After that crappy #firefox announcement about not-selling-my-data-but-still-selling-it-because-selling-is-a-complicated-word bullshit I switched to @librewolf
Feels weird to uninstall firefox after all those years.
#foss #tos #privacy

(Linux news in previous posts)

FOSS NEWS

Elon Musk's X Tried to Kill Nitter. The Project Just Said It’s Coming Back:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17441795/nitter-returns-after-legal-troubles
(FOSS alt frontends are basically unkillable (if they have enough contributors). Not even a billion dollar corp can shut down a community project. See the Invidious case, when YouTube sent them an email threating them with legal action 3 years ago. The project is still active, with a few functional instances.)

GIMP 3.2.6 released with faster font loading, Wacom barrel rotation:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/gimp-3-2-6-wacom-rotation-input

Kdenlive 26.08.1 Releases: Stability Fixes, FFmpeg Modernization, and Crash Patches:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kdenlive-26081-releases-stability-fixes-ffmpeg-modernization-and-crash-patches/

Shotcut 26.9 Video Editor Beta Brings UI Improvements, Better Audio Quality:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.9-Beta

BleachBit 6.0.4 offers faster scanning, improves Linux cleaners:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/bleachbit-6-0-4-update

Cryptomator Hub 2.0 adds user management and emergency access:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/cryptomator-hub-2-0-adds-user-management-and-emergency-access/

Firefox redesign will arrive in v157 release:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/firefox-nova-redesign-coming-september

Ladybird web browser gains video playback, JS debugging, and downloads that pause & resume:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/ladybird-web-browser-gains-video-playback-js-debugging-and-downloads-that-pause-and-resume/

Zen Browser 1.22.1b Ships With Cross-Device Sync and Shareable Workspace Links:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/zen-browser-1221b-ships-with-crossdevice-sync-and-shareable-workspace-links/

Ente Photos introduces encrypted library sharing and faster on-device machine learning:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/ente-photos-introduces-encrypted-library-sharing-and-faster-on-device-machine-learning/

Privacy-focused email aliasing service addy.io now blocks email tracking pixels by default:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/privacy-focused-email-aliasing-service-addy-io-now-blocks-email-tracking-pixels-by-default/

OpenVPN 2.7.7 Released with Various Improvements, Bug and Security Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/openvpn-2-7-7-released-with-various-improvements-bug-and-security-fixes

Immich 3.2 debuts new search API, cluster groups, workflows' expansion, and much more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/immich-3-2-debuts-new-search-api-cluster-groups-workflows-expansion-and-much-more/

Jellyfin 12.0 adds major books and comics support, faster browsing, and FFmpeg 8.1:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/jellyfin-12-0-adds-major-books-and-comics-support-faster-browsing-and-ffmpeg-8-1/

(more FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Nitter #GIMP #Kdenlive #Shotcut #BleachBit #Cryptomator #Firefox #Ladybird #ZenBrowser #EntePhotos #AddyIO #OpenVPN #Immich #Jellyfin #Browser #SelfHosting #FosseryTech

Firefox installiert eine lokale #KI-Komponenten für die #Autofill-Funktion auf dem Rechner. Welche Aufgabe hat #TinyBERT, wie wird man ihn los?

Für viele User war der #Firefox lange Zeit der #Browser der Wahl. Vor allem, wenn man nicht jeden Mist von Google, Microsoft oder anderen großen Anbietern übernehmen wollte. Ein Browser, bei dem #Datenschutz und #Anpassbarkeit eine größere Rolle spielen als bei vielen anderen. Nach einem der letzten Updates ist allerdings eine Änderung aufgefallen, die viele vermutlich gar nicht mitbekommen haben. Firefox installiert auf dem Computer eine eigene #KI.

tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sich…

Desktop Linux needs better ways of managing environment variables. They are everywhere. Both Steam and KDE Plasma should have nicer UIs for them. Like Firefox's about:config, but for environment variables.

#Linux #Steam #KDE #Plasma #Firefox

No, I don't think Zen Browser is "the Internet's favorite browser".

I think it is very popular among a very small part of the Linux community that you happen to follow.

(This post is brough to you by "Hyperbole + Thumbnail = views")

#Firefox #ZenBrowser #Gnome #Linux

is there a basis for a class action lawsuit against Google under the CFAA for running up memory usage and crashing Firefox browsers that visit YouTube with an ad blocker?

#legal #legaltech #techlaw #cfaa #google #firefox #adblock

test case:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gordon%20ramsay%20you%27re%20going%20to%20kill

From yesterday.

Socket: Malicious Chrome and Firefox Extensions Steal Crypto Traders’ Session and Wallet Data https://socket.dev/blog/chrome-firefox-crypto-data-theft @SocketSecurity #infosec #Chrome #Firefox #fraud #threatresearch

Malicious Chrome and Firefox Extensions Steal Crypto Traders' Session and Wallet Data

Six Chrome and Firefox extensions linked through shared code, C2 infrastructure, and publishing history have been identified targeting cryptocurrency traders. Four malicious extensions steal authenticated session tokens and wallet data from Axiom Trade and Padre users, while two earlier extensions reveal a pattern of repackaging crypto trading tools. The extensions J7Tracker, VREO, and Orbit Tracker automatically retrieve user information, wallet bundles, Firebase tokens, and application state, then exfiltrate data to threat actor-controlled Vercel deployments. The campaign targets an active trading community with Axiom processing over $15 billion in volume across 650,000 wallets. The malicious code runs inside authenticated sessions, collecting localStorage, IndexedDB data, and API responses containing authentication tokens and wallet keys. Data is Base64-encoded and transmitted via browser navigation to avoid CORS restrictions, enabling account compromise and cryptocurrency theft.

