WhatsApp is adding a 'best quality' setting for sending photos and videos
It's not clear when you'll be able to use it, though.
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Netflix switches to the AV1 codec for data-saving streams on Android
The new royalty-free codec isn't being used widely, yet.
Apple tried and failed to break RED's stranglehold on RAW video
It'll likely have to pay to license its ProRes RAW codec.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Spryng is tech-laced compression wear for speeding up workout recovery
Feels like a blood pressure monitor, worn like a shinguard.
Google's new algorithm shrinks JPEG files by 35 percent
The Guetzli encoder could literally cut down the size of the web.
Microsoft creates a low-data version of Skype for India
Skype Lite will compress images and video for smooth running even on 2G networks.
Netflix updated its video encoding to make downloads look better
Using Google's VP9 codec, Netflix says it can achieve the same quality at much lower bitrates.
Google's latest data-squeezing algorithm is coming to Chrome
The Brotli algorithm will be especially helpful for mobile users.
