June 29, 2015

As Competition With YouTube Increases, Facebook Overhauls Its Video Analytics

videos-tab-in-page-insights-views-graph It's been said that Facebook Video is becoming bigger than YouTube, as brands upload more video directly to the social network than ever before. Now, Facebook is catering to the needs of video publishers with the launch of a new Videos tab in Page Insights, which will allow publishers to better track the performance of videos across data ranges, along with other data, in a more… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Man Killed Putting Firework Next To Head [VIDEO]

Ka-BOOM!

Via: The Daily Caller

Construction Crew in German Town Knock Down a Wall and Make an Over $1 Million Discovery

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These Are the Most and Least Patriotic States in America

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Our false messiah

(Scott Johnson) President Obama recently denied that he ever promised, if elected, to heal our partisan divides. Referring to our so-called political gridlock, thus spake Obama at a fundraising event at the home of Tyler Perry: "When I ran in 2008, I in fact did not say I would fix it. I said we could fix it. I didn't say, 'Yes, I can.' I said, 'Yes, we can.'" As David Rutz demonstrates

Source: Power Line

French Beheading Suspect Denies Jihad Motivation

PARIS (Reuters) - The man being held in France under suspicion of beheading his boss and trying to blow up a chemicals plant has told investigators there was no religious motivation behind the attack, a source close to the inquiry said.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

John Kasich to announce 2016 intentions on July 21

Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to announce his 2016 presidential intentions in Columbus on July 21, with a website for the Ohio governor offering people the opportunity to sign up to attend a "special announcement."

Mr. Kasich would enter a crowded GOP field that already has more than a dozen ...

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Morning Mirror

Quote of the day: "It kills me that Chris Brown is so talented." — PBS NewsHour host Gwen Ifill. Ezra Klein assumes we would have cared about what he thought at 20 "If you had told me in 2004 that America would have a black president, universal health care, and gay marriage by 2015, I would […]

Via: The Daily Caller

She Refused to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses on Friday. But Here's Why This Texas Clerk Believes That She Now Has To.

"Personally, same-sex marriage is in contradiction to my faith and belief that marriage is between one man and one woman."

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Awkward: Pop Star Wins Big at BET Awards — but Watch the Moment She Had to Stop the Entire Thing and Ask an Embarrassing Question

"I'm sorry."

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Uber France Leaders Arrested For Running Illegal Taxi Company

Uber Uber France CEO Thibaud Simphal and Uber Europe GM Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty were both taken into custody today in Paris. The news was first broken by the AFP. The police started investigating on Uber in November 2014 and raided Uber's office in Paris in March 2015. The police charged the two executives with two different charges. First, according to them, Uber is running an illegal… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Southern Heritage, A Personal Journey

Sanctimonious cleansers of culture are putting 50 years of hard-won racial progress at risk for the sake of demonizing a different view

Via: The Daily Caller

Here's What Tuesday's 'Leap Second' Is All About and How It Will Affect the Internet

"Leap seconds are not as predictable as everyone would like."

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Supreme Court Upholds Use of Lethal Injection Drug Implicated in Botched Executions

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Supreme Court Upholds Use of Lethal Injection Drug Implicated in Botched Executions

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Lethal-Injection Drug Allowed by U.S. Supreme Court

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Car Bomb Attack Kills Egypt's Top Public Prosecutor

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's top public prosecutor died on Monday of wounds sustained in a car bomb attack on his convoy as it was leaving his Cairo home on Monday in a marked escalation of Islamist militant attacks on the judiciary.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers

The Des Moines Register. June 23, 2015

Expand, strengthen whistle-blower law

Ten years ago, an Iowa Workforce Development budget analyst named Kelly Taylor alerted state auditors to questionable - and, as it turned out, illegal - salaries and bonuses paid out at a publicly funded job-training program called the Central ...

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UFC Fighter Criticized About Post-Fight Jesus Remarks

'Go for Jesus, [do] not forget Jesus, people'

Via: The Daily Caller

Teacher Says She Wanted Her Union Dues to Go to Pro-Life and Gun Rights Groups. Their Response Has Her Suing.

"That, to me, is not freedom."

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Researchers Use Femtosecond Lasers To Display Touchable Images In The Air

fairylights-1435259585093 A Japanese company called Aerial Burton has been using lasers to ionize air molecules in midair for a few years now, thereby creating bright pixels that float in space. Using the original system, however, you were essentially creating floating plasma which could burn you if you touched it. Now, however, the company has reduced the power necessary to generate the images by using femtosecond… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

In Turf War with Afghan Taliban, Islamic State Loyalists Gain Ground

SURKH DEWAL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Fighters loyal to Islamic State have seized substantial territory in Afghanistan for the first time, witnesses and officials said, wresting areas in the east from rival Taliban insurgents in a new threat to stability.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Hey 'Giddy A$$holes,' Bristol Palin's Pregnancy Was Actually Planned

'I never even thought of aborting this child'

Via: The Daily Caller

Internet Has Fun After CNN 'Exclusive' on Islamic State Flag at Gay Pride March Turns Out to Be Drawings of Sex Toys

"Would you say it was a false-flag op?"

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CNN Helps Us Laugh at Islamic State Amid the Tears

What a WTF few days.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials

The Detroit News. June 25, 2015

Congress will have to fix Obamacare

The United States Supreme Court confirmed again that it is not going to clean up the mess Congress made with the Affordable Care Act. Now lawmakers and President Barack Obama must get to work.

