Apr 13, 2015

Microsoft Updates Azure Media Services With Live Encoding, New Media Player And More

Microsoft is launching a number of new features for its Azure Media Services audio and video streaming platform today. The highlight of this update is support for live encoding, which is now in preview. This builds on Microsoft’s existing live video capabilities for the service, but as a Microsoft spokesperson explained to me, this new feature now allows Azure’s media customers… Read More


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Microsoft Updates Azure Media Services With Live Encoding, New Media Player And More

Israel: Russian missile sale 'direct result' of nuclear deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says Russia’s decision to sell advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Iran is the “direct result” of the international community’s framework nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic…. - Source      



Israel: Russian missile sale 'direct result' of nuclear deal

Rendeevoo Is A Dating App That Cuts Straight To Cocktails

Dating apps fix the problem of finding someone to go on a date with. But the knock-on effect of that is needing to invest time making small talk on dating apps in order to acquire a date. U.K. startup Rendeevoo, which makes an iOS dating app, aims to ‘fix’ both of these issues in one cocktail-fueled swoop. Read More


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Rendeevoo Is A Dating App That Cuts Straight To Cocktails

Pepsi to replace Coke as NBA's official sponsor

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Pepsi to replace Coke as NBA's official sponsor

Observatory: A Clam Cancer Outbreak, Spread by One Set of Cells

In solving a mystery, scientists discovered cancer cells with the same DNA in clams from all over the East Coast, but with no DNA from the host.


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Observatory: A Clam Cancer Outbreak, Spread by One Set of Cells

ArtsBeat: ‘The Good Wife’ Recap: You Just Can’t Win

A tortuous trail of charges and countercharges, small lies and big lies.


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ArtsBeat: ‘The Good Wife’ Recap: You Just Can’t Win

Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X, Motion And Compressor Creative Apps

Apple has updated its Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor pro movie-making software tools, with improvements made to support for new camera hardware, as well as additional 3D animation resources and effects features. The new tools are aimed at helping the suite up its game in terms of giving heavyweight filmmakers more ways to build content ready for blockbuster theater releases. The new… Read More


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Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X, Motion And Compressor Creative Apps

Swansea could recall loan defenders

Swansea City could recall defenders Jazz Richards or Stephen Kingsley from their loans following Neil Taylor’s suspension. - Source      



Swansea could recall loan defenders

Florida Ex-Senator Pursues Claims of Saudi Ties to Sept. 11 Attacks

Bob Graham, former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has recently submitted affidavits in two court cases seeking to link Saudi Arabia to the attacks.


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Florida Ex-Senator Pursues Claims of Saudi Ties to Sept. 11 Attacks

Florida Ex-Senator Pursues Claims of Saudi Ties to Sept. 11 Attacks

Bob Graham, the Democratic former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has recently submitted affidavits in two court cases seeking to link Saudi Arabia to the attacks.


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Florida Ex-Senator Pursues Claims of Saudi Ties to Sept. 11 Attacks

Influx of Migrants Across Mediterranean Nears Record Levels

More than 5,600 people were rescued from the sea over the weekend, fueling concerns of a migrant crisis even worse than a year ago.


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Influx of Migrants Across Mediterranean Nears Record Levels

People Love Falling Asleep to Boring-Ass Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith

The data nerds at Spotify crunched roughly 2.8 million “sleep-themed” playlists and came to the startling conclusion that people love to listen to boring music when they’re trying to fall asleep.



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People Love Falling Asleep to Boring-Ass Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith

Watch a chimp knock down a drone

Even chimpanzees hate drones and their creepy cameras. - Source      



Watch a chimp knock down a drone