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Over The Edge 2.0: what independent researchers found about browser choice on Windows
Two years ago Mozilla asked two leading experts on deceptive design, Dr. Harry Brignull and Cennydd Bowles, to look at how Microsoft was treating people who tried to use a different browser on Windows. Their report, Over The Edge, documented a pattern of design choices in Windows, Edge, and Bing that nudged, pressured, and at times tricked people into using Edge.
Mozilla’s Inaugural ‘State of Open Source AI’ Report Is Here
Open source AI has crossed a threshold. For years the debate has centered around whether open models could ever compete with closed ones. This is no longer a debate we should be having. Today Mozilla is publishing its inaugural State of Open Source AI report, built on new analysis and a global survey of 950+ developers, showing that open models are no longer playing catch-up.
Иран понудил одговор на американскиот предлог за мировен план, според ИРНА
Иран го достави својот одговор на најновиот предлог на САД за прекин на 10-неделната војна, објави државната новинска агенција на Исламската Република во неделата, без да даде дополнителни детали. Техеран сè уште не дал никакви јавни индикации дека ќе го прифати планот на претседателот Доналд Трамп, кој предвидува Иран да дозволи премин низ Ормускиот Теснец, а Вашингтон да ја прекине блокадата врз иранските пристаништа во следниот месец.
Mozilla’s Next Chapter: Building the World’s Most Trusted Software Company
Today, I step into the role of CEO of Mozilla Corporation. It is a privilege to lead an organization with a long history of standing up for people and building technology that puts them first. The internet is changing fast, and so are the expectations people bring to the products they use every day. Mozilla has a critical role to play at this moment. I want to thank Laura Chambers for her exceptional leadership.
Celebrate the power of browser choice with Firefox. Join us live.
Firefox is celebrating 21 years of Firefox by hosting four global events celebrating the power of browser choice this fall. We are inviting people to join us in Berlin, Chicago, Los Angeles and Munich as part of Open What You Want, Firefox’s campaign to celebrate choice and the freedom to show up exactly as you are — whether that’s in your coffee order, the music you dance to, or the browser you use.
Celebrate the power of browser choice with Firefox. Join us live.
Firefox is celebrating 21 years of Firefox by hosting four global events celebrating the power of browser choice this fall. We are inviting people to join us in Berlin, Chicago, Los Angeles and Munich as part of Open What You Want, Firefox’s campaign to celebrate choice and the freedom to show up exactly as you are — whether that’s in your coffee order, the music you dance to, or the browser you use.
It Doesn’t Have To Be Like This — join Firefox in #DailyDefiance | The Mozilla Blog
Where has the default got us? Today, the default means sitting by while Big Tech and The Billionaires who run the industry shape every aspect of your life — who gets funding, who has access to your data and whose pockets get lined by the profits. But humanity has a history of pushing back, and so does Firefox. In 2004, Firefox was born out of an act of defiance. At the time Internet Explorer wasn’t just the leading browser, but a juggernaut, with over 90% of market share.
A first-party data reality check
Part I in Anonym’s Rewiring the Rules Series First-party data — the kind users share willingly with brands they trust — is a marketer’s most valuable and precious asset. But often, when it comes time to activate that data in the form of an advertising campaign, marketers are forced into trade-offs that create real risks.
Let's talk about data control
A new series exploring the connection between data protection and performance. The digital advertising industry is in a period of meaningful data use transition. An ecosystem that has fostered third-party cookies, device IDs, cross-site tracking, and more is reorienting. Data privacy regulations are evolving and expanding. Consumers, quite reasonably, are concerned with who is sharing and accessing their personal information.
Wedding Speech Quotes From Movies Romantic Funny Toasts
You've been marking items off that best friend check list for years. And, while you didn't pop the question, some credit is deserved for sticking around for the big day.
#186: Just Em: Lean In
How do you know if you’re struggling well or just plain struggling? Just Em is back again with part three of a four-part series on what it means to Struggle WELL. This week we deep dive on the second L of WELL. L is for LEAN IN. TOPICS: what happens when you stop cursing your situation and get curious about it instead two things to ask yourself - What if I did something different here? What is God trying to teach me in this situation?
#255: Walking Through Loss with Emily Honea
What do you say when someone you love experiences loss? How is even possible to find the blessings when the pain of losing a loved one is your own? If you haven’t experienced grief yourself, you’re likely to have a friend who has and you’ll feel that urge to come alongside them. Today I brought on a listener who helped my sister Katie when she was blindsided with grief and I wanted her to come to share her insight. Emily Honea rides a pony.