For the second time, ...

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Popular Megachurch Pastor and Grandson of Evangelist Billy Graham Who Resigned After Admitting 'Moral Failure' Will Receive Biblical Counseling

"He is seeking God…"

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Popular Megachurch Pastor and Grandson of Evangelist Billy Graham Who Resigned After Admitting 'Moral Failure' Will Receive Biblical Counseling

"He is seeking God…"

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Apple Music Launches With iOS 8.4 At 8 AM PT On June 30

Apple Music Exclusive Apple Music is coming tomorrow, and Apple Music Senior Director and former beats CEO Ian Rogers wants you to be ready, so he has revealed the specifics of when it'll star rolling out. The official launch time for Apple Music is June 30 at 8 AM PT, per a Rogers' blog post and Facebook event, at which time iOS 8.4 will be made available for users to update their devices. iOS 8.4… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Morell: July 4th Terror Warnings Are 'Not Routine,' Wouldn't Be Surprised if U.S. is Attacked

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Gun Test: Fausti DEA 28-Gauge Side-By-Side

Well put - "buying a new side-by-side...draws on our deeper yearning for authentic gentlemanly pursuits in a world gone mad"

Via: The Daily Caller

Incredible Moment a Motorcyclist Lost Control But Was Still Able to Save Himself and Finish the Race

"I was really lucky."

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Presumed guilty: Duke revisited

(Scott Johnson) Last week FIRE's Greg Lukianoff posted the video below on InstaPundit with a link to this post introducing it. The video is also posted on YouTube with this introduction: In 2006, the nation was rocked by allegations that three Duke lacrosse players had raped a woman named Crystal Mangum at an off-campus party. As Mangum's story began to unravel, the focus of the case shifted from the supposed criminal behavior

Source: Power Line

Fournier: Hillary Clinton Undermining Public Trust In Her and Politics In General

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Ted Cruz: Supreme Court 'follows the opinions of Manhattan and Washington, D.C.'

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said the U.S. Supreme Court follows the opinions of "Manhattan and Washington, D.C." in the wake of the high court's recent decision on gay marriage.

Mr. Cruz, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said he disagrees with the notion that the court follows public opinion.

"The ...

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Huckabee Hits Back at Obama for Lighting Up White House With Rainbow Colors: 'Don't Complain if I Were to Put a Nativity Scene Out'

"You know, if it's my house I get to do with it what I wish."

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NYT Reporter: Many Democrats Will Still Say Obama and Clinton 'Didn't Exactly Show a Whole Lot of Courage' on Gay Marriage

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Curious Bear Gives Family Trapped Inside Car a Memorable Moment Caught on Camera

"This is the best day of my life ever!"

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Rand Paul Questions Government's Role in Marriage After Supreme Court Decision

He weighs in on the legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

The Race To The Bottom Is Now Hitting Professional 3D Printers

zhuhai-ctc-electronic-to-unveil-affordable-sla-3d-printer-2 The eagle-eyed among you will notice something interesting about the Riverside Photocuring 3D Printer pictured above. Almost all of the design – from the removable build plate to the jolly front button – is a direct homage to the Formlabs Form 1. One could assume, therefore, that the Riverside should (and does) print 3D objects as well as the Form 1 and should be a comparable product. Read More

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Why an 'Alarming' Number of Alzheimer's Patients Are Women

"There is a lot that is not understood and not known."

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Hoping to Score: Presidential Hopefuls on Last-Minute Money Drive

In rush for campaign money, Rand Paul courts pot sellers.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Uber's Biggest Rival In China Claims It Handles 3 Million Rides Per Day

traffic in china Uber surprised China watchers this month when it was revealed that the company is processing one million rides per day in the country. That impressive number, which leaked out via a letter to investors, is now dwarfed by arch rival Didi Kuaidi's claim that it is seeing three times as much demand in the country. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Federal Judge Orders Brady Center to Pay Ammo Dealer's Legal Fees After Dismissing Lawsuit

A federal judge has ordered that the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence pay the legal fees of an online ammunition dealer it sued for the Aurora movie theater shooting.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

'You Seem to Have Gotten Lost': Israel's Snarky Letter to Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists Who Tried to Sail to Gaza

"Welcome to Israel."

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Detroit iron workers craft gates to another world

DETROIT (AP) - Anyone who is anyone in Latino-centered southwest Detroit seems to have a black iron fence protecting their home. The home could be a humble bungalow, the street could have dilapidated, abandoned homes and graffiti. But the homeowner, often a Latino immigrant, has declared his or her home ...

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Texas Attorney General: County Clerks May Refuse to Grant Same-Sex Marriage Licenses on Religious Grounds

"Texas must speak with one voice against this lawlessness, and act on multiple levels to further protect religious liberties for all Texans."

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Redfin's Irrational Moment

Screen Shot 2015-06-28 at 5.52.01 PM Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman recalls a tense board meeting when his company discussed eliminating its customer commission refund in the latest Greymatter video from Greylock Partners. Typically in real estate transactions, the seller of a home pays a commission of 5% which is split between the seller's agent and the buyer's agent. Traditional brokerages keep all of their commission. Read More

Source: TechCrunch