WebP Image Format

[Sushubh]

An image format for the Web | WebP | Google for Developers

Learn about this image format that creates smaller images for the web and get links for converter downloads and support.

developers.google.com

 

[Sushubh]

Firefox and Edge add support for Google's WebP image format | ZDNet

i somehow missed this.
and amusingly, imgur seems to have added support as well.

 

[IBF]

Source

 

[Sushubh]

best news from Apple today? webp support in safari.

Apple Developer Documentation

developer.apple.com

 

[Sushubh]

Google is also dumping webp 2.

Diff - 1251ca748c17278961c0d0059b744595b35a4943^! - codecs/libwebp2 - Git at Google

 

[Navjot Singh]

Looks like Google can't find any new projects to shutdown. So lets remove support for file formats instead. Noice.

 

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[Sushubh]

Critical WebP bug: many apps, not just browsers, under threat

A significant vulnerability in the WebP Codec has been unearthed, prompting major browser vendors, including Google and Mozilla, to expedite the release

stackdiary.com

 

[Sushubh]

Uncovering the Hidden WebP vulnerability: a tale of a CVE with much bigger implications than it originally seemed