts to become relevant in mobile through Firefox OS are still in doubt
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Mozilla CEO insists he won't resign over 'private' support for gay marriage banBrendan Eich declines to discuss donation to campaign against gay marriage in California and insists he will not resign
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Firefox on Windows 8 Metro only had 1,000 daily usersMozilla has pulled its Firefox software for Windows 8 ‘Metro’ interface owing to low user numbers, with one executive saying it never had more than 1,000 daily active users. By Charles Arthur
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Smartphone explosion in 2014 will see ownership in India pass USChina and India will add more than 400m new smartphone users as world sales pass 1bn - and see growth for FirefoxOS and Android, forecasts Mediacells. By Charles Arthur
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Pirate Bay plans new 'anti-censorship' browserAfter 2.5m downloads of its first PirateBrowser, filesharing site isn't finished evading 'domain blocking, domain confiscation, IP-blocking'. By Stuart Dredge
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Mozilla’s Lightbeam Firefox tool shows who's tracking your online movementsNew Firefox browser add-on displays in real-time who is looking over your shoulder as you browse the internet. By Samuel Gibbs
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Telefónica strikes up new tune with Napster streaming music deal
Telco takes equity stake in parent company Rhapsody International, but its local operators can still choose other partners like Spotify. By Stuart Dredge
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Ubuntu Edge: founder says failure isn't the end of the dream
Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth tells Guardian: US carriers and Asian handset manufacturers are interested in building phones with Ubuntu Mobile to capture 25% of smartphone buyers. By Charles Arthur
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Pirate Bay launches own PirateBrowser to evade ISP filesharing blocks
Site celebrates 10th anniversary and thumbs nose at entertainment industry with Firefox-based web browser promising 'no bundled ad-ware, toolbars or other crap'. By Stuart Dredge
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Mozilla's Firefox OS phone might sell - because it's cheap, not because it's open
Charles Arthur: The low price for the new ZTE Open smartphone unveiled in Spain indicates that Telefonica is trying to grab first-time smartphone buyers in a saturated market
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Data Journalism is improving – fast
Frederic Filloux: The last Data Journalism Awards established that the genre is getting better, wider in scope and gaining many creative players
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Firefox add-on warns internet users of the dark side of the NSAYoung developer creates software that plays Pink Floyd tracks when surfers use sites embroiled in snooping scandal. By Josh Halliday
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Firefox tablet from Foxconn tipped for 3 June unveiling
Rumoured device would go back to the roots of Firefox OS, but will there be a demand for it? By Stuart Dredge
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Internet users' privacy concerns may mean cookies start to crumble
John Barnes: Firefox is about to follow Safari's lead by disabling third-party cookies, but the web simply would not work without them
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Can I use a mouse with Windows 8?
Jack Schofield: Cindy wants to replace her slow Windows XP machine with an all-in-one, but can only find Windows 8 machines in the shops
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Firefox OS won't magically succeed just because it's open source - see webOS
Charles Arthur: The siren song of open source means some people think Firefox OS could take the smartphone market by storm - but that's what they thought about webOS, sold for a pittance this week
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Firefox maker Mozilla to launch smartphone operating systemMozilla aims to take on Apple and Google and shake up industry with phone aimed at developing world and the open web
Publishing and platforms How publishers are turning up the heat in the ad-blocking war