Why Video Compression Matters More Than Most Creators Realize

Videos travel the internet constantly. Every social platform, messaging app, and website depends on them. Yet many people only notice a problem when a file refuses to upload or takes hours to send.

Resident Evil Requiem is one of the few games to use GPU data decompression but it's a bit hit and miss as to whether your GPU will ever actually use it

What Compusemble noticed is that with an RTX 5090, RTX 5070, and RTX 5060, Resident Evil Requiem uses the GPU to decompress data. However, with an RTX 4060 laptop, the CPU fallback was used, despite ...
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New Databricks KARL RAG Agent Promises 33% Cost Reduction vs. Claude Opus 4.6

Databricks has released KARL, an RL-trained RAG agent that it says handles all six enterprise search categories at 33% lower ...
Art of the Problem on MSN

The algorithm that makes data smaller: How Lempel-Ziv compression works

Every day humanity creates billions of terabytes of data, and storing or transmitting it efficiently depends on powerful ...
KHOU 11

Houston-based energy company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

HOUSTON — A Houston-based natural gas compression company is preparing for a sale as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after some of its units were stranded in the Gulf. Axip Energy ...
Outlookindia

The Algorithm Of Trauma: Epstein Files, Media Spectacle, And The Cultural Addiction To Shock

Epstein files resurface cyclically, blending real crimes with media spectacle and public voyeurism. Cultural works like novels and shows train us to consume trauma as narrative thrill and revelation.
The Conversation

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right‑wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly

Timothy Graham receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for the Discovery Project, 'Understanding and Combatting "Dark Political Communication"'. A new study published today in ...
PC World

How to quickly compress image files in Windows 11 before sharing

Thanks to the latest Windows 11 update you can now reduce the size of image files before sharing them with one of the neat new applications offered. To do this, right-click on the image file and go to ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
Reuters

What is so special about TikTok's algorithm?

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...
The New York Times

How to See the Epstein Files Released on Friday

The searchable database published by the Justice Department is broken into multiple categories. By Michael Gold Covering Congress The Justice Department on Friday released a set of publicly ...
TechCrunch

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...