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 ...
MUO on MSN

5 extremely useful open-source apps I use from a web browser (no install required)

I rely on a handful of open-source web apps that handle everyday tasks without installing anything locally.

Google restores much-missed JPEG XL format to Chromium code base - better image compression and better bandwidth are on the way

Supporters argue the format allows recompression of existing JPEG images without quality loss while reducing file sizes by ...
The Register on MSN

Google rekindles relationship with jilted JPEG XL image format

Chromium commit adds support for image decoder after the Big G ditched it a few years back Google has added support for the ...
The Hill

Epstein files: Where do things stand with their release?

Washington has been roiled by controversy surrounding the files linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for months, but the scandal heated up at the end of last week with the Justice Department ...
Snopes.com

Image of Trump with young girl emerged after Epstein files dropped. There's no proof it's real

Shortly after the U.S. Department of Justice released a batch of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Dec. 19, 2025, an image (archived) depicting President Donald Trump with a ...
Bleeping Computer

Docker Hardened Images now open source and available for free

More than a 1,000 Docker Hardened Images (DHI) are now freely available and open source for software builders, under the Apache 2.0 license. Docker is a popular platform that enables developers to ...
The New York Times

Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files

Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday. By Matthew Goldstein and Mike Baker Disappointed. Frustrated.
Mashable

'SNL' links Epstein with Kennedy Center renaming in Christmas cold open

For the last SNL of the year, President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) got into a festive mood — by talking about Jeffrey Epstein for the umpteenth time. Referencing Trump's Wednesday night ...
CNN

More photos from Epstein’s estate released by House Democrats as deadline to release DOJ files looms

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Thursday — the latest in a series of intermittent disclosures that have fueled significant political intrigue ...
Reuters

Nvidia unveils new open-source AI models amid boom in Chinese offerings

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab on Monday unveiled a new family of open-source artificial intelligence models that it says will be faster, cheaper and smarter than its ...
SiliconANGLE

Open-source image generator startup Black Forest Labs raises $300M

Black Forest Labs Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence models optimized for image generation tasks, has raised $300 million in funding. Salesforce Ventures and prominent venture ...