Newly published tests show a Chromium/Blink prototype running on iOS is 28.6% faster than Safari in Speedometer 3.1 page responsiveness tests. The tests also highlight a significant number of web features already available in the prototype but which rival browser vendors are blocked from bringing to iOS. This is a clear example of how much Apple's browser engine ban is costing consumers, businesses and the Web.
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The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Firefox browser maker Mozilla, has laid off 30% of its employees as the organization says it faces a “relentless onslaught of change.”
I can't help but think Firefox is in its last throes of decline. I really hope it manages to bounce back, somehow, but it's difficult to see how.
Third-party (AKA cross-site) cookies are harmful to the web, and must be removed from the web platform. This finding explains why they must be removed, and examines the challenges in removing them.
In a huge relief to developers and supporters of the open web, and under immense backlash, Apple has cancelled its plan to sabotage Web Apps! This ends weeks of fear and uncertainty for developers and users.
