diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a24809a..50f402a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.48
+0.0.49
diff --git a/src/process_info.c b/src/process_info.c
index 3db463d..ef6d3f6 100644
--- a/src/process_info.c
+++ b/src/process_info.c
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ static cJSON *build_proc_obj(guint pid, proc_own_t own,
             double djiffies = (double)(cur_jiffies - s->prev_jiffies);
             cpu_pct = (djiffies / (double)clk_tck()) / dt * 100.0;
             if (cpu_pct < 0) cpu_pct = 0;
-            /* Cap at 100 * cpu_count to avoid absurd values; we report
-             * per-process so >100 is valid on multicore. */
         }
     }
     s->prev_jiffies = cur_jiffies;
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 644bcef..83e5088 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #ifndef SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H
 #define SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H
 
-#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.48"
+#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.49"
 #define SB_VERSION_MAJOR   0
 #define SB_VERSION_MINOR   0
-#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   48
+#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   49
 
 #endif /* SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H */
diff --git a/www/processes.css b/www/processes.css
index 7568381..a7ca61f 100644
--- a/www/processes.css
+++ b/www/processes.css
@@ -75,22 +75,15 @@ code { font-family: var(--font); background: var(--border); padding: 1px 4px; bo
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
-/* Heat bar for CPU columns. A colored background behind the numeric
- * value: green < 10%, yellow < 50%, red >= 50%. Text is always
- * readable: white on colored backgrounds, fg on the cold (idle)
- * background. */
+/* CPU values: plain text, no shaded background. Color indicates
+ * severity: green < 10%, yellow < 50%, red >= 50%, fg for idle. */
 .heat {
-  display: inline-block;
-  min-width: 48px;
-  padding: 1px 6px;
-  border-radius: 3px;
-  text-align: right;
   font-weight: bold;
 }
-.heat.cool { background: #4caf50; color: #fff; }
-.heat.warm { background: #ff9800; color: #fff; }
-.heat.hot  { background: #f44336; color: #fff; }
-.heat.cold { background: var(--border); color: var(--fg); }
+.heat.cool { color: #4caf50; }
+.heat.warm { color: #ff9800; }
+.heat.hot  { color: #f44336; }
+.heat.cold { color: var(--fg); }
 
 /* Renderer row: clickable to expand hosted tabs. */
 .renderer-row { cursor: pointer; }
diff --git a/www/processes.js b/www/processes.js
index 54461e2..6312703 100644
--- a/www/processes.js
+++ b/www/processes.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function renderProcTable() {
 
 async function fetchProcesses() {
   try {
-    var data = await sovereignGet('sovereign://processes/list');
+    var data = await sovereignGet('sovereign://processes/list?_t=' + Date.now());
     gProcData = Array.isArray(data) ? data : [];
     renderProcTable();
   } catch (e) {
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ function renderTabsTable() {
 
 async function fetchTabs() {
   try {
-    var data = await sovereignGet('sovereign://processes/tabs');
+    var data = await sovereignGet('sovereign://processes/tabs?_t=' + Date.now());
     gTabsData = Array.isArray(data) ? data : [];
     renderTabsTable();
     // If a tab is selected, refresh its drill-down too.