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Anthro and Cyberpunk merge in music video - Magnum Bullets

Dan Avidan, after years of dancing around topic of being a furry and which he would be, seems to have settled on his fursona of a cyberpunk wolf in a recently released music video. The video features animal characters with trans-humanist enhancements. The coloration has a signature bleed of 80s style animation.

The story portrays a pack of wolves seeking vengeance against a stag mogul after having their kin slaughtered at his hand. The style of animation and situation has some striking similarities to that of Caravan Palace's music video for Lone Digger.

This was brought to my attention by Majira Strawberry who asked why know one was talking about it. The answer to that in my case is object pertinence.

For those who are fans of cyberpunk and animation this is certainly worth the watch.




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The video Linda McMahon, Connecticut Republican candidate for the US Senate, may not want you to see?

Linda McMahon is running for the US Senate in Connecticut. For twenty (20) years, she ran World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) with her husband, Vince McMahon. A few years ago, a documentary film examined the WWE's celebration of violence against women. Her campaign doesn't want Connecticut voters to see that film. Watch these excerpts from the film to see why. Continue reading




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Are accountants the future anthropologists of the cyber era?

Are accountants destined to be the anthropologists of the cyber era? Gillian Tett appears to suspect such. Continue reading




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TurboTax’s Anti-Fraud Efforts Under Scrutiny

TurboTax’s Anti-Fraud Efforts Under Scrutiny Two former security employees at Intuit — the makers of the popular tax preparation software and service TurboTax – allege that the company has made millions of dollars knowingly processing state and federal tax refunds filed … Continue reading




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A Socially Distant Austen Con

We are all keeping our social distance these days, and many of us, other than the superheroes in the medical profession and restocking grocery stores, are spending all of our time in our homes. The delightful ladies of Drunk Austen have thus put together a Virtual JaneCon to be held this weekend, March 28 and…





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IBM Names 16 Municipalities as IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Grant Winners

IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge program (@CitiesChallenge) will be sending teams of company experts to 16 municipalities around the world through 2016 to help cities with critical issues ranging from jobs creation, transportation, and public safety, to healthcare, revenue, social services, and public works.




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IBM Invites Cities Worldwide to Compete for Grants to Help Address Their Toughest Challenges

IBM today announced that it is extending the annual Smarter Cities Challenge, a worldwide, highly competitive grant program that provides pro bono consulting to help cities improve the critical services they provide to their citizens.




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Ep 12 - 5G kills plants

The Central Western Daily promotes the idea 5G could be destroying local plant life even though 5G is not yet available in the area.




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IBM Pioneers New Approach to Simulate Chemistry with Quantum Computing

IBM scientists have developed a new approach to simulate molecules on a quantum computer that may one day help revolutionize chemistry and materials science. The scientists successfully used a seven-qubit quantum processor to address the molecular structure problem for beryllium hydride (BeH2) – the largest molecule simulated on a quantum computer to date. The results demonstrate a path of exploration for near-term quantum systems to enhance our understanding of complex chemical reactions that could lead to practical applications.




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IBM Announces Collaboration with Leading Fortune 500 Companies, Academic Institutions and National Research Labs to Accelerate Quantum Computing

IBM today announced the first clients to tap into its IBM Q™ early-access commercial quantum computing systems to explore practical applications important to business and science. They include: JPMorgan Chase, Daimler AG, Samsung, JSR Corporation, Barclays, Hitachi Metals, Honda, Nagase, Keio University, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oxford University and University of Melbourne.




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IBM Named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for its Flash Storage Solutions

IBM has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays (SSA) for the fourth year in a row.




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IBM Named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions

IBM has been recognized as a storage software Leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions1. In its Magic Quadrants’, Gartner analysts evaluate technology and solutions with an ‘Ability to Execute’ and a ‘Completeness of Vision’.




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IBM Recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Mobility Management Suites

IBM Security today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a Leader for the sixth consecutive year in the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Mobility Management Suites1 for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.




