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Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by dlcarrier » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC

Are there any up-to-date WebKit browsers for Android? The best I could find was Lightning, but it hasn't been updated in years.

Edit: I found A Lightning fork called Fulguris. It didn't work with the JPEG XL test image, but I really like the features and customizability. It's now my default browser on Android.

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by unglaublich » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by ChrisArchitect » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46597927

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by Almondsetat » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC

unglaublich wrote: post #22

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

Do you have anything to back this up?

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by snowram » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC

unglaublich wrote: post #22

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

Considering "jpeg" has become the shorthand for "digital picture", it would be a shame not to capitalise on it.

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by flexagoon » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC

snowram wrote: post #25

unglaublich wrote: post #22

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

Considering "jpeg" has become the shorthand for "digital picture", it would be a shame not to capitalise on it.

I feel like "jpeg" has generally become a shorthand for "low quality compressed digital picture"

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by bobmcnamara » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC

unglaublich wrote: post #22

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

I found it unfortunate because it's not a JPEG.

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC

Imustaskforhelp wrote: post #17

On zen. It works.

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Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by catskull » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC

unglaublich wrote: post #22

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

μJPEG

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by Dwedit » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC

bobmcnamara wrote: post #27

unglaublich wrote: post #22

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

I found it unfortunate because it's not a JPEG.

It has an operation mode where it can losslessly and reversibly compress a JPEG further, and "not a jpeg" wouldn't cover that.