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Lyra and EnCodec Explained: The AI Codecs That Squeeze Sound Into a Few Kilobits
23 Sep 2026
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What Google's Lyra and Meta's EnCodec actually do, how AI codecs differ from MP3 and Opus, and which one you can put to use right now.
Googlebook: An Android Laptop That Knows Your Phone
22 Sep 2026
141 views
Google's Android-powered Googlebook laptops arrive October 4 from $899 - what they are, how they link to your phone, and which of your apps come along.
Clipchamp Needs 8GB of RAM - Twice What Windows 11 Itself Asks For
21 Sep 2026
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Microsoft's own support page says Clipchamp wants 8GB of RAM and a recent graphics card - more than some Windows 11 laptops actually have.
AV1 Was Supposed to Be Royalty-Free - Dolby's Lawsuit Says Otherwise
20 Sep 2026
227 views
Each side's argument in the AV1 royalty-free fight, the three ways it can end, and what it changes for anyone just watching video.
Windows 11 Is Almost There - What Got Fixed and What Didn't
19 Sep 2026
299 views
The September update brought back the movable taskbar, but the Start rebuild and dark mode are not done - plus the 24H2 deadline you should not miss.
Why Amazon Bought MX Player, and Why the Brand Is Already Gone
18 Sep 2026
9.816 views
Amazon bought MX Player in 2024 and retired the brand in July 2026, folding its shows into Prime Video while the Android player app carries on separately.
Windows 11 24H2 Stops Getting Updates on October 13 - How to Upgrade Now
18 Sep 2026
265 views
24H2 Home and Pro get their last update on 13 October 2026 - how to check your version, move to 25H2 in one restart, and what to do if it is not offered.
Firefox Smart Window Now Runs on Mistral AI
18 Sep 2026
359 views
Mistral AI joins Firefox Smart Window as one of three models you can pick, and the beta reaches France - plus the privacy fine print and the off switch.
Dolby vs Snapchat Made MX Player's Weird H.266 Bet Look Smart
18 Sep 2026
3.350 views
How Dolby's AV1 patent fight with Snapchat turned MX Player's forgotten H.266 experiment into a smart move, and what changed after Amazon folded MX Player into Prime Video.
Android 17 Added H.266 Playback - Most Phones Still Cannot Use It
17 Sep 2026
314 views
Android 17 recognises H.266 video but supplies no decoder of its own - why most phones still cannot play it, and what to do instead.
AV2 Is Final - What the New Codec Means for Your Videos
16 Sep 2026
368 views
AV2 is finished and nothing you own can play it - what the new codec promises, and how long AV1 suggests the wait will be.
Firefox 156 Uses Up to 20 Times Less Memory on Big JPEG Photos
15 Sep 2026
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Firefox 156 now shrinks big JPEG photos as it decodes them rather than after - what that saves, and the cases where it quietly does not apply.
AV1 Upgrades Android Video with VideoLAN's libdav1d Codec
15 Sep 2026
11.302 views
The 2024 decoder swap that made AV1 video play smoothly on ordinary Android phones, and what it means for your device now.
How Microsoft Turned Windows 11 Setup Into an Endurance Test
14 Sep 2026
8.159 views
One year on from the announcement that made Windows 11 setup longer, there is finally a button to skip the wait - and one step that got harder instead.
Your New iPhone 18 Pro Videos Will Not Play on Windows - Here Is the Free Fix
14 Sep 2026
404 views
Why the iPhone 18 Pro's videos and photos refuse to open on a Windows PC, which free decoders fix it, and the camera setting that stops it happening.
X Codec Pack 3 Is Here - and 3.1 Is Already the Build to Get
14 Sep 2026
5.338 views
The X Codec Pack teaser is over - version 3.1 is shipping, and three free companion tools landed alongside it.
IPTV Checker 2.0 Adds a Programme Guide and Calls Out Fake Archives
13 Sep 2026
352 views
The free playlist scanner gets a full programme timeline and a catch-up verifier that labels every channel Real, Shallower, Fake or Untested.
YouTube Now Lets You Lock Your Account on a Shared TV
11 Sep 2026
349 views
YouTube's new account lock puts a 4-digit code on your TV profile - how to switch it on, unlock it from your phone and reset a forgotten code.
Tim Cook Now Recommends the Galaxy Z Fold 8
11 Sep 2026
413 views
A satirical look at Samsung's Tim Cook ad for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, starring a New Zealand estate agent, not the Apple one - with the real facts at the end.
Prime Video Is Now Using AI to Make Dubbed Actors' Lips Match the Dialogue
10 Sep 2026
384 views
Amazon now reshapes actors' mouths with AI so English dubs line up, starting with Maxton Hall - and unlike last year's anime dubs, the voices stay human.
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