NEW YORK—The compression algorithm at the center of HBO’s “Silicon Valley” has put a spotlight on an important part of the life of the internet. Compression is necessary to make files smaller so they ...

YouTube has begun rolling out VP9 codec support to videos uploaded to the website to improve video compression and speed. The Google-owned company announced the changes on Monday. Google says the ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luxoft Holding, Inc (NYSE:LXFT), a leading provider of software development services and innovative IT solutions to a global client base, today announced the creation of its ...

Google seems to be saying "Forget H.265 - our VP9 codec is here, now, and is better" Google have oddly found themselves in a great position to capitalise on the current 4K fervour with their VP9 codec ...

Google’s VP9 video codec — its more efficient replacement for H.264 — powered 25 billion hours of cat video streaming on YouTube in the last 12 months, the company announced today. Google argues that ...

Microsoft announced today that it will add support in its Edge browser for the open source VP9 video codec fostered by Google and its WebM coalition. In addition, Microsoft announced last week that it ...

When Netflix introduced the ability to download content onto mobile devices for offline viewing earlier this week, it also debuted a few technical tweaks to make sure that those downloaded episodes of ...

Even though many pundits think 4K will be delivered by streaming, there are plenty of households still with slower broadband for whom this will not be an option. Now, it seems, Google's free VP9 codec ...

Last week, Netflix launched the one feature that binge-watchers worldwide have been wanting: support for movie downloads on mobile devices. The move is meant to help you binge on your favorite shows ...

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update, due this summer, will expand the range of video and audio codecs that are supported by the Edge browser. Microsoft is adding the VP9 video codec, the Opus audio ...