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by asdff 2538 days ago
It's pretty noticeable which websites hog resources if you use your laptop or phone regularly. People are well aware that streaming and social media apps sinks battery like a boulder compared to looking at a wikipedia article. My macbook is dead in 5 hours or 1 hour depending on if I'm on reddit/hn or content heavy websites. Fans kick into gear when netflix starts streaming and the laptop becomes untouchable. Back when I used messenger on my phone I used to watch my battery percent tick down by the minute.