GoKawiil - Tech News

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Apple sends out warnings to targets of mercenary spyware attacks (engadget.com)

2026-08-14 | by Mariella Moon | tags: apple, pegasus, citizen lab

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Apple sends new ‘Threat Notification’ alerts over mercenary spyware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: apple threat notification, mercenary spyware, nso group

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It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: apple, iphone 18, pegatron

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Why tiny JPEGs look different in Chrome (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: chrome, jpeg, rendering

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Why Tiny JPEGs Look Different in Chrome (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: chrome, jpeg, rendering

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ShareX is a powerful screenshot tool that can do a lot more (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: sharex, ffmpeg, scrolling capture

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H3-metal – Native MiniMax-H3 inference for Apple Silicon (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: apple silicon, metal, minimax-h3

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Antirez/h3.c: MiniMax H3 inference engine for Mac computers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: apple silicon, metal, ffmpeg

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FFmpeg 9.0 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: ffmpeg, version 9.0, multimedia

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Files by Google could finally become a better document scanner (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: files by google, google drive, document scanner

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How JPEG works: Interactively explore JPEG's lossy compression methods (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: jpeg, lossy compression, images

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Simulate cassette tape audio profiles using FFmpeg (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-26 | tags: ffmpeg, basf lh, sony chf60

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AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year - can these international standards help? (zdnet.com)

2026-07-23 | by Joe Mckendrick | tags: ai-generated images, iso standards, jpeg trust

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The Last MPEG-4 Visual Patent Has Expired (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: mpeg-4, phoronix, linux

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Better and Cheaper Than IPTV (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: castor, chromecast, chrome devtools

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Regressive JPEGs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: jpeg, jpeg scans, ycbcr

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Gemini gets ready to let you fine-tune its voice models (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-16 | tags: google gemini, android authority, voice models

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$100 AI Music Video: Claude Fable 5 vs. GPT-5.6 Sol (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-16 | tags: ai music video, claude fable 5, gpt-5.6 sol

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Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: attempt, augsburg, launch

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Handsum: An LQIP Image File Format (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: block, bytes, handsum

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Espionage Against the European Parliament (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: committee, european, kouloglou

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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-03 | by Zack Whittaker | get Pegasus Spyware Detection Kit → | tags: pegasus spyware, university of toronto, stelios kouloglou

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EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones (wired.com)

2026-07-03 | by Lily Hay Newman | get Pegasus Spyware Detection Tool → | tags: pegasus, nso group, citizen lab

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FFmpeg 9.1's new AAC encoder (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | get FFmpeg AAC Encoder Guide → | tags: ffmpeg, aac encoder, version 9.1

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Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler (theverge.com)

2026-06-27 | by Terrence O'Brien | get Teenage Engineering KO II Sampler → | tags: teenage engineering, ko ii sampler, usb audio

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FFmpeg fixes PixelSmash flaw in widely used video decoder (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-22 | get FFmpeg Video Decoder Update → | tags: ffmpeg, pixelsmash, magicyuv

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Firefox 152 Adds JPEG XL Support, Redesigned Settings (slashdot.org)

2026-06-16 | get JPEG XL Image Viewer → | tags: firefox, jpeg xl, mozilla

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Firefox adds new tab tools, JPEG XL, cleaner Settings page (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | get Firefox Browser Accessories → | tags: firefox, jpeg xl, tab management

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Image Compression (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get JPEGmini Image Compressor → | tags: image compression, file formats, lossy compression

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Twenty One Zero-Days in FFmpeg (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-12 | by Zhenpeng | get FFmpeg Security Patch Guide → | tags: ffmpeg, google, anthropic