The IE8 browser took about 3800 milliseconds to complete the benchmark. In contrast, Platform Preview 2 had executed the test in under 500 milliseconds. This beats the scores of both Firefox 3.6 ...

However, any software that allows the execution of JavaScript code is potentially vulnerable, including PDF readers. It’s not clear if this attack will lead to a resurgence of browser exploits.

Research in Motion (RIM) is urging BlackBerry users to disable JavaScript in the smartphone's browser to block exploits from a security vulnerability showcased at this year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own ...

An important component of delivering a fast browser is fast JavaScript execution. In Chrome, that job is done by the V8 engine, which executes over 78 years worth of JavaScript code on a daily basis.

Google says its new JavaScript compiler saves 17 years of Chrome users' CPU time each day. It should also benefit all Chromium browsers that use it.

Successful exploitation of the flaws (CVE-2020-9727, CVE-2020-9728, CVE-2020-9729, CVE-2020-9730, CVE-2020-9731) could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Apple's WebKit team has released a revamped new SunSpider 1.0 benchmark suite for profiling the performance of web browser JavaScript execution, replacing the 0.9 version initially released at the ...

I feel the need. JavaScript's wide usage has produced great pressure to make the language faster. Google's Chrome was the first browser to really tout JavaScript performance as a feature, and its ...

An important component of delivering a fast browser is fast JavaScript execution. In Chrome, that job is done by the V8 engine which executes over 78 years worth of JavaScript code on a daily basis.

JavaScript’s AI capabilities have evolved rapidly along two main tracks—integrating pre-trained large language models (LLMs) and enabling browser-based AI training.