JavaScript's standard library could eventually grow to reduce reliance on third-party packages -- but it'll happen slowly, says Eich A recent incident where software was removed from the NPM ...

The JavaScript performance improvements that accompany iOS 4.3—boosting raw performance as much as 2.5x—don't appear to carry over to in-app browsers or Web apps saved to the home screen.

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