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With Mozilla releasing the Firefox 85 version, Flash tech has finally ridden into the sunset as Firefox was the very last of the browsers to support it. Reports: CNET, ZDNet
As we reported earlier, Adobe is terminating its Flash software today. One unlucky victim of this move is Zynga’s original FarmVille game from 2009. Report: CNET
It’s over. Adobe’s famous Flash software support has ended on Dec. 31, 2020. While Adobe won’t start blocking Flash content until January 12, browsers will shut it all down tomorrow. Report: mobilesyrup.com
Microsoft has said it would soon remove support for Adobe Flash from Windows on the new Edge, legacy Edge & Internet Explorer browsers. Report: ZDNet
Adobe Flash has been in the news again of late, &, as usual, it isn’t good news. Researchers discovered some fresh vulnerabilities in Flash, & these inherent flaws were serious enough to prompt Mozilla to block Flash by default for a period of time. Adobe has now updated Flash to eliminate the problem, but the calls to kill Flash off for good are growing louder by the day.
Even as Facebook security chief called for the death of Adobe Flash, browser Firefox Mozilla has added all versions of Adobe Flash up to the most recent version 18.0.0.203 to the Firefox blocklist.
Reports: Ghacks.net, The Verge, ThaiVisa News, The Utah People’s Post