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Stop blaming your internet: Why Netflix's 4K compression is the real problem

Paying for 4k and tools for Netflix doesn't guarantee a great stream, unfortunately, thanks to some behind-the-scenes ways the company saves money.
GIGAZINE

I tried out 'CoZip,' a free compression/decompression software that's four times faster than Windows' built-in features. It's a free software that utilizes the GPU to compress ...

CoZip, a compression and decompression (unpacking) software that uses the GPU to perform extremely fast compression processing, has been released by bea4dev. It is developed as open source and an ...
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 ...
ZDNet

How to zip large files on your Windows 11 PC (and whether third-party tools are necessary)

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Cult of Mac

Shrink files fast with this easy-to-use image compressor

BabyPNG is an image compressor that lets you shrink file sizes without degrading the quality of your images. This tool expertly handles JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF and SVG formats with batch ...
Ars Technica

High-severity WinRAR 0-day exploited for weeks by 2 groups

A high-severity zero-day in the widely used WinRAR file compressor is under active exploitation by two Russian cybercrime groups. The attacks backdoor computers that open malicious archives attached ...
Law

Disney Files Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging Alleged Video Compression Monopoly

Disney alleges its streaming services, including the Hulu and ESPN+ platforms using the H.264 or H.265 video compression standards, will continue to suffer harm absent injunctive relief under Sections ...