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Firefox lags behind on modern web features, test finds

Original: Ist Firefox der neue Internet Explorer? Ich habe 12 moderne Webfunktionen nachgeprüft. Bei 11 war Firefox der letzte Bro

A developer tested 12 modern web platform features across major browsers and found Firefox was the last to support 11 of them, often trailing by two to four years. Features like scroll-driven animations and view transitions remain absent even in Firefox 157, and WebGPU support is incomplete. The findings have reignited debate over whether Firefox is becoming the new Internet Explorer — a browser holding the web back.

Why now: A new comparison showing Firefox trailing other browsers on most modern web standards is fueling discussion about its technical competitiveness.

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• Ist Firefox der neue Internet Explorer? Ich habe 12 moderne Webfunktionen nachgeprüft. Bei 11 war Firefox der letzte Browser, oft mit 2 bis 4 Jahren Rückstand. Scroll-driven Animations und View Transitions zwischen Seiten fehlen auch in Firefox 157 noch, WebGPU läuft unter… · srueegger@swiss.social · 4

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