A block in Firefox prevents you from viewing website pages in your browser window. Blocks usually occur when you have an add-on -- a piece of software that performs specific functions -- that guards ...

An upcoming release of Firefox will give users the option to block two increasingly common and ugly aspects of today's web: browser fingerprinting and cryptomining scripts. Neither type of script is ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

Mozilla Corp. is considering adding a tool to Firefox 3.0 that would automatically block Web sites thought to harbor malicious downloads, but the company’s security chief refused to spell out details, ...

The number of sites that support WebVR compatible content is growing every day. Many such sites request access to your virtual reality devices to provide immersive 3D content. If you don’t have any VR ...

To protect users from cryptographic attacks that can compromise secure web connections, the popular Firefox browser will block access to HTTPS servers that use weak Diffie-Hellman keys. Diffie-Hellman ...

The latest release of Mozilla's Firefox browser will now block third-party tracking cookies by default. The privacy protection arrived Tuesday in Firefox 67.0.1. "When it comes to privacy, default ...

Windows users can become a lot more invisible to advertisers on the Web, thanks to an update to Mozilla Firefox featuring a tracking-protection measure that’s on by default when you install the ...

While some businesses give their employees free rein over the internet, doing so isn’t always the wisest decision. Certain websites can impede employee productivity and even leave your company ...

Advertisements have proliferated throughout the Web as companies attempt to make a profit on their content, often making some websites difficult to use. Thankfully, you can block advertisements using ...