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Scientists Discover Hidden Clues to the Dark Universe in 3D Galaxy Maps
A breakthrough study has revealed new insights into the "dark universe," which consists of dark matter and dark energy. By using a novel technique called field-level inference (FLI), scientists have discovered previously hidden details in 3D galaxy maps. This method preserves the three-dimensional nature of the data, unlike traditional compression ...
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Google Messages May Soon Allow Users to Send HD, HD+ Quality Photos Over RCS: Report
Google Messages may soon allow users to send high-quality images over RCS. The feature is currently said to be available for certain beta users. It is similar to the HD image-sharing option that WhatsApp offers, where a user can choose to send an image in standard version with maximum compression or HD option with lesser compression.
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Anonymous Coder Nearly Hacks Huge Chunk Of The Internet. How Grave Was It
Outside the world of open-source software, its likely few people would have heard about XZ Utils, a small but widely used tool for data compression in Linux systems.
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How to Send HD Quality Images on WhatsApp Chats: Easy Steps to Follow
WhatsApp compresses the images, and hence most users opt to other methods for transferring high quality pictures. To resolve this issue, WhatsApp has now made it possible to share HD images through their chats, as announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.
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Australian Supercomputer Creates Image of Supernova Remnant Using Radio Telescope Data
Setonix, a newly commissioned supercomputer in Australia, has processed a series of radio telescope observations, including a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant. Operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Perth, ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometre Array) radio telescope consists of 36 dish anten...
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WhatsApp Testing Image Quality Settings to Help Users Send Photos Without Compressing Much
WhatsApp for Android beta v2.21.14.16 has been released and the code suggests that the company is working on bringing image quality settings in-app to enable users to send photos with minimal compression. The setting is currently under development and is not up for beta testing.
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H.266/VVC Video Compression Standard Debuts, Claimed to Cut Streaming Data Use by Half Even on 4K, 8K Videos
A new video compression standard, called H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), has been developed to offer around 50 percent data efficiency is streaming videos. It is touted to have been built in a collaboration with companies including Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Sony.
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Netflix Starts Streaming Video Content on Android in AV1 Codec to Allow for Reduced Data Consumption
Netflix has started streaming videos in AV1 that is claimed to compress 20 percent more efficiently than the existing VP9 codec. The update is initially limited to Android users, though.
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Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL Users Won’t Get Unlimited Full-Resolution Google Photos Storage Benefit
The disclaimer reads, “Google Photos offers free unlimited online storage for all photos and videos uploaded in high quality. Photos and videos uploaded in high quality may be compressed or resized. Data rates may apply. g.co/help/photostorage.”
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WhatsApp Beta for Android Now Lets You Share Animated Gif Images
WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.16.293 allows users to send and receive gifs easily.
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Opera Deputy CTO Bruce Lawson On Opera VPN and Adblock
Compression is not just an India-specific need, explains Opera's Deputy CTO, who talked about Opera Mini and how the company plans to grow.
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Opera Mini 11 for Android Adds New Data Compression Feature and More
The latest update for the Opera Mini app brings changes to saved Pages, bookmarks, Discover news feed among others.
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Avid YouTube User? Opera Max Can Now Save You a Ton of Bandwidth
Opera has updated its Opera Max data manager app to enable compression for videos on YouTube and Netflix.
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UC Browser for Windows and iPhone Get Data Compression, More Features
UCWeb has announced major updates to the Windows and iPhone versions of UC Browser.
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Opera Coast 4.0 Released With Data Compression and Curated News Feed
Opera announced a major update for its Coast Web browser for iOS, adding the popular data compression feature available in Opera Mini.
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Scientists Discover Hidden Clues to the Dark Universe in 3D Galaxy Maps
A breakthrough study has revealed new insights into the "dark universe," which consists of dark matter and dark energy. By using a novel technique called field-level inference (FLI), scientists have discovered previously hidden details in 3D galaxy maps. This method preserves the three-dimensional nature of the data, unlike traditional compression ...
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Google Messages May Soon Allow Users to Send HD, HD+ Quality Photos Over RCS: Report
Google Messages may soon allow users to send high-quality images over RCS. The feature is currently said to be available for certain beta users. It is similar to the HD image-sharing option that WhatsApp offers, where a user can choose to send an image in standard version with maximum compression or HD option with lesser compression.
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Anonymous Coder Nearly Hacks Huge Chunk Of The Internet. How Grave Was It
Outside the world of open-source software, its likely few people would have heard about XZ Utils, a small but widely used tool for data compression in Linux systems.
-
How to Send HD Quality Images on WhatsApp Chats: Easy Steps to Follow
WhatsApp compresses the images, and hence most users opt to other methods for transferring high quality pictures. To resolve this issue, WhatsApp has now made it possible to share HD images through their chats, as announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.
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Australian Supercomputer Creates Image of Supernova Remnant Using Radio Telescope Data
Setonix, a newly commissioned supercomputer in Australia, has processed a series of radio telescope observations, including a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant. Operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Perth, ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometre Array) radio telescope consists of 36 dish anten...
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WhatsApp Testing Image Quality Settings to Help Users Send Photos Without Compressing Much
WhatsApp for Android beta v2.21.14.16 has been released and the code suggests that the company is working on bringing image quality settings in-app to enable users to send photos with minimal compression. The setting is currently under development and is not up for beta testing.
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H.266/VVC Video Compression Standard Debuts, Claimed to Cut Streaming Data Use by Half Even on 4K, 8K Videos
A new video compression standard, called H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), has been developed to offer around 50 percent data efficiency is streaming videos. It is touted to have been built in a collaboration with companies including Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Sony.
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Netflix Starts Streaming Video Content on Android in AV1 Codec to Allow for Reduced Data Consumption
Netflix has started streaming videos in AV1 that is claimed to compress 20 percent more efficiently than the existing VP9 codec. The update is initially limited to Android users, though.
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Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL Users Won’t Get Unlimited Full-Resolution Google Photos Storage Benefit
The disclaimer reads, “Google Photos offers free unlimited online storage for all photos and videos uploaded in high quality. Photos and videos uploaded in high quality may be compressed or resized. Data rates may apply. g.co/help/photostorage.”
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WhatsApp Beta for Android Now Lets You Share Animated Gif Images
WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.16.293 allows users to send and receive gifs easily.
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Opera Deputy CTO Bruce Lawson On Opera VPN and Adblock
Compression is not just an India-specific need, explains Opera's Deputy CTO, who talked about Opera Mini and how the company plans to grow.
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Opera Mini 11 for Android Adds New Data Compression Feature and More
The latest update for the Opera Mini app brings changes to saved Pages, bookmarks, Discover news feed among others.
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Avid YouTube User? Opera Max Can Now Save You a Ton of Bandwidth
Opera has updated its Opera Max data manager app to enable compression for videos on YouTube and Netflix.
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UC Browser for Windows and iPhone Get Data Compression, More Features
UCWeb has announced major updates to the Windows and iPhone versions of UC Browser.
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Opera Coast 4.0 Released With Data Compression and Curated News Feed
Opera announced a major update for its Coast Web browser for iOS, adding the popular data compression feature available in Opera Mini.