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IBM to Deliver Personalized Fan Experience Through the IBM Cloud at Atlanta’s New Mercedes-Benz Stadium

IBM today announced that it will help deliver a tailored fan experience through the IBM Cloud at Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, scheduled to open later this month.




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IBM Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Campaign Management

IBM today announced that for the seventh consecutive year, Gartner, Inc. has named IBM as a leader in the April 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Campaign Management.




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Updated! Making a Giant 20-sided Die out of Cement

was inspired to make a giant geometrical shape, that of the 20-side die, or isocahedron.




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IBM Elevates Team Experience at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground; Home of Atlanta United Football Club

IBM is bringing its expertise in sports venue infrastructure design and implementation to the practice field for newly formed Major League Soccer Club, Atlanta United, providing a year-round, state-of-the art technological experience for the players and staff.



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IBM Acquires Vivant Digital Business in Australia

IBM today announced its intention to acquire Vivant Digital business (Vivant), a boutique digital and innovation agency based here. This acquisition extends the strategy and design expertise of IBM iX, one of the world’s largest digital agencies and global business design partners, with Vivant talent and expertise to accelerate clients’ digital transformations.



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IBM Announces Advances to IBM Quantum Systems & Ecosystem

IBM announced today two significant quantum processor upgrades for its IBM Q early-access commercial systems. These upgrades represent rapid advances in quantum hardware as IBM continues to drive progress across the entire quantum computing technology stack, with focus on systems, software, applications and enablement.




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IBM Closes Acquisition of Vivant Digital Business

IBM today announced it has completed the acquisition of Vivant Digital business (Vivant), a boutique digital and innovation agency based in Australia, to join IBM iX. Financial details were not disclosed.




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IBM lidera Cuadrante Mágico de Gartner en software de recuperación y respaldo de centro de datos

IBM fue reconocido como líder de software de almacenamiento en el Cuadrante Mágico de Gartner para Software de Recuperación y Respaldo en Centro de Datos1. En sus “cuadrantes mágicos”, los analistas de Gartner evalúan tecnología y soluciones con la “capacidad de ejecución” y una “visión completa”.




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IBM Increases University of Canterbury’s Research Capability with Supercomputer Upgrade

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today it will upgrade the University of Canterbury’s BlueFern High Performance Computing (HPC) facility, enhancing its ability to deliver quality science and technology outcomes and significantly increasing New Zealand’s research capacity.




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98% de la Generación Z prefiere comprar en una tienda física antes que online

La Generación Z, conocida también como la primera generación “digitalmente nativa” (aquellos nacidos entre 1995 y 2010), replanteará los nuevos hábitos de consumo. El estudio ‘Uniquely Generation Z’, publicado por IBM (NYSE: IBM) y la Federación Nacional de Retail -NRF por sus siglas en inglés- encontró que el 98% de los jóvenes de esta generación prefiere comprar en tiendas físicas antes que online.




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Papel San Francisco garantiza la continuidad de operaciones aprovechando Servicios de IBM

Papel San Francisco garantiza la continuidad de operaciones aprovechando Servicios de IBM




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IBM contribuye a la reinvención de la fuerza de trabajo en América Latina, beneficiando a más de 370.000 estudiantes con acceso a conocimiento en IA, Cloud y Blockchain

IBM (NYSE: IBM) anunció hoy que está trabajando con más de 300 universidades y más de 400 instituciones educativas en toda Latinoamérica para respaldar la inminente necesidad de desarrollar habilidades asociadas a los requerimientos de la transformación digital, ya que el 60% de los ejecutivos se esfuerza hoy por mantener las habilidades de la fuerza laboral actualizadas y relevantes frente al rápido avance tecnológico.




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LUZi, aplicación que lucha contra la mortalidad materna e infantil con ayuda de la Inteligencia Artificial de IBM

PROESAH – asociación civil formada por un grupo de doctores, profesores y alumnos de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero-, anunció el día de hoy el lanzamiento de una aplicación llamada LUZi, que utiliza tecnología de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) de IBM para analizar el riesgo obstétrico. El objetivo del proyecto es reducir la mortalidad materna e infantil en las comunidades rurales de Guerrero, México.




