Disney+ leans on VP9-2 codec to bring back HDR10 to some European users

Disney+ is trying to bring back HDR10 using the VP9 and VP9-2 video codecs, but they are supported by far fewer devices than HEVC, which it refuses to pay for.

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Microsoft kills Copilot on Samsung and LG TVs

The AI assistant never really took off, and it's likely that most people aren't going to mourn its disappearance.

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Xgimi expands its popular Horizon 30 projector series

The company has announced a new model called the Xgimi RS30 Pro High Brightness Edition, but for now it only seems to be available in China.

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Samsung TVs can hijack your soundbar to listen in, researcher claims

The researcher @log4j said he made the discoveries after examining why he kept seeing the same ads again and again, and found that his TV was using third-party microphones to listen in on users.

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YouTube targets 2027 launch for AV2 video codec

The Alliance for Open Media offered an early update on the royalty-free AV2 codec's growing momentum as video streamers look to implement a successor to AV1 and a replacement for HEVC.

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