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Oct 19 9 tweets 3 min read
The sound of silence

Many websites are using your browser's Web Audio API, but they are using it incorrectly.

The broken code leads to an constant stream of silent audio playing through your speakers or headphones.

This can drain your batteries twice as fast or ...

1/x Image lead to bluetooth troubles and stop your device from going into power saving mode.

So far I know these websites have this issue

x.com if you click anywhere on the page
translate.google.com if you click listen
office.outlook.com on notification sound