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University of Canterbury adopts IBM enterprise storage solution to enhance user experience

The University of Canterbury (UC) is upgrading its centralised IT storage system with the IBM XIV and SONAS network attached storage arrays, to protect valuable research data and better meet user long term needs, while reducing operational costs.




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IBM mantiene liderazgo en mercado de infraestructura de aplicaciones y middleware, con 29.1% de participación

La participación de mercado de IBM (NYSE: IBM) en infraestructura de aplicaciones y de middleware es un 29.1 por ciento, lo que amplía la posición de liderazgo de la compañía por 14° año consecutivo sobrepasando a la competencia por más del doble, de acuerdo con la firma de análisis del mercado de TI Gartner, basado en los ingresos totales nivel mundial para 2014.




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IBM 2010 Global CFO Study: Sixty Percent of Finance Organizations Plan Significant Changes to Adapt to New Economic Demands

IBM today announced the findings of a major new study of over 1,900 Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and senior finance executives from 81 countries and 35 industries worldwide, which reveals that more than 60 percent of CFOs plan major changes to respond to the new economic climate.



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Premian Banorte e IBM apps de estudiantes del Tec de Monterrey que transforman servicios bancarios dirigidos a los jóvenes

Tres proyectos que proponen mejorar la interacción y la experiencia de los jóvenes usuarios con servicios bancarios móviles, fueron reconocidos hoy por Banorte, IBM y el Tec de Monterrey como resultado del Reto Banorte en el marco de la Semana i, que la institución educativa llevó a cabo del 21 al 25 de septiembre en todo el país.




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Selon IBM, les acheteurs du monde entier ont doublé le taux de croissance des ventes en ligne pendant le Cyber Monday

Les revendeurs internationaux observent une croissance significative pendant Thanksgiving et le Black Friday. IBM enregistre un engagement record dans son rapport annuel Holiday Readiness Clients




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Rapport IBM X-Force : le ransomware ne s’est pas révélé payant en 2018 pour les cybercriminels - Il faut se tourner vers le cryptojacking pour faire du profit

IBM Security a annoncé aujourd'hui les résultats de l'IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index annuel 2019, qui a révélé que les mesures de sécurité et la prise de conscience accrues poussent les cybercriminels à modifier leurs techniques en quête d'un meilleur retour sur investissement. En conséquence, le rapport détaille deux changements majeurs, à savoir un détournement surprenant des attaques de type ransomware et une diminution du recours aux logiciels malveillants.




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Étude IBM : Plus de la moitié des organisations disposant de plans de réponse aux incidents de cybersécurité omettent de les mettre à l'essai

L’entité sécurité d’IBM a annoncé aujourd'hui les résultats d'une étude mondiale sondant le niveau de préparation des organisations en matière de résistance à une cyberattaque et de récupération ensuite. L'étude, menée par le Ponemon Institute et sponsorisée par IBM Resilient, a révélé qu'une grande majorité des organisations interrogées ne sont toujours pas prêtes à répondre de façon adéquate aux incidents de cybersécurité, 77% des personne interrogées indiquant qu'ils n'ont pas de plan de réponse aux incidents de cybersécurité appliqué de manière cohérente dans l’ensemble de l'organisation.




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Euro-Information, groupe Crédit Mutuel, et IBM France s’associent dans l’univers des offres de services innovantes

Dans l’objectif d’une recherche permanente d’innovation et d’anticipation, cette alliance stratégique couvre le co-développement de nouvelles offres commerciales pour l’installation et la maintenance de systèmes informatiques, monétiques et d’objets connectés. Ce domaine représente un potentiel de marché dont la croissance est estimée à 12% par an.




