Securely execute Node.js workloads in WebAssembly sandboxes – that is the goal of the new JavaScript runtime Edge.js.

Small revisions sharpen the Defender for 2026, but the charismatic supercharged V-8 is still the star feature.

Spread the loveIn a critical update on March 16, 2026, Google has issued an emergency security patch for its Chrome browser, specifically targeting version 146.0.7680.75. This update addresses a ...

Google patches two Chrome zero-days exploited in the wild, urging updates to version 146.0.7680.75/76 to prevent attacks.

Two days after releasing Chrome 146, Google's unscheduled update addresses two security flaws that are already being ...

Google has released an out-of-band Chrome update to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being actively ...

CVE-2026-3909 is an out-of-bounds write flaw in Skia, the graphics library Chrome uses to render web content and parts of its ...

Google has rushed out a Chrome 146 security update that patches two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild.

Slow and steady.

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Abstract: The V8 JavaScript engine enables high-performance JavaScript code execution through just-in-time compilation and optimized memory management. It is commonly used on Chrome and Node.js.

Once envisioned as a bridge between Java and JavaScript, the Detroit project never got off the ground. Now, there are efforts at reviving it, adding a Python engine to the mix. Intended to enable ...