Math.tanh
AssessLanguages & Frameworks
JavaScript hyperbolic tangent function used here as a fingerprinting signal.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 30%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (2)
- 6Hacker News·7/12/2026securityChrome 148 Makes Math.tanh OS-Fingerprintable
Since Chrome 148, V8 uses the host platform's math library for Math.tanh, causing the function to return slightly different floating-point results on Linux, macOS, and Windows. That makes tanh() a small but usable fingerprinting signal that can reveal the underlying OS and create inconsistencies for browser spoofing systems.
- 3Hacker News·7/12/2026product_launchBook on the Odin programming language updated
A book titled "Understanding the Odin Programming Language" teaches Odin from basic to advanced topics such as procedures, manual memory management, parametric polymorphism, and data-oriented design. The post highlights version 1.10 release notes and notes that the book is available in HTML, eBook, Kindle, and Google Books formats.