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Lossless audio explained, and whether it’s worth it

Streaming services and hi-fi brands now promote “lossless” music as the new gold standard, promising studio-grade sound in ...
IEEE

A Lossless Layered-Based Non-Encoding Plain Text Compression and Encryption Algorithm Utilizing Binary Fragmentation and Defragmentation Technique

Abstract: This paper proposes an innovative fusion of encryption and compression techniques that optimizes data handling and security. The approach employs a layered non-encoding ...
ecoustics

McIntosh Bows to Spotify Lossless — Even the Blue Meters Can’t Resist

The McIntosh DS200, MSA5500, and MX123 now support Spotify Lossless—because even Spotify couldn’t fake hi-fi forever. It’s a smart move for McIntosh, whose customers tend to care about the last drop ...
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How compression socks boost circulation explained

Utah woman reported missing in California more than 2 weeks ago found safe: Sheriff NATO ally intercepts Russian warship An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed Ever heard of a ‘meteor ...
MIT Technology Review

DeepSeek may have found a new way to improve AI’s ability to remember

Instead of using text tokens, the Chinese AI company is packing information into images. An AI model released by the Chinese AI company DeepSeek uses new techniques that could significantly improve AI ...
Forbes

The Surprising Idea That Generative AI Might Be Better Off Using Visual Images Of Text Rather Than Pure Text As Tokens

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. For anyone versed in the technical underpinnings of LLMs, this ...
Digi Times

DeepSeek unveils optical compression model to enhance long text processing for AI

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has introduced DeepSeek-OCR, an open-source model accompanied by a research paper that pioneers a novel "optical compression" method aimed at reducing ...
InfoQ

DeepSeek AI Unveils DeepSeek-OCR: Vision-Based Context Compression Redefines Long-Text Processing

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...
VentureBeat

DeepSeek drops open-source model that compresses text 10x through images, defying conventions

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence research company that has repeatedly challenged assumptions about AI development costs, has released a new model that fundamentally reimagines how large ...
techtimes

Spotify Lossless Audio Rollout Now Features JBL Speaker Support to Stream Hi-Fi Quality

Spotify continues its rollout of the Lossless audio feature for all Premium subscribers, and the company is adding JBL speaker support alongside it. Through this new feature, users can stream Hi-Fi ...
9to5google

Spotify lossless audio is still rolling out, works with JBL speakers too

Spotify’s new 24-bit lossless option is still rolling out after nearly five years have passed since the initial tease and official launch last month. It turns out, lossless works with JBL speakers, ...