Field notes from the edge.
What our engineers learned this week. Hands-on technical deep-dives, postmortems, and strategy frameworks.
AIFirefox 152 understands “Sssh!”
Firefox 152 introduces enhanced tab audio management with quick mute commands, experimental JPEG XL support, and improved tab-sharing capabilities across devices. The release comes as Google Chrome continues phasing out Manifest V2 extensions, potentially disadvantaging ad-blocking functionality. Mozilla's rapid release cycle and new public roadmap demonstrate active development commitment to main
AIFirefox integrates an ad-blocker, but not to block ads
Firefox 149 has quietly integrated Brave's Rust-based ad-blocking engine (adblock-rs) into its codebase, but the feature is disabled by default and not intended for consumer ad-blocking purposes. Mozilla appears to be experimenting with the technology for other use cases, while the privacy-focused Waterfox browser fork is actively testing the same engine as a built-in ad-blocker. Users can manuall
