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Firefox Flicks: Open Source Marketing?

Geoff Duncan
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Geoff Duncan writes, programs, edits, plays music, and delights in making software misbehave. He's probably the only member…
Firefox just gave you a great reason to ditch Chrome for good
A symbol of the Mozilla Firefox logo.

Mozilla Firefox has just made changes to its browser, making an existing feature available by default to all users. The tool is called Total Cookie Protection, and thanks to it, Firefox now calls itself "the most private and secure major browser available across Windows, Mac, and Linux."

Whether Firefox is really the best browser remains to be seen, but Total Cookie Protection certainly kicks things up a notch where privacy is concerned. Will it be enough to help Firefox pull ahead of the competition?

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Google will help open-source tech fight cyberattacks
A man walks past the logo of the US multinational technology company Google during the VivaTech trade fair.

At a time when cyberattacks happen with increasing frequency, Google announced a new security tool with the aim of increasing the safety of open-source software.

Assured Open Source Software (OSS) will enable users to incorporate Google's own security packages into their own workflows.

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Firefox is falling behind, but I’m not ready to quit it yet
The Firefox iPhone app.

Firefox just turned 100 (or at least, released its 100th version), which feels like quite the accomplishment. And yet, it still lags far behind the likes of Google Chrome in the tussle for the best web browser crown. But unlike the 70% of people who pledge allegiance to the Chrome behemoth, I commit myself squarely to Firefox -- and have done so for the past 15 years. But why?

After all, to many people, Firefox has stagnated. It’s niche, it’s a curiosity, it’s a relic. Why bother using it? As it turns out, there are many reasons. As it marks its centenary, browsers like Firefox are more important than ever.
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