Video Codec Converter (VCC) is an FFmpeg GUI for batch video conversion, transcoding, GPU encoding, AV1/H.264 support, presets, trimming, merging, and customizable encoding settings. Video Codec ...

Christina Ray Stanton is a journalist, author, and licensed New York City tour guide specializing in 9/11, NYC history, and eyewitness reporting. A survivor of the World Trade Center attacks, she ...

'Tis the season for holiday gift guides. You know, the ones that suggest 31 fish gifts for your fish-obsessed friends. They're everywhere this time of year, though nowhere quite as surprising as a ...

A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

Visiting Tokyo for the first time can feel like stepping into the future and the past at once. This vast, ever-shifting metropolis is all about contrasts: centuries-old shrines tucked beside glass ...

The first Michelin Guide American South Ceremony will be held in Greenville, South Carolina, on November 3. The invite-only event will award Michelin Stars and other distinctions to restaurants across ...

While there’s been a modest revival in dedicated audio players, most listeners — including many discerning audiophiles — are streaming music straight from their smartphones. And why not? Android ...

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This story was originally published on May 9. It has since been updated to include official confirmation and additional information via press releases from Michelin, Meet Boston, and the Cambridge ...

Streaming platforms and video services have long relied on open-source codecs like x264, x265, SVT-AV1, libaom, and libvp9, all readily available in FFmpeg. For many users, these codecs offer ...

Gary is a lifelong gamer. Being chronically ill, he was always limited in what he could do, but gaming gave him an outlet to be whoever he wanted. His tastes are broad, enjoying anything from JRPGs to ...