Archive · 23 May 2025
Digg Founder Offers to Acquire Pocket from Mozilla
Pocket, a tool that helps you save articles to read later, is being shut down by Mozilla.
The service will disappear on July 8, 2025, but you can still use it until then.
After the date, you'll have until October 8 to save your articles.
Digg's founder, Kevin Rose, has offered to buy Pocket.
Mozilla is changing its focus to projects that better match how people use the internet.
It is unclear if Digg will be able to acquire Pocket.
Mozilla is shutting down its Pocket service on July 8, 2025.
Users can use Pocket until July 8, 2025, and export data until October 8, 2025.
Digg founder Kevin Rose expressed interest in acquiring Pocket.
Rose stated Digg would support Pocket users if the acquisition happens.
No further details have been released by either company about the potential acquisition.
- Who
- Digg founder Kevin Rose and Mozilla.
- What
- Digg is interested in acquiring Pocket from Mozilla.
- When
- No specific timeline mentioned, but Pocket shuts down July 8, 2025.
- Where
- Pocket, a web-based service.
- Why
- Mozilla is focusing on projects that align with users' browsing habits.
Digg's Perspective
Mozilla's Perspective
Future of Pocket
Digg's Perspective
Digg is interested in maintaining and supporting the Pocket service for its users.
Mozilla's Perspective
Mozilla is prioritizing its resources on projects aligning with evolving user needs.
- Service
- Current Owner
- Mozilla
- Potential Acquirer
- Digg
- Pocket Shutdown Date
- July 8, 2025
- Digg Founder
- Kevin Rose
- Mozilla's Reasoning
- Evolving user needs
