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Theregister
3 months ago
Web development

Speedometer 3.0 adds new workloads for browser benchmarking

Speedometer is a web responsiveness benchmark for browser makers.
The latest Speedometer 3.0 involves a collaborative effort among major browser engines. [ more ]
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GSMArena.com
4 months ago
Web design

Apple officially removes support for progressive web apps in the EU

Apple will drop support for progressive web apps in the European Union due to the EU's Digital Markets Act.
This decision is based on the requirement that Apple allow third-party browsers to use their own engines on iOS. [ more ]
The Verge
5 months ago
Web development

Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are "as painful as possible" for Firefox

Apple's new rules in the European Union allow browsers like Firefox to use their own engines on iOS.
Mozilla is disappointed with Apple's proposed plan to restrict the newly-announced BrowserEngineKit to EU-specific apps. [ more ]
TechCrunch
5 months ago
Tech industry

Apple reveals big App Store and iOS changes incoming in EU on DMA day | TechCrunch

Apple announces changes to iOS in response to EU competition reform
iOS 17.4 beta includes tools for developers to prepare for compliance [ more ]
GSMArena.com
4 months ago
Web design

Apple officially removes support for progressive web apps in the EU

Apple will drop support for progressive web apps in the European Union due to the EU's Digital Markets Act.
This decision is based on the requirement that Apple allow third-party browsers to use their own engines on iOS. [ more ]
The Verge
5 months ago
Web development

Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are "as painful as possible" for Firefox

Apple's new rules in the European Union allow browsers like Firefox to use their own engines on iOS.
Mozilla is disappointed with Apple's proposed plan to restrict the newly-announced BrowserEngineKit to EU-specific apps. [ more ]
TechCrunch
5 months ago
Tech industry

Apple reveals big App Store and iOS changes incoming in EU on DMA day | TechCrunch

Apple announces changes to iOS in response to EU competition reform
iOS 17.4 beta includes tools for developers to prepare for compliance [ more ]
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WebKit
4 months ago
Web development

The web just gets better with Interop 2024

The Interop project aims to improve web standards and interoperability by selecting a specific subset of automated tests for focus areas.
Interop 2023 was a success, with 48% of chosen tests passing in all major browser engines. [ more ]
The Verge
5 months ago
EU data protection

Apple is finally allowing full versions of Chrome and Firefox to run on the iPhone

Apple is allowing alternative browser engines to run on iOS 17.4, but only for users in the EU.
Developers will need to be authorized by Apple to switch engines and meet specific criteria and privacy and security mitigations. [ more ]
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