[ad_1] For the uninitiated, illicit crypto-mining sees bad actors harnessing your machine to covertly mine cryptocurrency — a process that cranks up CPU activity and drains power. This is generally achieved through scripts running behind-the-scenes on websites. The latest Firefox update blocks the cryptocurrency scripts contained in Disconnect’s list. The same goes for fingerprinting: a […]
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Firefox finally takes fuller advantage of your iPad
[ad_1] The new version also enables sending tabs to other synced devices (no more copy-pasting links). And if you use Outlook for iOS, you now have the option of setting Firefox as your default browser. This combination of features probably won’t have you racing to replace your existing browser if you’re already happy. It might, […]
Firefox silences annoying auto-play videos
[ad_1] The new version also addresses another web quirk: slow-loading ads and images that yank you out of position on a page. Firefox now includes scroll anchoring that should keep you in place even as content pops in and potentially disrupts your reading. Other improvements include multi-tab searching (including across other synced devices), searching in […]