The computer security vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre can infer protected information based on subtle differences in hardware behavior. It takes less time to access data that has been cached ...

Google looks set for Chrome 86 to slash how much battery life the browser consumes. It's already experimenting with blocking unruly ads that drain battery life and jam up networks and now it is ...

Abstract: JavaScript-based timing attacks have been greatly explored over the last few years. They rely on subtle timing differences to infer information that should not be available inside of the ...

A minimalist, modern 12-minute timer application designed for clinical scenarios with two distinct modes. SCA Timer/ ├── index.html # Main HTML file ├── styles.css # Styling and animations ├── ...

Google is looking at ways to extend the battery life of devices running Chrome with significant numbers of tabs open in the background. The search giant has announced that starting with Chrome 86, it ...

We sit down to study or work, but distractions are everywhere—phones, notifications, even our thoughts. That’s why a simple study timer can make a huge difference. It helps you stay accountable, track ...

Google is testing a change to its Chrome browser that will let it consume anywhere between 13% to 28% less battery on devices. The update relates to tweaking the JavaScript timer wake up frequency for ...

Google Chrome engineers are working on a throttling system that would impose a limitation on the number of JavaScript (timers) operations that unfocused background tabs can perform. According to ...