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Le Mayflower Autonomous Ship traversera l’Atlantique à l’aide des systèmes d’IA d’IBM

A l’occasion de l’anniversaire des 400 ans de la traversée du navire marchand Mayflower, le nouveau Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) partira le 16 septembre 2020 de Plymouth au Royaume-Uni, pour rejoindre Plymouth dans le Massachussetts aux Etats-Unis. Sans équipage à bord, il sera le premier navire autonome de grande taille à traverser l’Atlantique. Cette traversée unique entremêlant passé, présent et futur propulsera le monde dans l’ère du navire autonome.




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Un consortium offrant la puissance de calcul pour soutenir la recherche

IBM a également annoncé avec le gouvernement américain la mise en place d’un consortium visant à employer le calcul intensif dans la lutte contre la pandémie de Covid-19. Mené par IBM, le « Covid-19 High Performance Computing Consortium » rassemble de nombreux acteurs tels que le Département américain de l’Energie, le MIT, trois laboratoires nationaux de recherche aux Etats-Unis ainsi que diverses entreprises technologiques.




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LUTTE CONTRE LA FRAUDE AUX SOINS DE SANTE

LUTTE CONTRE LA FRAUDE AUX SOINS DE SANTE La réponse de trois acteurs engagés : PRO BTP IBM almerys



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Alior Bank transforme l’expérience bancaire pour ses clients grâce à une application IBM pour iPad tirant parti de l'analytique

lior Banque annonce aujourd’hui avoir choisi l’application IBM MobileFirst sur iOS pour apporter une transformation fondamentale à la façon dont les clients en Pologne interagissent avec leur banque. A l’aide d’un iPad, les professionnels des services bancaires pourront fournir une expérience plus dynamique et personnalisée aux clients en tirant avantage de la puissance de l’analyse prédictive, et ce de façon sécurisée, facile, rapide et disponible 24h/24.




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ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM, Scentre Group and Westpac Commence Live Pilot for Lygon, A Blockchain-based Platform to Transform the Bank Guarantee Process

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM Scentre Group and Westpac have jointly launched a live pilot for Lygon, a new digital platform using blockchain technology to transform the way businesses obtain and manage bank guarantees that are often required as part of a retail property lease.




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Gold Coast Earns IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Grant

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that the Gold Coast has been selected as a recipient of an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant (#smartercities). The grant will give the Gold Coast City Council the opportunity to work with a team of IBM experts to analyse and recommend ways to improve the city’s public safety disaster response capabilities.




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IBM Acquires Vivant Digital Business in Australia

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its intention to acquire Vivant Digital business (Vivant), a boutique digital and innovation agency based here. This acquisition extends the strategy and design expertise of IBM iX, one of the world’s largest digital agencies and global business design partners, with Vivant talent and expertise to accelerate clients’ digital transformations.




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University of Melbourne joins as founding member of IBM Q Network Hub to Accelerate Quantum Computing

IBM Q Network to explore practical applications of quantum computing for business and science with University of Melbourne, JPMorgan Chase, Daimler AG, Samsung, JSR Corporation, Barclays, Hitachi Metals, Honda, Nagase, Keio University, Oak Ridge National Lab, and Oxford University.




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Successful blockchain trial for bank guarantees

ANZ and Westpac have teamed with IBM (NYSE:IBM) and shopping centre operator Scentre Group and have now successfully digitised the bank guarantee process used for commercial property leasing.



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IBM positioned as the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Asia Pacific

IBM positioned as the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Asia Pacific



  • Global Technology Services

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UBank Unveils RoboChat, Australia's First Virtual Assistant for Home Loan Applications Integrated with IBM Watson

One of Australia’s leading digital banks taps cognitive technology to simplify the home loan application process with innovative virtual assistan




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Study Reveals Australian Office Workers Stressed by Irrelevant Email Overload

Study Reveals Australian Office Workers Stressed by Irrelevant Email Overload




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Woodside Energy and IBM to leverage current and emerging technologies like AI and Quantum computing to realise vision of an “Intelligent Plant”

Woodside Energy and IBM will work together to re-imagine the way work is done using next-generation technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing to help Woodside realise its vision of an “intelligent plant”.