Netflix recently confirmed that the AV1 codec is responsible for nearly one-third of its streaming content. In a lengthy Medium post, the company explained how it helped foster the codec's creation and gradually adopted it across various devices. Read Entire Article
LocalSend is a private and cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
LocalSend is an open-source app that enables fast, private file transfers between nearby devices without relying on an internet connection. It works across all major operating systems, using a REST API and HTTPS encryption to communicate over your local network. Read Entire Article
Fallout creator Tim Cain is back at Obsidian full-time, but his new game isn’t what fans expect
Tim Cain said in a recent YouTube update that he is returning to Obsidian Entertainment (above). Although he has spent the last several years contracting for the studio, he will now work there full-time – rejoining a company closely tied to his most famous creation, Fallout. Read Entire Article
Louisiana inmates on the run after escaping by breaking through degrading jail wall
Officials in Louisiana say two inmates accused of violent crimes are on the run after escaping from jail by removing pieces of a wall and using sheets to scale a wall
Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to more than 30 countries
Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections, rely more on technology
The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday
Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump’s new policies
When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 34-38-42-44-69, Mega Ball: 8, Megaplier:
Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood
Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 3 months in prison for violating probation in gang case
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to three more months in prison for violating his supervised release terms in a New York gang case