How Image Compression Works, SSDs Are Getting More Expensive

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech February 6 Under the Hood [How Does JPEG Work? Understanding the Subtle Beauty of Image Compression](=.iNjB_rE2T19oMOTAmnWltlTd4zLmgSFeN4xam6xhee8) At a high level, JPEG is a lossy image compression technique. What you may not realize is that achieving this [required a fascinating blend](=.sgfaJBpEQ44pR9sM57yAjahS7wE7W0kWdt6kV8z4Jwg) of human perception, elegant signal processing, and clever engineering prowess. =.tJnd5UDas1eGvRQF7G3-Tpd8kyZsAAtrFRx-jy7aHCc =.J0RmrgafQmbq2g4h9U6RcUE4qXrcdvzGbGbnP-6Bzlc At a high level, JPEG is a lossy image compression technique. What you may not realize is that achieving this [required a fascinating blend](=.dJLgKsTZUx8722xkFe-ePL85osBefinIYf_gt4OZo9Y) of human perception, elegant signal processing, and clever engineering prowess. =.ECOVH-3iLqPmboGi3alHkdMJepl0EZLN7pDU9hxG1fg SSD Pricing Update [Bad News, SSDs Are Getting More Expensive](=.A87858ptP0G4rEDoghZgd3f-k0ZRpimckxEJ7vUS0Q8) To make sense of [SSD pricing trends](=.T3SsYFJhA212NaCkFvqRKpTbxZNzeorLddeKM8s5e4k), we've selected some of the most popular SSDs across three different capacities and analyzed how their average prices on Amazon have fluctuated over the last year. =.V_XN9degu67qFI-0-oi0JJ8oKXx1ouSPpbfMnlUyQkM =.kORpd-_Y1rAs0XgSxjXDH9SflonUiO19fhbpqYbNMz4 To make sense of [SSD pricing trends](=.xm8iCfGTshLakrhm1cnAoLJr9O_ee3SrpX_Rk8KskSc), we've selected some of the most popular SSDs across three different capacities and analyzed how their average prices on Amazon have fluctuated over the last year. =.iNmQ7Z5RuRLtmR-REmXGxmYZtVr6HDBTXeDeWoP88D0 Regulations [EU right-to-repair regulations: manufacturers would be liable for 12 months after repairs](=.M8Xn4NvJsBcmmerp-i1ewHDhlfcbuT_96uZNQ0im94E) The European Parliament and the Council of the EU recently agreed on a provisional deal on the right-to-repair (R2R) directive, forcing manufacturers to offer tools and information... =.618KnA0S3n0FwVIOZCfAOfW2X_-Dd0GJ9bftinY1TeM The European Parliament and the Council of the EU recently agreed on a provisional deal on the right-to-repair (R2R) directive, forcing manufacturers to offer tools and information... The Web [Amazon finds $1B jackpot in its 100 million+ IPv4 address stockpile](=.6AGWFQYRC873-5aZD3t0XpIIyd7WKp5rgazP8rB1enY) Amazon Web Services (AWS) flipped the switch on its new IPv4 address pricing scheme on February 1 as it had announced months prior. The new policy means... =.op546kXIdSXZqPh_jheYgPQ7bAzTLQN-qOqbR-twPtE Amazon Web Services (AWS) flipped the switch on its new IPv4 address pricing scheme on February 1 as it had announced months prior. The new policy means... 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Deepfake [Scammers steal $25 million using video call filled with deepfakes of execs](=.oF4DFafznrPWcnXvxBYdQzblCfCKjAX14NxJwOw65t4) The victim, an employee at the Hong Kong branch of an unnamed multinational firm, was duped into taking part in a video conference call in which they... =.mVNRTF5W0hBvKy6EpNFHkuHrqo_iJCLgXwZBo36umcw The victim, an employee at the Hong Kong branch of an unnamed multinational firm, was duped into taking part in a video conference call in which they... Pen Drive Fail [Report reveals decline in quality of USB sticks and microSD Cards](=.7v-2WT1OYpinHRxzWiCPHt-PO5TqCj4yHuJDF_RWA4I) The report, from German data recovery company CBL, concluded that NAND chips from reputable manufacturers