This Month in Ladybird - October 2026 - Ladybird
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Ladybird moved style and layout off the main thread in October 2026, allowing CSS animations and :hover states to keep running during long JavaScript execution—a capability the project says no other browser currently matches. The browser also shipped a JavaScript JIT for Linux and macOS on x86-64 and AArch64, using runtime type profiling and speculative optimization, and replaced its WebAssembly engine. The project redesigned its browser UI and passed Safari Technology Preview on Web Platform Tests. Ladybird is funded entirely by corporate and individual sponsors. What to watch next: whether the multithreaded rendering approach holds up in broader testing and whether the new JIT narrows performance gaps with mainstream engines.
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