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

Microsoft has released a public preview of DirectStorage 1.4, which it claims will boost game load times and asset streaming through new advanced encryption. As WCCFTech reports, the ZStandard (Zstd) ...

Racing ahead.

Ultrashort mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser pulses are essential for applications such as molecular spectroscopy, nonlinear microscopy, and biomedical imaging, but their generation often relies on complex ...

Direct air capture (DAC) is an emerging technology aimed at mitigating global warming. However, conventional DAC technologies and the subsequent utilization processes are complex and energy-intensive.

Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Compression socks ...

TL;DR: The current DRAM crisis and rising DDR5 and GPU prices challenge PC upgrades, especially for gamers. NVIDIA's RTX Neural Texture Compression, now available to developers, uses AI to drastically ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...

If you are anything like me, your wardrobe is packed to the max with pairs of leggings. But not all leggings are created equal, and each one has their given purpose. I have my favorite pair of ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced updates to its Direct Commissioning Program, DCP, aimed at attracting top-tier professionals with specialized skills directly into its officer corps. The program ...