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• Comparing Browser Page Load Time: An Introduction to Methodology

  On blog.mozilla.org, we shared results of a speed comparison study to show how fast Firefox Quantum with Tracking Protection enabled is compared to other browsers. In this companion post, we share some insights into the methodology behind these page load time comparison studies and benchmarks. Our study focused on news ...

  Posted February 02, 2018 by Dominik Strohmeier

• New in Firefox 58: Developer Edition

  Dive into the changes coming in Firefox 58, currently available to preview in Firefox Developer Edition. Highlights include more control for CSS authors, an even better Debugger, added support for WebVR and FLAC, WebExtension API additions, and more.

  Posted February 02, 2018 by Dan Callahan

• DASH playback of AV1 video in Firefox

  Bitmovin and Mozilla, both members of the Alliance for Open Media (AOM), are partnering to bring AV1 playback with HTML5 to Firefox as the first browser to play AV1 MPEG-DASH/HLS streams. To make playback possible while the AV1 bitstream is still being finalized, we just need to ensure that the ...

  Posted February 02, 2018 by Ralph Giles

• A Journey to <10% Word Error Rate

  At Mozilla, we believe speech interfaces will be a big part of how people interact with their devices in the future. Today we are excited to announce the initial release of our open source speech recognition model so that anyone can develop compelling speech experiences.

  Posted February 02, 2018 by Reuben Morais

• Using the new theming API in Firefox

  Explore the new theming API for Firefox Quantum, and see what you can do with lightweight theming, dynamic themes, per-window themes, and a quick look at what's next for themes in 2018.

  Posted February 02, 2018 by Tim Nguyen