Netflix explains how it’s quietly upgraded the image quality of your favorite movies and TV shows – and it’s all about film grain

Netflix’s new AV1 Film Grain Synthesis tech boosts image quality It also reduces file size and improves streaming performance The tech has been rolling out to movies and TV shows since March 2025 Film grain is something of a ‘secret sauce’ that makes movies look, well, like movies. Go to the cinema and, while you’ll…

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AGI And AI Superintelligence Will Hack The Human Subconscious Via AI-Generated Subliminal Messaging

Do we want AI and artificial general intelligence (AGI) to bombard us with subliminal messages? getty In today’s column, I examine the looming danger that advanced AI, such as the advent of artificial general intelligence (AGI), will exploit subliminal messaging to undercut humans. This might be undertaken on a targeted basis toward specific individuals, plus…

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