An optimization patch was merged to FFmpeg Git today for speeding up hevc_vulkan in following some of the same tuning as h264_vulkan. The commit message explains as well as providing some performance numbers:
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Parents frustrated with long wait times for Ontario autism program
A Vaughan mother is frustrated after waiting years to access the provincial autism program, with no clear end in sight.
Amy Jones says her six-year-old son Elijah has autism and speech apraxia.
“[It] is a neurological problem – it makes his brain and mouth not connect together,” she explains.
Elijah’s doctors say he needs speech therapy as soon as possible, but he has been unable to access the Ontario government program designed to help pay for that therapy – the Ontario Autism Program (
Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil
Thousands of people gathered in central London late on Monday to hold a vigil for black academic Jason Arday, blaming racism and relentless media pressure for his death last week.
The vigil in central Trafalgar Square came as the head of Cambridge University on Monday condemned a “racist feeding frenzy” prompted by plagiarism claims against Arday.
Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead on Friday aged 41, after mounting accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral
Mortal Shell II Advanced Access Sees 20,000 Concurrent Players Ahead of Launch
Mortal Shell II has already launched into Advanced Access on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series consoles ahead of the official August 20 worldwide launch, and it appears to be quite successful already, with nearly 20,000 players logging into the new open-world action RPG at the same time on Steam alone.
According to SteamDB, within five hours of launch, Mortal Shell II played host to as many as 19,242 peak concurrent players—more than 10 times its predecessor
According to SteamDB, within five hours of launch, Mortal Shell II played host to as many as 19,242 peak concurrent players—more than 10 times its predecessor
MPs to examine Canada’s security screening process following NATO espionage arrest
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee plans to hold hearings on Canada's security screening process following the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern on espionage allegations.
DNA shaper steers nervous system development
A study of worms finds a protein that helps shape the structure of the genome is critical for establishing the identity of some neurons.
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds following his guilty plea last week to federal charges.
A botched Mastercard update left Australian shoppers unable to pay
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Facepalm: Over the weekend, many Australian shoppers found their Mastercard payments declined mid-purchase. The US-based company confirmed the issue Saturday and says its network is now back to normal. While the disruption technically hit Mastercard's global network, it was felt most acutely by shoppers in Australia.
An undisclosed number of Australian customers were unable to pay with their cards during Saturday's shopping trips. As reported by
FFmpeg Lands H.265 Vulkan Encode Performance Optimizations
An optimization patch was merged to FFmpeg Git today for speeding up hevc_vulkan in following some of the same tuning as h264_vulkan. The commit message explains as well as providing some performance numbers:
Epic responds to Apple’s bid for settlement talks in App Store case
Epic Games has filed its response to Apple’s request for the court to order settlement talks in the long-running App Store lawsuit. Here are the details.