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Longer reads on file formats, privacy and the technology that lets a browser do work that used to need a server.
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Why your files should never leave your device to be converted
Uploading a file to convert it was a technical necessity in 2010. It is now a choice, and usually the wrong one.
GeneralThe hidden cost of free online converters
If a service processes your files on expensive servers and charges nothing, the money is coming from somewhere.
TrendsHow WebAssembly quietly turned the browser into a workstation
Photo editors, video encoders and databases now run in a tab at near native speed. One technology is behind most of it.
TrendsThe GIF is technically obsolete and still everywhere
A 1987 format with a 256 color limit has outlived every replacement. The reason has little to do with technology.