Abstract: This systematic review investigates compression algorithms for three-dimensional content, focusing on recent advancements. It categorizes the methodologies into traditional, learning-based, ...

In previous episodes of this long-running series looking at the world of high-quality audio, at every point we’ve stayed in the real world of physical audio hardware. From the human ear to the ...

More good reads and Python updates elsewhere Python’s cffi reaches version 2.0 One of the most convenient and popular libraries for calling into the world of C from Python just got a major ...

High-performance multithreaded file compression & decompression tool in C++17 using Huffman coding. Supports adaptive block processing, real-time progress feedback, directory compression, and ...

Abstract: Power saving is a critical issue in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) since sensor nodes are powered by batteries which cannot be generally changed or ...

Video files are notorious for hogging storage and stalling uploads. Whether you’re trying to attach a project to an email, free up space on your PC, or prep a video for online sharing, you’ve likely ...

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 ...

AI-powered text compression library for RAG systems and API calls. Reduce token usage by up to 50-60% while preserving semantic meaning with advanced compression strategies. A simple Python ...

Spell checking is such a ubiquitous feature of today's software that we expect to see it in browsers and basic text editors, and on just about every computing device. However, 50 years ago, it was a ...

It happens without warning. Suddenly, access to your personal data gets interrupted by a simple hardware failure, a nasty virus, a cyberattack, a software glitch, accidental deletion or a human ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Computer scientists often deal with abstract problems that are hard to comprehend, but an exciting new algorithm matters to anyone who ...