WebAssembly is a binary instruction format and virtual machine that brings near-native performance to web browser applications, and allows developers to build high-speed web apps in the language of ...

Akamai Technologies Inc. today announced that it has acquired Fermyon Inc., a startup with a function-as-a-service platform based on WebAssembly. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fermyon ...

From blazing-fast web apps to Python data science in the browser, these programming language and compiler projects offer different twists on the promise of WebAssembly. Today’s web applications are ...

In 2024, WebAssembly has evolved both inside and outside the browser. C. Gerard Gallant has written a detailed article about the development of WebAssembly in 2024 and the plans for 2025. He is the ...

In late 2021, midway through the COVID-19 pandemic, George Stagg was preparing to give exams to his mathematics and statistics students at the University of Newcastle, UK. Some would use laptops, ...

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