#WebPerformance

Microsoft Edge will flag extensions causing performance issues

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September 19, 2024 at 04:57PM Microsoft is trialing a new feature in the Edge browser, labeled the “extension performance detector,” to alert users of any performance problems caused by browser extensions on visited web pages. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that Microsoft is working on a new feature for the Edge browser called … Read more

Google Chrome’s new cache change could boost performance

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December 2, 2023 at 11:54AM Google Chrome is changing how its Back/Forward Cache works by ignoring the “Cache-control: no-store” header on HTTPS pages, allowing such pages to be cached for faster navigation. This move aims to improve browsing speed by enabling instant page restoration, though it raises concerns about outdated data and broken developer assumptions … Read more