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The U.S. services sector expanded in March at its fastest pace since August, an industry report showed on Monday.

Sites were used to circulate pictures of a hostage being held at gunpoint

Cairn India drags govt to court over Rs 20,000 crore tax bill

As more people watch more high-quality videos across more screens, we need video formats that provide better resolution without increasing bandwidth usage. That’s why we started encoding YouTube videos in VP9, the open-source codec that brings HD and even 4K (2160p) quality at half the bandwidth used by other known codecs.

As more people watch more high-quality videos across more screens, we need video formats that provide better resolution without increasing bandwidth usage. That’s why we started encoding YouTube videos in VP9, the open-source codec that brings HD and even 4K (2160p) quality at half the bandwidth used by other known codecs.

Reddit chief executive speaks out after losing discrimination claim

Pakistan mulls over extent of help for Saudi Arabia against Houthi rebels

Major tech firms—and Kevin Spacey—have all reportedly bought up newly registered ".sucks" domains to protect their brands.

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One last ride. Wiz Khalifa paid tribute to the late Paul Walker with his new Furious 7 music video f[...]

It's not all about funny videos and status updates.

The family of Amanda Booth, 28, are now urging women to go for smear tests if they are concerned.

The next step above HD video—called 4K video—takes up too much bandwidth for mass adoption, according to a report in BuzzFeed News.

Numbers dwindle in face of power-sharing, Sinn Féin triumphalism and indifference in the rest of UK

Gillingham had to make do with a point from a thriller against Leyton Orient.

Latest in a flurry of tax disputes between multinationals and Indian authorities

This weekend, "Furious 7" took a muscle car, stacked it with dynamite, and promptly blew up April box office records. Demand was so intense that one movie theater in Queens stayed open 24/7 since Thursday night to screen the movie. Indeed, while champagne is being poured at Universal offices this morning, and thoughts are already on "Furious 8," it's perhaps time to take another moment and remember that Paul Walker — the man who helped build the franchise — is no longer here. Indeed, if by the end... Читать дальше...

The labor market is tightening up, and it is getting harder to find workers, Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle says.

Revenues, player salaries and franchise valuations are all hitting record highs for Major League Baseball.

USA Today reports on the vast difference between the minimum wage worker salary and that of the average industry CEO.

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Ubeeqo offering to be rolled out beyond France to Germany and UK

European diplomats concerned over Greek PM’s visit to Moscow

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“I don’t really look for movies based on the budget or the nationality or the language. I just want to be in movies that I wouldn’t mind seeing 10 years from now,” Viggo Mortensen recently told The Guardian. And while time will tell if "Far From Men" will still resonate a decade from now, in its corner is a film score by the always great Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. And today you can get a little taste of what they've contributed to the movie.  Directed by David Oelhoffen (2007’s “In Your Wake”) and based on a short story by Albert Camus... Читать дальше...