Cheerp, a C++ compiler that generates JavaScript code for use in any browser, is being upgraded this week with improved performance, reduced output code size, and backing for 64-bit integers ...

Sparkplug adds another compiler and “strikes a balance” between the two in that it generates native machine code, but doesn’t depend on information learned while executing the JavaScript code.

The popular open source Babel compiler that makes modern JavaScript compatible with older environments has shipped in version 7 and, with help from Microsoft, now supports TypeScript. Babel, a ...