Patreon: Spam Dump Shot
What you are hearing right now is a small portion from our Patreon episode that went out this week. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this full episode and many many more! You'll also get the unedited video version of each Patreon episode if you want to see all of the bloopers before your very eyes.
Patreon: Cotton Candy Quittin' Season
What you are hearing right now is a small portion from our Patreon episode that went out this week. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this full episode and many many more! You'll also get the unedited video version of each Patreon episode if you want to see all of the bloopers before your very eyes.
#266: Struggling Well in 2021
What will you leave behind in 2020? What will you bring with you into the New Year? Join us as we talk about Struggling WELL in 2021! WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: The Anti-Anxiety Notebook Printique *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
#260: The Gift of Resistance with Anjuli Paschall
We tend to make Christianity complicated. Our relationship with God can feel rigid or only surface-deep. This week my friend Anjuli talks to us about the gift of resistance. Paying attention to the things that you’re trying your best to ignore; the things that feel like the scary deep end of the pool. But what if that deep end part of your story was the way to true intimacy with your Creator?
#251: The Lazy Genius Way with Kendra Adachi
I don’t like it when people make me feel like I need to be more, buy more, or accomplish more. I also don’t like feeling out of control or like I’m falling behind. I am SUCH a fan of Kendra’s concept: Be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t. Striving towards movement vs. racing to achievement is the perspective shift we are talking about today.
Pretty Little Liars Recap Season 7 Episode 19
They've had to deal with the downfalls of technology being used to record their every move. They have had to deal with the group-think and bullying common among high school. Each of the girls have felt the judgement and limitation of patriarchy — these women were videotaped in their bedrooms without consent by of age men when they were underage, they were manipulated and seduced by the older men in their life, and they were blackmailed by their fathers.
Pretty Little Liars Recap Season 7 Episode 18
The happy ending is never the true ending on this show though. Their evening of romance doesn't change the reality. Time is out and they never sacrificed one person to the Rosewood P.D. They swear they won't judge the actions of each other going forward. I mean with their lives at risk they might each choose to risk and do a lot of things.
Pretty Little Liars Recap Season 7 Episode 14
The girls may have all felt like pawns in this episode, but they didn't have to touch the game board once. It is Hanna's turn to play Liar's Lament next, and she will do anything to not play. After her last turn where she lost the game, lost her company's financial security, and almost lost Caleb, she is not about to easily become the pawn all over again. She turns to the original A — the person the game was stolen from — Mona.
Pretty Little Liars Recap Season 7 Episode 14
Unsurprisingly, nobody questions Aria's lie that she was helping Ezra and Nicole. It makes sense since her storyline almost always involves her romantic life over the life or death situations every once else faces. In this week's edition of "Aria's Heartbreak": Nicole escaped whatever facility she was in, and caught a cab to Ezra's place. I know Nicole lived in Ezra's apartment before, so it would feel like home, but it really looked to me like she was coming to tell Aria something.
Pretty Little Liars Recap Season 7 Episode 13
What about the rest of the characters from Rosewood past? Well, Ezra is still in New York taking care of Nicole (Rebecca Breeds). And, Toby was busy getting married in a spontaneous ceremony to Yvonne (Kara Royster). As soon as Yvonne woke up from a coma, Toby gave her back her engagement ring, and asked her to marry him now. Honestly, wanting to push up the wedding after almost losing Yvonne is one of the more realistic relationship plot lines the show has ever had.
Pretty Little Liars Recap Season 7 Episode 12
Aria is still the best at keeping secrets and sneaking around. After a loose-lipped journalist told her Ezra (Ian Harding) and Nicole were engaged before Nicole went missing, Aria didn't pick up the phone to call Ezra. Instead she tried to break in and see Nicole. While I personally would be totally okay if this was the end of Ezria once and for all, I was screaming at the TV for her to just go talk to Ezra. Thankfully, Holden was there to stop her. Something else that hasn't changed.
Pretty Little Liars Recap 7B Episode 1 Premiere
It has been seven years since we first started watching Pretty Little Liars. What a ride it's been. A lot has happened since 2010. Many characters have died, almost as many have come back to life. We started watching a show we thought was a murder mystery around Ali DiLaurentis, but much like our latest podcast obsession, things changed — Ali was alive after all, and "A" was still loose.
Spider-Man Homecoming Trailer Is Zendaya Mary Jane
When describing her character to The Hollywood Reporter, Zendaya said, “My character is not romantic. My character is like very dry, awkward, intellectual and because she’s so smart, she just feels like she doesn’t need to talk to people, like ‘My brain is so far ahead of you that you’re just not really on my level.’ So she comes off very weird. But to me, she is very cool because she’s deep. She’s always thinking about something, always reading.”
