In 2008, the JavaScript engines started hogging the spotlight in browser advancement circles. In June came Squirrelfish from WebKit, then Squirrelfish Extreme in September.

While the race to make the fastest browser JavaScript engine continues at a heated pace, Microsoft senior product manager Pete LePage reminded the audience at Microsoft TechEd, held in New Orleans ...

Google: Dart will rescue browsers from JavaScript The programming language for Web sites and Web apps is less complex and therefore easier to develop, Chrome programmers argue at Google I/O.

For now Edge is only available on Windows 10. Since Microsoft recently open-sourced ChakraCore, Edge web browser JavaScript engine, it' possible we may yet see Edge running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.

A security researcher has developed a technique that enables him to use javascript and timing attacks to steal browser data.

To show off what EdgeHTML can do, Microsoft has built a browser using predominantly JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Next, the company released the app on the Windows Store and the sample code on GitHub.

TikTok's custom in-app browser on iOS reportedly injects JavaScript code into external websites that allows TikTok to monitor "all keyboard ...

But, whichever browser you use, be aware that running JavaScript can be the point of entry for intrusive and infectious malware. Use caution before deciding to allow it on any site that you visit.

AnC might have implications beyond browsers, even though browsers are the most obvious target because of the wide use of JavaScript on the web.