After 5 years of work and over 2700 commits against the reference software, the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has recently released the AV2 specification. This next-generation open video codec ...

AV2, the codec that is set to replace the current AV1 standard, recently had its draft specification made public. Titled “AV2 Bitstream and Decoding Process Specification”, the draft basically points ...

VALL-E 2 is the latest advancement in neural codec language models that marks a milestone in zero-shot text-to-speech synthesis (TTS), achieving human parity for the first time. Building upon the ...

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You can force your Android to use the best quality codecs instead of system defaults whenever it pairs with Bluetooth earbuds, headphones or speakers. This hidden tweak, available in Developer Options ...

Hideo Kojima has reflected on Metal Gear Solid 2’s reputation as a game that saw the modern internet coming, saying the sequel was never meant to be a story about AI but a warning about the digital ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

Being able to wirelessly connect headphones and speakers to your phone or computer is a magic many of us take for granted. It wasn't that long ago that the idea seemed impossibly futuristic. These ...

A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) will release the AV2 open video codec specification by the end of the year, as an update of the now widely-used AV1 video codec with up to 40% bandwidth reduction ...