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Waiting for AV1 – Protocol

Uptake of the open-video codec AV1 has been slow, with major video providers waiting for broader device support. Things could change over

Latest news bulletin | August 16th, 2026 – Evening 08/16/2026
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World’s Ugliest Dog contest crowns its 2026 winner 08/16/2026
Jinny Lu, a rescued pug originally from South Korea, has won the 50th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, California.
Corgis race, bark and dress up at quirky competition in Vilnius 08/16/2026
Around 150 corgis from nine countries gathered in Vilnius for a day of races, agility challenges and costume contests, with US-owned corgi “GG” taking the 2026 title.
Taliban mark five-year anniversary of regaining power in Afghanistan 08/16/2026
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the former US embassy, with flowers thrown down from military helicopters. Critics of the Taliban, however, fear worsening human rights abuses.
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