You would be forgiven for thinking that the elevator pitch for Daniel Reiter Horn’s latest project sounds familiar. That’s because there’s a good chance you saw it on HBO. In fact, everything about ...

Google just launched Zopfli, a new open source compression algorithm that can compress web content about 3 to eight 8 more densely (PDF) than the standard zlib library. Because Zopfli is compatible ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Google has developed a new open-source image compression algorithm that it says can reduce the size ...

People store large quantities of data in their electronic devices and transfer some of this data to others, whether for professional or personal reasons. Data compression methods are thus of the ...

Facebook is open sourcing a new compression algorithm called Zstandard that aims to replace the common technology behind the Zip file format. The most common algorithm behind the Zip file format is ...

Digitized mammograms are actually interpreted more accurately by radiologists once they have been "compressed." Though compression strips away much of the original data, it still leaves intact those ...

If you have any doubt about the many commands and options available on Linux systems for file compression, you might want to take a look at the output of the apropos compress command. Chances are ...

Are you always running out of space on your hard drive? The average number of programs installed on a computer that is used daily has increased over the years. This creates a need for more space and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - When it comes to the information in a mammogram, Purdue scientists say less is more - and their findings could bring medical care to many far-flung communities. A team of ...