Updates 10/20/20 - Firefox

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  ​With this release, Firefox introduces a number of improvements that make watching videos more delightful:​

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  • ​the Picture-In-Picture button has a new look and position, making it easier for you to find and use the feature.​
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  • ​Picture-In-Picture now has a keyboard shortcut for Mac users (Option + Command + Shift + Right bracket) that works before you start playing the video.​
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  • ​For Windows users, Firefox now uses DirectComposition for hardware decoded video, which will improve CPU and GPU usage during video playback, improving battery life.​
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  ​Firefox is faster than ever with improved performance on both page loads and start up time:​

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  • ​Websites that use flexbox-based layouts load 20% faster than before;​
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  • ​Restoring a session is 17% quicker, meaning you can more quickly pick up where you left off;​
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  • ​For Windows users, opening new windows got quicker by 10%.​
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  ​You can now explore new articles when you save a webpage to Pocket from the Firefox toolbar.​

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  ​WebRender continues to roll out to ​​more Firefox users​​ on Windows.​

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​Fixed​

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  ​Screen reader features which report paragraphs now correctly report paragraphs in Firefox instead of lines.​

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  ​Various ​​security fixes​
  ​https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-45/​

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​Changed​

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  ​Credit card auto-fill is now more accessible with the card type, and the card number in the card editor now available to screen readers.​

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  ​Printing dialog errors for invalid form entries are now reported to screen readers.​

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​Available via the internal updater: Help / About Firefox ​