Games, Gaming, and Gamification
Long before the Internet, games were a source of entertainment, comradery, and learning. The rise of technology enabled games to take on video form, and gaming as we know it … Read more
7 Big Ways Online Rights Have Changed This Year
As 2018 approaches the halfway point, here is our list of online issues we feel are most important and have the broadest implications for net neutrality, privacy, copyright and cybersecurity. … Read more
Introducing Season 3 of IRL, Mozilla’s Original Podcast
Over the first two seasons of IRL, Mozilla’s podcast, we confronted online trolls and stood up for net neutrality. We downloaded the latest on bots and facial recognition technology. We … Read more
Is your smartphone listening to you? Maybe, and we want to hear from you.
Some people can’t get past the idea that their smartphone is listening to them. It’s not a crazy idea, when you stop to think about it. We are all getting … Read more
The Today Show: Does Mozilla Firefox hold the answer to better internet security and user control?
Mozilla founder, Mitchell Baker spoke with The Today Show about user data and how the Firefox Facebook Container can help. In the wake of the massive data scandal involving Facebook, … Read more
Jon Rogers: Internet of Things, is this the best you’ve got?
A good portion of our lives is lived online, but it’s not just through computers and smartphones. The Internet of Things — the networked computing environment that spans the globe … Read more
13 things to know about the GDPR
Has your email inbox been filling up with privacy policy updates? It seems like every service, app or subscription I’ve signed up for (including more than a few I’ve forgotten … Read more
Amanda Palmer: Hands up! I have a picture of a toddler, and I’m not afraid to use it
My hand hovers over my mouse while my soul is torn in two. I imagine a lot of artists, musicians and small business owners have had moments like this: I’m … Read more
Joana Varon: Hunting the data suckers
Throughout the Americas, a mythical creature roams in the shadows, slinking out only to kill livestock and haunt our dreams. The Chupacabra, which literally means “goat sucker,” gets its name … Read more
Orlando Del Aguila: The internet should be a place to share and not to hide
Some people are motivated by fortune. Others by a shot at fame. And then there are those generous individuals who are motivated by the greater good and helping others. That’s … Read more
We need to talk about the internet
By the year 2020, over 20 billion devices will be connected to the Internet, more than seven devices per person, most of them mobile. When we didn’t all have tiny … Read more
Linet Kwamboka: Your data is your power
In last year’s general election in Kenya, Linet Kwamboka received a surprising SMS from a candidate for parliament. The text message that flashed onto her screen called her by name, … Read more