Pulse ID: 6aa21686ffabe101cf6b37c5
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6aa21686ffabe101cf6b37c5
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-09-10 02:31:34

Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.

#Browser #Chrome #CyberSecurity #FireFox #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #RCE #Troll #bot #cryptocurrency #AlienVault

The amount of times that Firefox freezes on my Fedora-installation is through the roof. It's doing it now almost every day.

I can't help but feel as if the quality is going down? Or is this just me... experiencing things not actually true? :-)

#Firefox #Mozilla

OK: I’ve ordered dinner from #PizzaHut: as #Dominos website doesn’t work with the #macOS versions of #Safari, #Firefox or #Chrome

Yes, before you ask: I HAVE cleared caches and history!

I hate the new-ish editing style of #YouTube #Content #Creators! 🤬

On MY box, the 1st 250ms ALWAYS get cut off!

What's it called; #Boomer lag? BULLSHIT! 🤬

1st of all, i'm a #Millennial! 😅

2nd, i ALWAYS open videos in a new tab, sometimes several - look up #MapReduce, that's my MO. I use #Firefox, and background tabs are not allowed to auto-play anything.

When i switch to a preloaded/ready video tab, auto-play starts, but it RELIABLY cuts off the 1st word - i hate pressing Pos1 to restart! 🤬

#CSS if() and at-function are already available in #Safari Technology Preview. Which makes #Firefox the only major desktop browser not supporting it yet.

Imagine… procedural CSS? 🤤

@rebane2001 ‘s x86css might be portable soon!

#webdev

Apparently, #Chromium won't let me disable the "Press Esc to exit fullscreen" notification-ish overlay thing. 🤬

I don't like it!
It's occluding the content!
Not even the duration is configurable!
No advanced user settings, no extensions, nothing!

This is why #Firefox is my primary #Browser! (one of several reasons)

@Bfordham

Yep, #PiHole is definitely recommended for anyone who either has the right networking skills or is prepared to cook a nice thank-you meal for a geek. 😄 I installed ours donkey's years ago and wouldn't be without it.

Also recommended: #Firefox with #uBlockOrigin (which blocks a load of junk at DNS level, as Pi-Hole does), #ConsentOMatic (which answers No to tracking consent pop-ups so that you don't have to plough through them), and either Blokada or #TrackerControl (which protects your phone at OS level when you're out and about).

It's terrible that we need to shelter from showers of ordure on the modern Web.

@mayintoronto

Ich finde es echt spannend das mein Firefox unter Manjaro nach jedem Update vergisst das die Sprache auf deutsch zu stellen ist. Gibt es dafür einen Fix?
#linux #manjaro #firefox

Mozilla Adds Built-In Ad Blocking to Firefox on iOS

Mozilla has added native ad blocking to Firefox on iOS, letting users block many ads and trackers without installing an extension.

#browsers #firefox #linux-&-open-source-news #mozilla #software

https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-adds-built-in-ad-blocking-to-firefox-on-ios/

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Mozilla Adds Built-In Ad Blocking to Firefox on iOS

"Zen adds Mozilla account sync for Spaces across devices"

"Zennow lets users sync Spaces, folders, tabs, and more across devices using a Mozilla account."

https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/zen-adds-mozilla-account-sync-for-spaces-across-devices/

#Linux #Firefox #Mozilla

Firefox's one-click to clear private session is 🔥

#Firefox #Usability #UX #Browser

"Firefox’s big redesign rolls out in late September"

"Mozilla’s engineers have been working on Nova since March. Firefox’s new ‘Nova’ redesign will be enabled for all users in Firefox 157, due the end of September – barring any last minute hiccups, of course."

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/firefox-nova-redesign-coming-september

#Ubuntu #Firefox #Mozilla

#TIL that #Firefox v153 (the current version) has a new Local Mode feature. 🎉

https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/local_mode

I used to spawn a local Python HTTP server to serve files locally and deal with CORS-related stuff. Now I don’t need to do that.

#webdev

PSA: uBlock Origin's EasyList has an AI Widgets option that doesn't get turned on by default, including if you had other EasyList items selected already before it was added.

Enabling it removes a number of various AI buttons, nags, prompts, etc. across various sites.

#AI #LLM #Firefox

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Screenshot of uBlock origin preferences showing the expanded EasyList Annoyances section with the AI Widgets option highlighted

I recently discovered that Firefox does not support using passkeys stored in password managers like Bitwarden to log into Firefox account!

#Firefox #Bitwarden

#firefox

A few days ago, I enabled tagged PDF generation in #Firefox Nightly! So, whenever you create a PDF from a web page using the Save to PDF option in the Firefox Print dialog, it will now be (mostly) accessible with assistive technology, assuming the original page was accessible of course. I say "mostly" accessible because this isn't perfect yet, but it's a massive step forward from producing completely inaccessible PDF documents. It also generates a document outline (table of contents) from the headings in the document.
This is very new code, so it's only enabled in Nightly for now and we'll probably let it bake in Nightly for a few weeks at least before we consider shipping it to release.
#accessibility