Data compression works so well that popular backup and networking tools have some built in. Linux offers more than a dozen compression tools to choose from, and most of them let you pick a compression ...

One alternative to the BAM format is the CRAM format of CRAM Tools and Scramble 7, which improves BAM compression by encoding the differences between the reads and their mapping loci on the reference ...

Click to viewWhether you've been sent a simple ZIP archive, you need to create and share your own compressed files, or you're staring down the barrel of some obscure archive format you've never seen ...

Facebook is open sourcing a new compression algorithm called Zstandard that aims to replace the common technology behind the Zip file format. The most common algorithm behind the Zip file format is ...

File compression is a crucial process for managing and sharing large files efficiently, saving storage space, and reducing download times. With numerous compression tools available, selecting the ...

About a dozen years ago, the world of test had reached an economic impasse: most digital designs had become sufficiently complex that standard scan testing techniques were no longer cost-effective.

Today Epic Games announced that it was acquiring veteran tools maker RAD Game Tools. The deal has been made for an undisclosed sum. RAD Game Tools remains best known for its Bink video compression ...

Google has a new, experimental web app for you to try: Squoosh. It uses the latest in image compression technology to cram your pictures into smaller file sizes with a minimal loss of quality, but ...