Superstreamer is a self-hostable platform designed to streamline video delivery processes. With simple API calls and default settings, you can transcode and package media for online streaming effortlessly. Customize dynamic HLS playlists with features like bumpers, ads, and filters on the fly. Create separate quality tracks for your videos (1080p, 720p, 480p) and write HLS […]
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The documentary “Kingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia” uncovers shocking revelations about the worker deaths and human rights abuses related to Mohammed bin Salman’s Saudi Vision 2030. Over 21,000 Indian, Bangladeshi, and Nepalese workers have died while working on various aspects of the program since 2017, with more than 100,000 people “disappearing” during NEOM’s construction. Reports […]
The author discusses the importance of mathematical conjectures, emphasizing the diverse nature of these unproven claims. They argue that conjectures hold significance beyond just scientific discoveries, as they shape the direction of mathematical research and are often more celebrated than proofs. The author critiques the imbalance between efforts to prove and disprove conjectures in modern […]
In the world of computer operating systems, managing limited resources like computational time and memory while providing good performance is a challenge. Machine learning (ML) is increasingly used to optimize decisions in compiler optimization, specifically inlining, to reduce the size of binary files. The new technique, Iterative BC-Max, tackles these challenges by training a classification […]
In “Oxford’s War” by Ashley Jackson, the city’s role in World War II comes to life. From pre-war Oxford’s quaint medieval roots to the bustling wartime transformation, Jackson reveals Oxford’s significant contributions. The city housed refugees, produced military hardware, and played a crucial role in intelligence and propaganda efforts. Oxford University Press shifted its focus […]
Researchers have used DNA samples from Pando, a massive quaking aspen tree in Utah, to determine the tree’s age and track its evolutionary history. Pando, with its 47,000 stems spanning 42.6 hectares, is between 16,000 and 80,000 years old and cannot sexually reproduce due to being triploid. Despite generating genetically identical clones, researchers found nearly […]
Three Earth plants are preparing to set up a new home on the moon as part of the LEAF project led by NASA. The mustard cress, brassica, and duckweed will be placed on the lunar surface during the Artemis III mission in 2026. The plants will face challenges such as lunar radiation and gravity, but […]
Varse Varse is a versatile tool designed for updating application variables at runtime. It provides a dashboard for efficient management of variables and an easily accessible SDK for reading them. The platform includes team management features for seamless sharing of configurations within a team. Some notable use cases include Feature Flags for toggling features, Rollouts […]
The French and Dutch authorities have raided Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam as part of a tax fraud investigation. The probe, which began in November 2022, focuses on suspicions of covering up serious tax fraud and off-the-books work. Netflix has not commented specifically on the raids but states it follows tax laws in all […]
RallyUp is a Wake-On-LAN (WOL) scheduler and dependency manager perfect for small businesses and homelabs. It ensures proper infrastructure services start in order, especially after power outages. By setting up WOL configurations and using a low-power device like a Raspberry Pi, simply power on the device running RallyUp to bring all infrastructure online in the […]