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Compression articles
WinRAR 7.10 improves privacy with Mark-of-the-Web support
WinRAR 7.10 adds support for Windows Mark-of-the-Web (MoTW), giving users the option to apply or omit security flags on extracted files. The update also improves performance, enhances dark mode, and must be downloaded manually as WinRAR lacks an automatic update system.
Nvidia's new texture compression tech slashes VRAM usage by up to 95%
Neural networks can apparently work wonders in reducing VRAM requirements for real-time graphics
PSA: 7-Zip vulnerability bypasses Windows security - update now
A high-severity vulnerability in 7-Zip has been discovered, allowing attackers to bypass Windows' Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) security feature and execute malicious code during file extraction. 7-Zip lacks an auto-update function, requiring users to manually update the software.
Tiny 11 can shrink Windows 11 24H2 installation from 30GB to less than 4GB
Windows 11 made to fit on a single DVD, using all kinds of tricks
Startup aims to tackle AI bottlenecks with novel memory compression techniques
Squeezing more out of existing hardware, much more
New haptic feedback standard vows to bring a sense of touch to the internet
Feel the Bit: A recently released standard aims to solve the technology issues related to haptic feedback sent through the internet, bringing a whole new sense to network-powered applications. As with streaming, compression will be instrumental in achieving this ambitious goal.
AMD's neural texture compression could reduce storage and VRAM requirements
Neural compression method appears similar to one Nvidia proposed last year
Windows 11 File Explorer adds version control, 7z, and TAR compression support
More productivity features from Microsoft this week
New AV1 software decoder coming to Android promises improved video experience
The "best" AV1 software decoder is being released via an over-the-air update
Google's new coding library aims to improve the JPEG image format on the web
A technology designed to make the internet faster and "more beautiful"
How Does JPEG Work? Understanding the Subtle Beauty of Image Compression
At a high level, JPEG is a lossy image compression technique. What you may not realize is that achieving this required a fascinating blend of human perception, elegant signal processing, and clever engineering prowess.
Let's begin with a visual challenge: What are the colors of the tiles marked as A and B in the image?
Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library
When RAR and Zip archives are not enough, the libarchive project comes to the rescue
WinRAR 7 introduces 64GB dictionaries, backend improvements
WinRAR 7 beta improves compression and handling of multi-gig archives through compression dictionaries of up to 64GB.
A new pixel-stealing exploit can read usernames and passwords across websites
Google and GPU vendors don't see a need to respond
Caesium is a free desktop app for image optimization
Caesium offers up to 90% size reduction of JPG, PNG, and WebP images while maintaining picture quality. The app focuses on image compression with batch processing features. Compression level is adjustable, while also offering lossless compression and custom metadata options.
Nvidia details Neural Texture Compression, claims significant improvements over traditional methods
How does 16 times the resolution with less VRAM usage sound?
WinRAR 6.20 offers faster RAR5 compression
WinRAR 6.20 is now available for Windows, macOS and Linux. This release improves RAR5 compression performance on modern CPUs, improves the "Repair" command efficiency and fixes a memory leak when reading contents of ".tar.bz2" archives.
Stable Diffusion: weird for visual arts, a boon for image compression algorithms?
In a nutshell: Stable Diffusion is a phenomenal example of how much a picture is worth more than a thousand words. In fact, by cutting the image-generation text prompt altogether, the visual AI could be used to get a highly compressed, high quality image file.
The PlayStation 5's compression tech can drastically reduce game file sizes
Subnautica eats up 5GB on PS5, 14GB on PS4
How to Recover Data From a Corrupt ZIP File
As what may be the most common way to store and share multiple files, the ZIP file format is used by essentially everyone online. With that said, there's a good chance you'll eventually come across one that has been corrupted, but everything's not lost.
WinRAR updated to version 5.50, download it here
WinRAR is one of the most complete and effective compression programs. Thanks to its well earned reputation and "try before you buy" model it's become a top choice for many. Its latest revision brings a long list of improvements, including support for .LZ files. Download it for Windows, macOS and Linux.