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Video-streaming giant Netflix has released an update to a new image file format called AVIF, or AV1 Image File Format, which it believes can be a superior replacement to the 27-year-old JPEG ...

AVIF, standing for AV1 Image File Format, represents the cutting edge in image file technology. This innovative format employs the advanced AV1 video codec to compress images, showcasing a remarkable ...

The new lightweight and royalty-free AVIF image format is coming to web browsers and work is almost complete on adding AVIF support to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The new image format is one of ...

JPEG XL (JXL) is a next-generation JPEG format that uses a unique compression algorithm to compress images, illustrations, and screenshots. Such JPEG XL not only reduces the file size by about 11% ...

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Pixelmator Pro has a version 3.1 update that adds support for macOS Ventura and the AVIF file format. Other updates include a new, faster document-opening experience, and an all-new smooth corner ...

iOS and macOS have actually supported the open AVIF format for years. However, the implementation in the Messages app is still broken. AVIF is actually a common image format: the open specification ...

Google has released Chrome 85 today, August 25th, 2020, to the Stable desktop channel, and it includes numerous security enhancements, features, and APIs for developers. Chrome 85 is a massive release ...