Firefox 96 is a boost for anyone doing video calling
Firefox 96 comes with a range of neat improvements
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Mozilla has released Firefox 96, an update to one of the most popular webbrowsersout there.
According to Mozilla’sdesktop release notes, Firefox 96 is a big win for anyone who uses the browser to make video calls, with improved noise-suppression and auto-gain-control, plus echo-cancellation, to make sure you sound as crisp and clear as possible.
By building the video improvements right into the browser, Firefox users without thebest webcamsorbest USB microphonesshould see automatic improvements as we move into year three of working from home.
Firefox for Android boost
Elsewhere, there are a bunch of technical changes, including reducing the main-thread load, which should make Firefox run that much smoother on most machines. Also includes are the usual bug fixes, such as changing how macOS users can command-click on Gmail links.
But it isn’t just desktop that gets some Mozilla love, as the Android version of Firefox 96 is set to get some cool improvements, too. As Mozilla says in theAndroid release notes, users can now see highlights of recently-visited websites and bookmark images have been improved. There are also the usual range of bug fixes.
While these are fairly small changes, they make a Firefox for Android that much better and help it compete with Chrome, Brave, Opera, and other Android browser alternatives.
The news comes shortly after Mozilla was involved in acontroversy over accepting crypto donations. The company was forced to step back from its position on accepting donations via cryptocurrency following a massive backlash which included Mozilla co-founder Jamie Zawinski slamming the company.
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In response, Mozilla promised it will “take action”, particularly concerning its climate goals.
Max Slater-Robins has been writing about technology for nearly a decade at various outlets, covering the rise of the technology giants, trends in enterprise and SaaS companies, and much more besides. Originally from Suffolk, he currently lives in London and likes a good night out and walks in the countryside.
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