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Dolby Suits Snapchat Over AV1 as House Scrambles DHS Funding, Fetterman Talks ICE Airports, Wintry Weekend Warms Up, Langhorne Turns 150, Tiger Woods DUI Crash, Iran Missile Hits U.S. Base, Tomahawks Run Low, and South Jersey Mourns Fred the Turkey

AV1’s Open, Royalty-Free Claims Questioned After Dolby Sues Snapchat Over the Codec

AV1 was created by the Alliance for Open Media as an open, royalty-free video codec alternative to standards like HEVC/H.265, but a new lawsuit from Dolby against Snap Inc. challenges that premise. Filed in federal court in Delaware, Dolby alleges that AV1 implementations infringe Dolby-held patents that were never agreed to be licensed royalty-free, arguing AV1 incorporates technologies also found in HEVC and therefore may carry third-party licensing obligations. Dolby is seeking a jury trial, a declaration that it has no FRAND duty to license the patents at issue, and an injunction to stop Snap’s alleged infringement.

House Passes Eight-Week DHS Funding Bill After Rejecting Senate Agreement

After rejecting a Senate-passed funding plan, the House on Friday approved a Republican bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for eight weeks. GOP leaders opposed the Senate approach, and the House measure was framed to satisfy conservative immigration hardliners by keeping immigration enforcement funding in place, with Speaker Mike Johnson drawing praise from that wing for advancing it.

Fetterman says ICE officers have improved operations at some airports

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at U.S. airports appears to have improved some aspects of airport operations as a Department of Homeland Security shutdown disrupts travel. The remarks came after ICE officers were sent to more than a dozen airports amid Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages.

AccuWeather Forecast: Windy, wintry conditions on Saturday followed by warmer weather

AccuWeather reports that Saturday will feel wintry and windy, with wind chills remaining in the 20s and 30s, before a warming trend arrives afterward.

Langhorne Borough, Pennsylvania, Marks Its 150th Anniversary

Community members in Langhorne Borough, Pennsylvania, began celebrating the borough’s 150th anniversary on Friday night.

Adhesive Rack Unit Indicators

In a NANOG email, Pierre Lancastre says adhesive rack unit indicator labels are available in Québec, and notes that a similar product has been used in France by Equinox.

Tiger Woods arrested and charged with DUI after rollover crash

Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, according to police.

Iranian missile attack injures 10 U.S. service members at a base in Saudi Arabia

An Iranian missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday injured 10 U.S. service members, according to multiple reports. A U.S. official said two of those injured were seriously hurt. The attack also damaged several U.S. refueling aircraft and multiple unmanned aerial vehicles.

Report Says the U.S. Is Depleting Its Tomahawk Cruise Missile Stockpile Rapidly

A report says Pentagon officials are increasingly concerned that Tomahawk cruise missile inventories are being used up quickly during U.S. operations against Iran, with more than 850 reportedly fired so far. With only a few hundred produced annually—some costing up to $3.6 million and taking up to two years to build—officials warned regional stocks are running low, raising broader worries about sustaining future high-intensity conflicts, including a possible Pacific scenario involving China and Taiwan, even as the White House has publicly downplayed any dangerous depletion.

Adhesive Rack Unit Indicator Labels Availability

Riley O notes that Chatsworth includes adhesive rack unit indicator labels with every cabinet, even though racks are often already numbered. They mention having about 50 rolls of leftover label tape from a previous project and suggest the labels can be purchased through Graybar or other Chatsworth suppliers as an accessory.

South Jersey Community Mourns the Death of a Beloved Wild Turkey Named Fred

A South Jersey community gathered on Friday to remember and mourn a well-known wild turkey named Fred.

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