r/pcmasterrace • u/Bobert25467 • Mar 27 '26

News/Article Google's new AI algorithm might lower RAM prices

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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/google-says-new-turboquant-compression-can-lower-ai-memory-usage-without-sacrificing-quality/

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u/CheesecakeAndy Mar 27 '26

The in-tab usage is largely the fault of the website creators who produce bloated code. (I mean I am also guilty of that as a web dev).

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u/the_king_of_sweden Mar 27 '26

Well, writing Javascript is synonymous with writing bloat to begin with so

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u/CheesecakeAndy Mar 27 '26

Well, the thing about JS is that you always ship all libraries that you use over the wire to the users on every request, basically. This makes it extra bloaty.

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u/rdri Steam ID Here Mar 27 '26

Well now website creators can produce bloated code cheaper and faster, thanks to Google! Surely we are getting somewhere...