IndexCache, a new sparse attention optimizer, delivers 1.82x faster inference on long-context AI models

Researchers at Tsinghua University and Z.ai built IndexCache to eliminate redundant computation in sparse attention models ...
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The algorithm that makes data smaller: How Lempel-Ziv compression works

Every day humanity creates billions of terabytes of data, and storing or transmitting it efficiently depends on powerful compression algorithms. This video explains the core idea behind lossless ...
PC Gamer

You might be as surprised as I was to learn that Assassin's Creed Mirage is one of the few games to use AI neural texture compression—the only one, I think

Graphics Cards Capcom and Ubisoft developers surprised by DLSS 5 announcement: "We found out at the same time as the public" Graphics Cards 'We want that the real-time images look indistinguishable ...
Athlon Sports

This Easy Visual Hack Makes Golf Ball Compression *Finally* Click

Learning how to compress the golf ball improves distance and shot quality with less effort. Golf coach Robert Randall recommends external focus drills, like the gate drill, for more consistent ball ...
Time

Do Compression Socks Actually Work?

Sweeney is a contributor for TIME. Sweeney is a contributor for TIME. You might associate compression socks with your grandparents or a hospital setting. But the stockings have become a trendy travel ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
PC World

How to quickly compress image files in Windows 11 before sharing

Thanks to the latest Windows 11 update you can now reduce the size of image files before sharing them with one of the neat new applications offered. To do this, right-click on the image file and go to ...
PC World

Pretty much no one is using Microsoft’s Copilot AI, report suggests

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s Copilot AI holds only 1.1% of the web AI market share, declining from 1.5% over the past year. ChatGPT dominates with 64.5% market share while Google’s Gemini has ...
Education Week

More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here’s Why

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...
GitHub

Fast FASTA Compressor (FFC)

Fast FASTA Compressor (FFC) is a tool designed for compressing FASTA files. It is focused on speed and for non-redundant (or mildly redundant) DNA sequences it basically packs fours of nucleotides ...
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 ...