Has anyone discussed how this can increase the precision of fingerprinting?  It 
seems to reveal more information or more precise information about what else is 
going on on a user’s system.

> On May 5, 2021, at 11:37 AM, Olivier Yiptong via webkit-dev 
> <webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello WebKit devs,
> 
> We'd like to get WebKit's position on the Compute Pressure API.
> 
> Description:
> 
> We propose a new API that conveys the utilization of CPU resources on the 
> user's device. This API targets applications that can trade off CPU resources 
> for an improved user experience. For example, many applications can render 
> video effects with varying degrees of sophistication. These applications aim 
> to provide the best user experience, while avoiding driving the user's device 
> in a high CPU utilization regime.
> 
> High CPU utilization is undesirable because it strongly degrades the user 
> experience. Many smartphones, tablets and laptops become uncomfortably hot to 
> the touch. The fans in laptops and desktops become so loud that they disrupt 
> conversations or the users’ ability to focus. In many cases, a device under 
> high CPU utilization appears to be unresponsive, as the operating system may 
> fail to schedule the threads advancing the task that the user is waiting for.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Specification Title: Compute Pressure API
> Specification URL: https://oyiptong.github.io/compute-pressure/ 
> <https://oyiptong.github.io/compute-pressure/>
> Explainger: https://github.com/oyiptong/compute-pressure/blob/main/README.md 
> <https://github.com/oyiptong/compute-pressure/blob/main/README.md>
> ChromeStatus.com entry: https://chromestatus.com/features/5597608644968448 
> <https://chromestatus.com/features/5597608644968448>
> TAG design review request: 
> https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/621 
> <https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/621>
> Mozilla Request for Position: 
> https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/521 
> <https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/521>_______________________________________________
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