Jumanji Karen Gillan Outfit Reason Reaction
When the images from the upcoming Jumanji movie were released, fans pointed out the elephant in the room: why was Karen Gillan's character in such ridiculous clothing? The actress, surrounded by appropriately-dressed male characters (played by Kevin Hart, The Rock, and Jack Black), was clad in a tight crop top, short-shorts, and knee-high boots. You know, hiking clothes?
Love Actually Sequel American Version Laurey Linney
American fans of Love Actually probably don't think it's quite fair that British audiences got to see the highly anticipated mini-sequel a full two months before the U.S. premiere date. The 12-minute reprisal of the 2003 hit debuted in the U.K. on Friday, March 24, for their national Red Nose Day charity event — while stateside viewers still have to wait until May 25 to catch up with their favorite characters. But it turns out that American fans aren't getting such a bad deal after all.
Why Is My Hair Falling Out, Thinning- Women Causes, Tip
It can sometimes feel like your hair is everywhere: in your shower drain, in your brush, on your sheets, on your clothes, on your partner's clothes — but just because you're seeing it shed doesn't necessarily mean you're experiencing hair loss. You're supposed to lose about 100 strands every single day, no matter how you wash or style your hair, says Maryanne Senna , MD, a dermatologist and instructor at Harvard Medical School who specializes in hair loss.
Working Out In Heels Mariah Carey Gym Stilettos Dangers
Most humans would have trouble walking in these boots, let alone scaling a Jacob's Ladder cardio machine and "running amok" with a notoriously-tough celebrity trainer like Gunnar Peterson (BTW, he's one of the trainers responsible for Khloe Kardashian's "revenge body" , among other fabulous clientele).It's your choice whether you care more about fashion than you do function, but the gym is one place where perhaps you should care a little more about what you're putting on your feet —...
What Causes Cellulite On Legs, Butt, Certain Body Parts
Your cellulite is normal and natural. Yet we've been taught to fear it, be disgusted it, and feel ashamed about it. That leaves plenty of the facts about cellulite shrouded in dimply mystery. What even is cellulite? Where does it come from? And why does it only show up in certain places on your body?Well, we know that cellulite forms when fat cells collect between your skin and muscle tissue.
Prescription Drug Abuse - Painkiller Overdose Death
The most opiate-addicted states are Alabama, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Alabama and Tennessee lead the pack with a whopping 143 painkiller prescriptions for every 100 people; at 138 prescriptions per 100 people, West Virginia’s not far behind. At a loss for how to treat chronic pain (and/or badly informed about the dangers of prescription medication), a doctor will often prescribe multiple opiates to a single patient.
Normal Vagina, Labia, Vulva Anatomy
For a more personal way to get your self-love on, there's VulvaLoveLovely , an online company that makes miniature clay jewelry modeled on your own unique anatomy. VLL was started by artist Jessica Marie, in an effort to combat the shame she felt toward her own body: "Whenever I thought of my vulva in any context, I got this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Beyonce Due Date Controversy Too Soon To Announce
It was the shock heard around the world: Beyoncé is pregnant with twins. Yoncé was all on the Internet's mouth like liquor and, while plenty of people praised our queen for giving Black History Month the kick-off it deserves, some people had the audacity to question the timing of the announcement.When's her due date ? Isn't it too soon to announce? Based on the size of her bump, how far along is she?
Bad Posture Slouching Effects Muscles, Upper Body Pain
If you have bad posture, chances are you already know. (It was probably the eternal aching in your shoulders that tipped you off.) But annoying aches and pains aren't the only thing that chronic slouching can do to your body — the real biggie is that it can weaken your muscles, making you more vulnerable to serious injuries.Poor posture can be caused and exacerbated by many things.
Beyonce Twin Pregnancy Symptoms, Complications, Effects
Today the world rejoiced at the news that Beyoncé is pregnant. (Seriously, we needed this .) But Queen Bey has been hiding an even bigger secret than that: She's pregnant with twins .
Immigration Ban Breast-Feeding Mother Baby Separated
President Donald Trump's immigration ban affected families all over the world, but a viral Facebook post shows that there was plenty happening at home apart from the airport protests , major companies taking a stand, and even celebrities outlining the basic tenants of constitutional law for the sitting president.
Personal Trainer Janelledfit Weight Gain Instagram
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Though the dieting industry teaches us to avoid putting on pounds, the truth is that our body weight fluctuates naturally throughout the day, the week , and the year . So, during a time of year when many are resolving to lose weight, a personal trainer known as janelledfit on Instagram wants us to instead embrace our holiday weight gain.In a video, she flexes her arms and stands in different poses while POE's "Fly Away" plays.
