Topic: latency reduction

  • Facebook's Linux Scheduler Shift Could Redefine Server Performance

    Facebook's Linux Scheduler Shift Could Redefine Server Performance

    Meta is deploying a Linux CPU scheduler, originally designed for the Steam Deck's low-latency gaming, to address performance inefficiencies in its large-scale server infrastructure, which struggles with traditional scheduling on modern multi-core hardware. The scheduler, SCX-LAVD, uses behavioral...

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  • Facebook's Linux Scheduler Shift Could Reshape Server Performance

    Facebook's Linux Scheduler Shift Could Reshape Server Performance

    Meta is deploying a Linux CPU scheduler, **SCX-LAVD**, originally designed for the Steam Deck to reduce gaming latency, to address performance bottlenecks in its production servers. The scheduler uses the **sched_ext framework** to integrate as a pluggable kernel component, dynamically identifyin...

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  • SGAI & the Future of Streaming AdTech at Streaming Media Connect

    SGAI & the Future of Streaming AdTech at Streaming Media Connect

    Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI) is transforming streaming advertising by combining server-side precision with client-side flexibility, enabling better ad management and viewer experiences. SGAI reduces latency and operational costs by decoupling ad streams from content manifests, allowi...

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  • Zixi & OKAST Partner for Global FAST Channel Scalability

    Zixi & OKAST Partner for Global FAST Channel Scalability

    OKAST integrated Zixi's SDVP and ZEN Master to improve operational reliability, visibility, and cost-efficiency for its global streaming services. The integration resolved persistent issues like latency and blackouts, enabling seamless high-quality live stream delivery without architectural overh...

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  • OpenAI's Spark Model Codes 15x Faster - Here's the Catch

    OpenAI's Spark Model Codes 15x Faster - Here's the Catch

    OpenAI has launched GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a specialized AI coding assistant that generates code up to fifteen times faster than previous models, enabling real-time, conversational coding with immediate feedback. This speed is achieved through technical optimizations and a hardware partnership with...

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  • Switch 2 & ROG Ally Get a Secret New Dock

    Switch 2 & ROG Ally Get a Secret New Dock

    The Genki Covert Dock 3 is a compact power adapter and TV dock compatible with devices like the Switch 2 and Steam Deck, featuring foldable prongs for enhanced portability. It includes an HDMI 2.1 port supporting 4K at 120Hz with HDR and VRR, plus a USB-C port delivering 65W charging and a USB-A ...

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  • Microsoft's Mu: A New On-Device Small Language Model for Windows 11

    Microsoft's Mu: A New On-Device Small Language Model for Windows 11

    Microsoft introduced Mu, a compact on-device language model for Windows 11, enabling natural language interactions in the Settings app while ensuring privacy and speed on Copilot+ PCs with NPUs. Mu is a 330M parameter model offering 100+ tokens per second, with 47% faster response times than simi...

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  • Report: New Xbox Hardware, Including Elite Controller 3, Could Arrive in 2026

    Report: New Xbox Hardware, Including Elite Controller 3, Could Arrive in 2026

    Microsoft is reportedly planning new Xbox controllers, with the premium **Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 3** expected to be revealed in 2026, alongside other controller revisions possibly arriving sooner. A key technological upgrade for these new controllers will be **direct-to-WiFi connec...

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