"We're headed for a generational overhaul in the way web browsers work," said this intro in Protocol, "and this looks like part of the answer." 'This' is called Mighty, and the idea is to take your entire web browser and put it into the cloud. It's an intriguing idea that solves some problems for web users: first, the need for greater bandwidth to access heavy websites, and second, the need for local processing of Javascript and video-heavy web sites. And while it may seem inefficient to stream your browser from the cloud, at a certain point, it's more efficient than doing all the page requests and processing on your own computer. My only problem is that it's Chrome, and what I really would want is Firefox. It's waitlist only right now; I've signed up and if I get access I'll describe how it feels.
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