Brave Browser and DRM With 'Open' Veneer
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Data Doctors: Is the Brave browser safe to use?
If you’re like most users, you spend more time using a browser than any other program on your computer or smartphone.
You probably don’t think about what browser you’re using; the focus is on getting to a website, not what got you there.
Google Chrome is by far the most popular browser, but because it’s a Google product integrated with all their tracking and advertising networks, a lot of people are looking for an alternative.
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Here’s how to know if the Brave browser is safe to use
A: If you’re like most users, you spend more time using a browser than any other program on your computer or smartphone.
You probably don’t think about what browser you’re using as the focus is on getting to a website and not what got you there.
Google’s Chrome is by far the most popular browser, but because it’s a Google product integrated with all their tracking and advertising networks, a lot of people are looking for an alternative.
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Netflix Now Exploring AVIF For Image Compression
Following Netflix's AV1 adoption with collaborating with Intel on the SVT-AV1 encoder, now using AV1 streaming for Android users, and others around this advanced royalty-free video codec, Netflix is now exploring AVIF as their next-gen image format.
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Netflix acknowledges the significant need for next-gen image coding that has better compression efficiency and more features than JPEG. Netflix believes AVIF has the potential albeit they aren't yet ready to transition to AVIF today.
In their testing they are finding good results out of AVIF compared to JPEG and other image formats. For those wanting to go through a long and interesting technical read, on the Netflix Tech Blog they have example screenshots and results comparing their AVIF results to other formats.
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Netflix begins streaming AV1 content on its Android mobile app
Netflix today announced that it is beginning to stream videos compressed using the AV1 codec, on its Android mobile app. AV1 is a next-generation, royalty-free video codec that provides compression efficiency that is improved by 20%. This codec, developed to replace VP9, was built by the Alliance for Open Media, of which Netflix, Google, Amazon Prime Video, and more big-name content providers are a part of.
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