August 2019 – Page 248 – EnSound Media – Streaming Innovation Amplified

Microsoft workers ‘listen’ to some translated Skype calls

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Microsoft-owned Skype allows for voice and video calls via the internet Microsoft workers occasionally listen to real Skype conversations that have been processed by translation software, it has been revealed. According to tech site Motherboard, some contractors for Microsoft review such conversations to check the quality of translations. However, […]

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U.S. Issues Travel Warning to Hong Kong Due to ‘Confrontational’ Protests

Travel / En Sound Media

HONG KONG — The United States on Wednesday issued an advisory warning people about traveling to Hong Kong, urging visitors to “exercise increased caution” because of “confrontational” protests in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. The alert by the State Department comes two days after a general strike and widespread demonstrations shook the city, and as Chinese

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Kansas imposes toughest online tax collections in the nation

Technology / En Sound Media

Kansas plans to impose what some tax experts said Wednesday would be the nation’s most aggressive policy for collecting state and local taxes on online sales, possibly inviting a legal battle. The state Department of Revenue issued a notice last week saying any “remote seller” doing business with Kansas residents must register with the department,

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LEADING OFF: Indians take aim at Target, Hamels rolling

Sports / En Sound Media

A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday: TARGET TIME A couple months ago, Cleveland trailed the Twins by 11 1/2 games in the AL Central and was being written off as too old and too banged-up. But by going a baseball-best 38-16 since June 4, the Indians have closed within two games of

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Beyoncé diet plan ‘could be dangerous’

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images A diet endorsed by US pop singer Beyoncé “could be dangerous,” the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine has told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme. Subscribers to the 22-day plan pay $14 (£11.50) to access plant-based recipes. But nutritionist Daniel O’Shaughnessy says the diet could lead to “nutritional deficiencies”. Beyoncé’s

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How Rumer Willis Got Over Being Viciously Body Shamed As A Teen

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Growing up in the glare of public opinion, when blogs were coming of age, has had a lasting effect on Rumer Willis. As the eldest daughter of the then-power couple of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Willis was a frequent target of tabloid vitriol. In fact, a quick Google search reveals how common and awful

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Zara uncovered: Inside the brand that changed fashion

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Zara I am seeing spots. More specifically polka dots, on a white maxi dress. Three women have walked by me – all wearing the same identical dress – in the half hour I’ve been sitting outside this café. I know it’s from Zara, I’ve tried it on, and now I’m seeing those spots

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Serena Williams advances in Rogers Cup

Sports / En Sound Media

Serena Williams won her first match since losing the Wimbledon final, beating Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Rogers Cup. The 37-year-old Williams has won the event three times, all in Toronto. She will face Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova — a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Zhang Shuai

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A Divisive Voice Once Again Has Trump’s Ear

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — As President Trump doubles down on a re-election approach of stoking fear of immigrants, he is once again elevating a voice of validation — and many say racism — that he discovered during his last presidential campaign. That voice is Katie Hopkins, a far-right British commentator who has made denunciations of migrants and

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Business owners recruit nonstop_ even on a drive-thru line

Finance / En Sound Media

As Deborah Sweeney placed her order in the drive-thru of a Starbucks near her home, she was impressed by the barista’s attitude and attention to detail. At Sweeney’s next visit, the staffer remembered her name. Sweeney, CEO of MyCorporation.com, was so amazed that she hired the young woman, first as a receptionist and then in

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