such as Hynix, Sandisk, or Samsung that had failed quality control were... =.BfUBRUmpY00Lj9fO2HsShflMeuWoWVcXX7fs4O7sj4I The report, from German data recovery company CBL, concluded that NAND chips from reputable manufacturers such as Hynix, Sandisk, or Samsung that had failed quality control were... OMG [Microsoft revives aggressive Windows 11 upgrade campaign with intrusive popups for Windows 10 users](=.dP3p4IfPB2Xn6bwo7xWJw14KK4L2jXrgHFzI8zEi6Ps) The lengthy advertisement for Windows 11 was highlighted by Windows Latest after it installed the optional January update (in preview) on a Windows 10 machine. =.12t_NGVn5QYh6xhvcGkSToEBsvzE9nLVHdlq7oWNq_c The lengthy advertisement for Windows 11 was highlighted by Windows Latest after it installed the optional January update (in preview) on a Windows 10 machine. Mobile [Samsung responds to criticism of the Galaxy S24's AI photo-editing features](=.2EZW58HP0g_acKUp5nlRkWxk3wNwuNXB1xobLAkhUug) At this year's first Unpacked event, Samsung showed off a series of AI-powered software capabilities it collectively calls Galaxy AI that it has integrated into the new... =.0ccDRYDPbuGs_8VSJO9gtpBosOkjJX7JYk5tZfTwOGM At this year's first Unpacked event, Samsung showed off a series of AI-powered software capabilities it collectively calls Galaxy AI that it has integrated into the new... Tech Culture [Google IT hardware manager says Moore's Law has been dead for 10 years](=.dbAMfIes4SxVaCBhvl-1mDmwyNcWYx9JAYM0x8PuGNM) The tech industry frequently discusses how much time, if any, Moore's Law has left. Google's head of IC packaging, Milind Shah, recently supported a prior assertion that... =.jFhUzUO7vLGD9NUMoJCi9LJ_s9pwRu4nv2UVK8W6HrM The tech industry frequently discusses how much time, if any, Moore's Law has left. Google's head of IC packaging, Milind Shah, recently supported a prior assertion that... PC Gamer [AMD CPUs and Windows 11 reach their highest user share ever in latest Steam survey](=.uPEek_F980ejo6x1_vnGkDmS54ouHUdwJkV6_SOv_HU) Despite Intel releasing new 14th-gen chips during CES, Team Blue lost more of its user share to AMD in the Steam survey last month. AMD was up... =.Z8APzEBmkfDVLqVPbXDvKj6o0E24RGJ8LGrKVFBrFBQ Despite Intel releasing new 14th-gen chips during CES, Team Blue lost more of its user share to AMD in the Steam survey last month. AMD was up... Inevitable? [Police departments are using AI to review bodycam footage, but unions are not happy about it](=.MTzxd1VY-aHptYOql2PEXA4mEbTxnk52Cws9EjjYe1E) Most police departments don't have the resources to sift through all their body-cam footage, meaning most of it remains unreviewed and unexamined. According to Axon, a company... =.075CE95OksrgeS8JTbuM0rf3iZqYds-toNv6FKRaHbo Most police departments don't have the resources to sift through all their body-cam footage, meaning most of it remains unreviewed and unexamined. According to Axon, a company... Gaming [Microsoft to skip a mid-cycle Xbox upgrade, while Sony is already working on PS6 and Vita 2](=.EtaM5o8S8Cq29EogPunhGrg9ljclI2MyCG3NU2whoAQ) Anonymous insiders told YouTube channel Moore's Law Is Dead (MLID) that Microsoft canceled plans for a mid-life Xbox Series upgrade codenamed Xbox Elite. Channel host Tom N/A... =.IXXUko6a_rWx_7aDFQMLEXDGDp067rcP7hsrBZ5jexY Anonymous insiders told YouTube channel Moore's Law Is Dead (MLID) that Microsoft canceled plans for a mid-life Xbox Series upgrade codenamed Xbox Elite. Channel host Tom N/A... 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