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Re:Mozilla closes Connected Devices division, lays off 50 by cpeterso on Thursday February 02, 2017 @08:55PM (#13556983)
This article is inaccurate. Mozilla canceled Firefox OS a year ago. Mozilla is now canceling the Connected Devices project, which was exploring IoT and "Web of Things" technology outside of a browser:

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Connected_Devices/Projects

This CNET article more accurately describes the affected Connected Devices project:

https://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-layoff-firefox-device-rele...

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Re:Mozilla closes Connected Devices division, lays off 50 by mintplant on Friday February 03, 2017 @02:05AM (#13558283)
It's worth noting that the title and URL have since been updated.

Original: "Mozilla gives up on Firefox OS, lays off 50"

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/02/mozilla-ends-firefox...

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