The Lost Art of Focused Reading
On this week’s IRL: Online Life is Real Life podcast, Manoush Zomorodi dives into a topic near and dear to our hearts: how our reading habits are evolving in the … Read more
How do I teach my tween about clickbait?
Phony photos, outrageous claims, too-good-to-be-true contests, cute puppies, celebrity gossip — all these are wrapped up in headlines that move your mouse hand even before your brain registers what it’s … Read more
Read none about it
You’re doing homework and then have to search something up. You click on this website and you completely forget about your assignments. You just got clickbaited and are now distracted. … Read more
“Tomorrow I might buy myself a sweet Munchkin Kitten”
Right from the start Firefox was designed to help people to be autonomous online. Mozilla felt that the quality of the online experience would be best if users could freely … Read more
Ethical Technologist Becca Ricks Kicks Off Mozilla’s D.R.E.A.M Speaker Series
All too many disturbing headlines remind us that we’re losing privacy and losing it fast. This new reality has people asking difficult questions about what the lack of ethics in … Read more
Holiday tech support, the gift that keeps giving
Ah, the holiday season. It’s the time of year when we gather in homes everywhere to celebrate family and friendship, tuck into a nice meal and perhaps exchange a gift … Read more
Manage passwords to help manage your life
People should worry more about their passwords because people could easily hack you if you have a weak password. If you get hacked, people could know things that are personal … Read more
Part 3: “Governments will demand that.”
When US General George Marshall saw Nazi propaganda films for the first time around 1940, he took away the three-time Oscar winner Frank Russell Capra and, in turn, ordered a … Read more
You’re invited to the Firefox Concert Series
It’s the time of year when we take stock of what we’re thankful for, and above all else, we’re thankful for you. Firefox wouldn’t be the same without our community … Read more
Marriott data breach — What to do?
This morning when I drove back from the gym, I heard news about the Marriott data breach on the radio. I thought back to all the times I’ve stayed in … Read more
How having my Facebook hacked changed my ideas about privacy
I am emerging into being a teen and being a teen means social media, but how will I know that what I do online is protected? I don’t, and not … Read more
The Bare Minimum You Should Do to Protect Your Family’s Data
For a lot of families, technology is the glue that holds everything together. There’s your kid’s Instagram feed you follow to see what they’re up to. There’s your school’s online … Read more