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Burning When I Pee – Painful Urination Causes In Women
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Here at R29, we take our bathroom business very seriously. Honestly, sometimes it's the most relaxing part of the day, which is why we protect it so fiercely — and why we get so worried when something is off. Like, you know, when it suddenly burns with the fire of a thousand Sriracha bottles every time you pee.If it's any comfort, painful urination is exceedingly common. How often do women ask doctors about this particular symptom? "All the time," says Raquel B.
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Secondhand Smoke Childhood Increased Miscarriage Risk
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Last month's scientific revelation that secondhand smoke could potentially lead to a sum total of zero cat videos was pretty upsetting. But pets aren't the only ones at risk: A recent study shows that women who were exposed to secondhand smoke while growing up may be more likely to miscarry.
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Woman Denied Abortion Sues Jail Reproductive Rights
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The year in reproductive rights is off to a dangerous start.First there was U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor's late-2016 ruling that your doctor can indeed refuse to treat you if you've had an abortion (or, just for some bonus discrimination, if you're transgender). Now, The Washington Post reports that a Tennessee woman claims she was denied access to an abortion while she was in jail — violating her legal right to choose.
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Utah High School Sexist Date Assignment Gender Roles
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“At a restaurant, say what you’re going to order so she will have a guide in ordering" and "no gross noises," are both on the list. Basically, the entire assignment is a master class in outdated stereotypes and heteronormative gender norms — not to mention, it completely ignores the fact that, hi, not everyone wants to go on a date with someone of the opposite sex.
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Body Stereotypes For Dancers Video Pretty Big Movement
Dancer Akira Armstrong has been featured in two Beyoncé music videos, but when she flew to Los Angeles, she couldn't find an agent to represent her — due to her size. "When people think about the stereotypical dancer's body, they think [of someone] very thin, tall, long legs, long arms," Armstrong said in a video for The Scene. "Growing up in a dance environment, I did feel like my body was a negative [thing]," she said.
Survey Americans Ideal Body Type Give Up
While tradition would have you believe that the beginning of a new year has people itching to lose weight and get fit, a recent survey suggests that might not be the case. Conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Muscle Maker Grill, new numbers found that while 81% of Americans don't believe they've reached their quote-unquote "ideal body type," it's not necessarily a priority. The study took a look at the concept of an "ideal body" from a few different angles.
Period Blood Color Changes Menstruation Clots Thickness
Just because your period happens every month doesn't mean you always know what to expect. There's the cramps that come out of nowhere, the sometimes unpredictable start dates — and then there's the color of your actual period blood, which can sometimes throw you for a bit of a loop. I mean, sure, it's red, but is it the right red?"Women tend to worry when their period isn't exactly the same as usual,"says Raquel B.
Doctor Can Refuse To Treat You If You Had An Abortion
Under the Affordable Care Act, known colloquially as Obamacare , your doctor cannot discriminate against you based on sex, gender, or previous termination of pregnancy.
Mesentery New Organ Body Discovery Function, Digestion
Apparently, we're all starting 2017 with a brand-new organ in our bodies, or at least one that was never considered an organ before. According to research published in The Lancet journal, there's a piece of abdominal tissue in your body that's been hiding in plain sight all along — and researchers say it should officially be classified as another organ.The mesentery, a little-known double-layered sheet of abdominal connective tissue, is found in your digestive system. J.
Trans Teen National Geographic Sex Reassignment Video
When 17-year-old Emmie Smith underwent her long-awaited sex reassignment surgery, the operating room was filled with a team of surgical experts — and National Geographic photographer Lynn Johnson . In hopes of increasing awareness and shattering the stigma and mystery that still sadly remain regarding the process of medically transitioning from one sex to another, Smith chose to document her entire surgical process on camera.
Fit Mom Work Out Pull Ups Instagram Video
In case you needed further proof that pregnant women are badasses, here it is.Since Wiss posted the video to her Instagram, it has understandably gone viral and gotten picked up by Fit Moms Of Instagram , who reposted the video to their own page on Tuesday.Of course, her viral fame didn't come without some naysayers. Commenters on Wiss' page and on Fit Moms Of Instagram alike have chimed in expressing their concern that it's unsafe to be working out while pregnant."This is not smart..
Fisher Price Child Exercise Bike, Childhood Obesity
Thanks to contemporary technology, one of the primary issues of being a modern parent is trying to decide just how much time your child should be spending in front of a screen as opposed to being active.
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