Wired.com
A 16-year-old Irish student has startled the Internet world by creating a new Web browser that may -- or may not -- be able to goose browsing times by 600 percent.

But the speed claims for the browser -- which comes with 120 search engines, all the major media players, a DVD player, and an HTML and WAP editor built in -- have drawn criticism because no one has yet been able to clock it.
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Osmani said he has developed an algorithm that speeds up the way information is handled inside the browser. The technique takes advantage of the features of a particular type of server used widely on the Internet.

The browser handles multiple requests for information, he said. So, instead of a single stream of information, several streams are processed simultaneously. In essence, the task of bringing over a Web page is divided into a set of smaller tasks, cutting the time it takes to reassemble a Web page on the computer screen.
True? Or just another 16-year old looking for attention? Place your bets...

Here's something Adnan posted on a blog:
I dont think you webheads realise that Im only 16 years old!...The software goes at 4 times faster (maximum 6 times) than normal browsers..and yes, it does work.What I cant understand is why people want me to give out source code as if its theirs to ask...I mean you dont ask Apple to give out core details about their speed increases or a source code sample so why is everyone expecting me to...Im not going to give away a free (Decompillable!) demo so don't hold your breath...if the critics give me a break I "might" give you a video clip of the program in action...
Doesn't sound like someone who'd be able to write a browser if you ask me...