Is it the web page that's slow or is it your network connection? In the future, Google's Chrome web browser may have an answer for you. From a report: Google announced today a plan to identify and label websites that typically load slowly by way of clear badging. The company says it may later choose to identify sites that are likely to be slow based on the user's device and current network conditions, as well. Google hasn't yet determined how exactly the slow websites will be labeled, but says it may experiment with different options to see which makes the most sense. For example, a slow-loading website may show a "Loading..." page that includes a warning, like a caution icon and text that reads "usually loads slow." Meanwhile, a fast website may display a green progress indicator bar at the top of the page instead of a blue one. And for links, Chrome may use the context menu to help users know if the site will be slow so you can decide whether or not you want to click.
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Judges should be 'brave' in their pursuit of public officials during graft investigations, Hasan Nasrallah says.
An anonymous reader writes: At Chrome Dev Summit in San Francisco today, Google shared its latest vision for the web. First, the company is trying to make loading disappear via instantaneous experiences. The company demoed Web Bundles, a new platform primitive that lets developers distribute their content across any format without a constant connection, and Portals, an experimental API that lets developers instantly give users access to their web experiences. Secondly, Google wants to have Chrome offer native app-like experiences. The Background Sync API will proactively cache web content and SMS Retriever adds two factor SMS functionality to web apps.
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IAEA confirms Tehran's announcement last week that it began refining uranium, while EU considers reimposing sanctions.
Hong Kong's chief executive has said that ongoing violence exceeded protesters' demands for democracy and demonstrators are now the people's enemy.
Hong Kong's chief executive has said that ongoing violence exceeded protesters' demands for democracy and demonstrators are now the people's enemy.
Hong Kong's chief executive has said that ongoing violence exceeded protesters' demands for democracy and demonstrators are now the people's enemy.
Hong Kong's chief executive has said that ongoing violence exceeded protesters' demands for democracy and demonstrators are now the people's enemy.
Hong Kong's chief executive has said that ongoing violence exceeded protesters' demands for democracy and demonstrators are now the people's enemy.
Many protesters say any new constitution must include the input of the public through a constituent assembly.
Many protesters say any new constitution must include the input of the public through a constituent assembly.
Many protesters say any new constitution must include the input of the public through a constituent assembly.
Many protesters say any new constitution must include the input of the public through a constituent assembly.
Road names dedicated to slave-trade profiteers could be changed as the Scottish city studies its past.
Road names dedicated to slave-trade profiteers could be changed as the Scottish city studies its past.
