Tom's Hardware on MSN

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 ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Don’t know your FSR Diamonds from your DirectStorages? Here’s what all that Project Helix tech-speak actually means

We jargon-bust the impenetrable wall of techy marketing words that was Microsoft's Project Helix hardware tease.

Load times are about to get even shorter, thanks to Microsoft's latest DirectStorage update

Racing ahead.
GitHub

adestis-bm/facebook---zstd

The negative compression levels, specified with --fast=#, offer faster compression and decompression speed at the cost of compression ratio. Zstd can also offer stronger compression ratios at the cost ...
GitHub

Linux Zram Optimization — Apple-Style Memory Compression for Linux

Stop your Linux system from lagging when RAM fills up. This repo enables compressed in-RAM swap using zram — the same memory compression approach Apple uses in macOS. One-command install, no reboot ...

Load times are about to get even shorter, thanks to Microsoft's latest DirectStorage update

Racing ahead.
Investopedia

Artificial Intelligence (AI): What It Is, How It Works, Types, and Uses

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and ...