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>_______________________________________________ > webkit-dev mailing list > webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org > https://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo/webkit-dev
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