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The Universal LZ77 Compression Algorithm Is Essentially Optimal for Individual Finite-Length

Abstract: Consider the case where consecutive blocks of N letters of a semi-infinite individual sequence X over a finite alphabet are being compressed into binary sequences by some one-to-one mapping.
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Microsoft debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL

DirectStorage 1.4 brings along key upgrades to the API, including support for Zstandard compression as well as CreatorID for ...

Texture pop-in may be about to pop-out of existence thanks to even faster asset streaming ushered in by new Zstandard support in DirectStorage

According to Microsoft's own benchmarks, GDeflate is still the way to go for developers wanting to let the GPU handle asset loading, but Zstd is better for CPU-intensive projects. Zstd does also offer ...

Resident Evil Requiem appears to be randomly choosing whether to use your GPU to decompress data

It's a puzzle worthy of the game's heritage ...
IEEE

The Cost of Randomness in Evolutionary Algorithms: Crossover Can Save Random Bits

Abstract: Evolutionary algorithms make countless random decisions during selection, mutation, and crossover operations. These random decisions require a steady stream of random numbers. We analyze the ...