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I use this clever workaround to lock files and folders on my PC

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

PDF standard gets Brotli compression for 20 percent smaller files

The PDF Association is introducing Brotli as a new compression filter for PDF 2.0. Tests show an average of 20 percent ...

Thousands of Companies Are Driving China’s AI Boom. A Government Registry Tracks Them All

How the Cyberspace Administration of China inadvertently made a guide to the country’s homegrown AI revolution.

Nullspace Delivers New Capabilities to Accelerate Large-Scale Antenna and Radar Simulations

New release delivers up to 100x faster frequency analysis and eliminates CAD cleanup bottleneck for complex RF system simulation HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nullspace Inc., an ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers exploit Gladinet CentreStack cryptographic flaw in RCE attacks

Hackers are exploiting a new, undocumented vulnerability in the implementation of the cryptographic algorithm present in Gladinet's CentreStack and Triofox products for secure remote file access and ...
GitHub

Support for JPEG XL save/export

RawTherapee has been able to export to file formats PNG, JPG 8 bit, and TIFF for many years. While these formats enjoy wide industry support they are old, slow to compress and expand, and do not enjoy ...
Law

Disney Files Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging Alleged Video Compression Monopoly

Disney alleges its streaming services, including the Hulu and ESPN+ platforms using the H.264 or H.265 video compression standards, will continue to suffer harm absent injunctive relief under Sections ...
GitHub

Automatically compress images to approximate target file size using binary search algorithm.

Modern applications should handle image size constraints transparently, creating seamless user interactions. imgcap implements intelligent auto-compression that respects file size limits while ...