WebAssembly

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A portable binary instruction format for running code efficiently in browsers and other environments.

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Placed in Assess: 3 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 3 in the last 30 days. Confidence 41%.

3Hacker News·6/11/2026research
Browsers Running on Game Consoles
The article explores how web browsers have been adapted or accessed on video game consoles, highlighting the technical constraints and workarounds involved. It focuses on the history and mechanics of browser support across different console generations rather than a new product announcement.
2Simon Willison·6/6/2026open_source
micropython-wasm adds a CLI in 0.1a2
The micropython-wasm project has released version 0.1a2 with a new command-line interface. The CLI was added to help illustrate the project's try-it-yourself section and makes the WebAssembly-based MicroPython environment easier to demonstrate and use.
5Simon Willison·6/6/2026open_source
Sandboxing Python with MicroPython and WebAssembly
Simon Willison has released an alpha package, micropython-wasm, for running sandboxed code in Python applications and is using it in a Datasette Agent plugin. The approach combines MicroPython with WebAssembly to restrict file and network access while allowing controlled host interactions and resource limits. Willison positions it as a promising option for safe plugin execution and other arbitrary-code workflows.