I can also confirm. Firefox exhibits this behaviour even with a brand new (firefox) profile and with the --safe-mode option.
My info: -Intrepid (x86) -Firefox 3.0.3 -Steps to reproduce: -Open up Firefox, go to Facebook. Login to a facebook account. Xorg CPU usage will shoot up. -I can reproduce this even with a fresh .mozilla folder. NOTE: This behaviour is only reproduced when the user is logged in to a Facebook account. -- [intrepid] opening facebook in firefox raises cpu usage https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280012 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs