Who says Microsoft doesn't get open source these days? On January 13, 2016, Microsoft made good its December 2015 promise to open source ChakraCore, the Microsoft Edge JavaScript engine. And, believe ...

One month after promising to release the JavaScript engine of its Edge browser, Microsoft has proven good for its word and then some. Not only is it releasing the code, it’s planning a Linux port.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is adding JavaScript performance improvements to the Chakra engine behind the Edge web ...

The Edge browser that comes with Windows 10 shows a marked improvement in performance, particularly in the area of JavaScript performance. Now Microsoft wants to amp up performance even more, and is ...

If you’ve been paying attention to Microsoft over the last year, you’ve probably noticed that the company has changed its attitude toward the open-source community in a huge way. Today, it’s taking ...

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To better band together with the tech community and be more transparent in its operations, Microsoft has turned to open-source development to foster stronger relationships with developers while making ...

eSpeaks host Corey Noles sits down with Qualcomm's Craig Tellalian to explore a workplace computing transformation: the rise of AI-ready PCs. Matt Hillary, VP of Security and CISO at Drata, details ...

Microsoft this week described a bunch of Microsoft Edge browser enhancements as part of its Build developer event announcements. Microsoft is previewing a new "Microsoft Edge for Business" for ...

At JSConf in Florida today, Microsoft announced that it is open sourcing Chakra, the JavaScript engine used in its Edge and Internet Explorer browsers. The code will be published to the company's ...

Microsoft is continuing its march toward a more open future. The company said today it will open source a core piece of its Edge web browser, the successor to Internet Explorer. Microsoft will publish ...

Microsoft will open up its Chakra JavaScript engine as an open-source project on GitHub next month. The code repository, called ChakraCore, will include the key components of Chakra engine used for ...