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With the release of Chrome 57<\/a>, Google\u2019s own web browser has gotten a slew of new features such as support for CSS Grid Layout<\/a> and the addition of the new \"Media Session API\"<\/strong>. However, perhaps the most useful addition that comes with Chrome 57 has to be its power management system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beneath the hood of Chrome 57, Google has improved upon the browser\u2019s ability to throttle individual background<\/strong> tab performance. Previously, Chrome limited background timers to only run once every second.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tRead Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t15 Chrome Extensions to Spice Up Blank New Tabs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

With the new throttling system in place, Chrome 57 will now delay timers to \"limit average CPU load to 1% of a core\"<\/strong> in the event that an application uses too much CPU in the background.<\/p>\n

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There are exceptions to the tab throttling mechanics of course. This system would not apply to background tabs that are playing audio<\/strong> or maintaining real-time connections like \"WebSocket\"<\/strong> or \"WebRTC\"<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to Google, this new throttling mechanic has lead to 25% fewer busy background tabs<\/strong>. This allows Chrome 57 to be more power efficient, which directly translates to a longer battery life for laptops<\/strong> that utilise Chrome as their main browser.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tRead Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\tHow to Hack & Personalize Your Firefox Developer Tools Theme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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