Does facial recognition software have a racial bias problem?
Over the past few weeks, maybe you’ve seen your feed fill up with art selfies: pictures of your friends matched with portraits of their fine art doppelgängers. Google’s Art & … Read more
This is your brain on Wi-Fi
If you’re like most Americans, you sleep with your phone. You wake up on the internet, scrolling through a feed. If the signal flickers, you’ll look for a spot closer … Read more
10 Twitter bots that actually make the internet a better place
Twitter bots account for an estimated 15% of Twitter users. They’re fundamentally changing the politics of the platform, and the internet, in ways that we humans are only just beginning … Read more
Boost your digital fitness with a data cleanse
Hello 2018! It’s January, which means that everywhere you turn, you’re bombarded with advice on eating better, improving your mental outlook and whipping your post-holiday-feast bod into shape. Leading a … Read more
As real as you and me
On May 23, hundreds of thousands of public comments poured into the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in a matter of hours. A week and a half later, on June 3, … Read more
3 ways to spot fake Twitter accounts
Most website visitors aren’t human. They’re bots. Today, bots make up 52% of all web traffic. And these automated accounts have had serious, real world impact — from the 2016 … Read more
IRL Podcast: Net Neutrality Emergency
On December 14, the United States Federal Communication Commission is scheduled to vote to end the internet as we know it. This is not a drill. If we lose this, … Read more
When it comes to the web, Nick Nguyen wants to make shift happen
If you’ve been feeling like a handful of technology giants have a disconcerting influence over your online life, Nick Nguyen, Vice President of Firefox Product, gets you. As Nguyen (pronounced … Read more
IRL status update: 1,000,000 downloads and a new episode
Earlier this year, we started IRL, a podcast about what it means to live with the Internet. Because online life is real life. Questions like “who am I” and “who … Read more
A Data Detox for a healthier, balanced digital life
Are you in an unhealthy relationship with your data? That’s a question you might not have asked yourself not too long ago, but things are getting a little weird. With … Read more
Visit the Glass Room London virtually, in WebVR
This past week, Mozilla and Tactical Tech launched The Glass Room in London. This “store” is actually an exhibition that disrupts how we think about technology and encourages people to … Read more
In the countdown to Firefox Quantum, every millisecond matters to Selena Deckelmann
Website pauses, hangs, refreshes and weird jank. If you’ve ever experienced these while browsing the Web, Selena Deckelmann, Director of Firefox Runtime, feels your pain. Her team of 80 software … Read more