Apple's rumored high-end over-ear headphones may be called "AirPods Studio" and retail for $349, according to Jon Prosser of YouTube channel Front Page Tech.


In keeping with the successful ‌AirPods‌ brand, the rumored "Studio" over-ear headphones would significantly diversify Apple's ‌AirPods‌ lineup, which last added the in-ear AirPods Pro in October 2019. The supposed price of $349 would place "‌AirPods‌ Studio" as a direct competitor to high-end noise-canceling over-ear headphones from Bose and Sony.

The internet was seen as a major catalyst for the furry fandom finding one another during the times before we held conventions. During that earlier period in the 1990s, conventions and meets were rare, and finding one another was done mostly through the chat rooms and message boards of the past. There was no bandwidth for video or sharing major animation projects, therefore most of our intimate conversations were textual.

For many younger furries, it was a time that was lost in the annals of a distant history. Instead they found themselves joining in amongst a wave of growing conventions being held in various places around the world on any given weekend. Ones where those in custom fursuits march out in the streets openly rather than feeling a stifling isolation of being cooped up in hotel spaces, with a handful of home made creations, being wary of a hostile media looking for a freak show.

Coming out of 2019, it seemed that the time where furry was just an internet thing was fully behind it. However a series of unfortunate events were in line for 2020, a year that has led humanity to be forced into their rooms by an irate Mother Nature as an easily spread virus has forced governments around the globe to take drastic measures to slow its spread and put strict limits on social gatherings. A situation which has forced both the furry fandom, and the internet that brought it together, back to their roots.

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I am still holding on a call to the Internal Revenue Service, even though I called (800) 829-0115 two hours ago. This telephone number is the one often included in notices from the Internal Revenue Service for overdue business taxes. … Continue reading →

Online criminals have been systematically targeting TurboTax, filing fraudulent tax returns of individuals, and diverting their tax refunds to prepaid debit, cards, stealing their personal information, and using and impairing their credit ratings. Continue reading →

Even though Corporate America has anointed Hillary Clinton as its next President, Senator Bernie Sanders' populist message is already in a week's time raising individual contributions totaling millions of dollars from hundreds of thousands of people! Continue reading →

An Offer in Compromise is an agreement between the taxpayer and the government that settles a tax liability for payment of less than the full amount owed. The Internal Revenue Service will generally accept an Offer in Compromise when it … Continue reading →

Berlin needs an independent candidate on its Town Council to counter and prevent the dominance of a major political party from unilaterally imposing its agenda and will on the citizens of Berlin. Our Town Council has been voting along strict party lines on key issues even though members pledged to reach across the aisle. It has dismissed or circumvented the results of referendums, reducing them to mere dog-and-pony shows. Berlin has more unaffiliated voters than those of the two major parties. Let's petition, nominate, and place on the ballot an independent candidate to represent these citizens and prevent the control of our Town by the dominant party on the Town Council. If interested, please contact us: berlinctpropertyownersassn@gmail.com. Continue reading →

December 6, 2015, 10:50 AM|Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, believes there must be an international coalition led by Arab nations in the fight against ISIS. Continue reading →

People from outside the major parties who are pursuing elected office are exercising their First Amendment rights, and calling them spoilers is an act of “political bigotry” that should never be tolerated by the American people, civil rights champion and four-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader told “Democracy Now!” Nader’s comments come one week before the 2016 nominees’ first presidential debates, which the Commission on Presidential Debates—a private corporation owned and controlled by the Republican and Democratic parties—announced Friday will exclude both Jill Stein of the Green Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party. Continue reading →

There's got to be a reason for the Democrats to suppose to exist. And the reason the Democrats are supposed to exist is to be an opposition party to the Republicans. If you're in bed with the same people, taking money from the same people, you're no longer an opposition party. There's no reason for you to exist. And guess what? Don't be surprised that people don't vote for you. Continue reading →

Jimmy Dore: The intelligence agencies have been releasing the reports to convince us that we should be upset at Russia because they hacked our election. First of all, who gives a shit if they did? The United States tapped Angela Merkel’s … Continue reading →

Connecticut General Assembly Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz speaking at the 2014 CEUI Convention. Joe Aresimowicz, in speaking to a governmental employee union group in 2014, assured governmental union employees that he would be looking out for them: "You guys have one of your own that sits in the caucus room of the General Assembly. You cannot replicate that." "I will never allow an anti-collective bargaining bill to be called to the House floor. I'm the majority leader. I can make that guarantee." "Please, stand together, stand as brothers and sisters, and be a family. And make sure we are looking out for our own." Continue reading →

Tucker: There’s no value more American than free speech Liberals working to crack down on the First Amendment, ban speech they don’t like. GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO “TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT.” It’s hard to think of an ideal more American … Continue reading →

Гитарист DIMMU BORGIR Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) в недавнем интервью обсудил туровую активность коллектива в поддержку выпущенного в 2018 году альбома "Eonian":

«С момента выхода альбома до апреля этого года мы отыграли порядка 70 концертов, что не очень большая цифра с учётом промежутка времени. И со стороны может показаться, что мы не особо активны, но я полагаю, что это не совсем верный взгляд на вещи. Мы выступающая команда, но мы никогда не были из тех групп, кто гастролирует много и постоянно, по крайней мере, не в последние десять лет. Мы стараемся не играть ради того, чтобы сыграть. Мы хотим вывести всё на другой уровень, ты должен действовать умно и пытаться всё сделать как надо. И чтобы сделать одно наше шоу, требуется многочисленные затраты.

За последние годы, пусть мы и не играли так много, как другие команды того же уровня, мы сделали себя своего рода эксклюзивом. И когда мы едем в тур, посещаемость у нас хорошая. Это приятная сторона. Но скажу так: если мы собираемся в тур со США, то все вопросы по визе стали столь сложными, что ты до конца и не знаешь, получишь ли ты её в срок или нет. Ведь на карту поставлено столько денег. И за последние пару лет, где-то ещё до выхода альбома, весь климат настолько поменялся, что всегда есть шанс, что всё запланированное сорвётся». #Dimmu_Borgir #DimmuBorgir #BlackMetal #Black_Metal

IRON MAIDEN отменили все запланированные на 2020 год выступления. Менеджер группы, Rod Smallwood, написал:

«Надеюсь, что вы и ваши любимые здоровы и в безопасности, где бы вы ни находились, и моя постоянная благодарность всем вам за то, что вы так терпеливо относитесь к нам.

В связи с продолжающимися проблемами во всём мире в связи COVID-19 мы с сожалением сообщаем вам, что группа IRON MAIDEN не будет давать концерты до июня 2021 года.

Тем не менее, сейчас мы можем предоставить вам подробную информацию о наших гастрольных планах в отношении тех концертов, которые мы надеялись отыграть в этом году.

Во-первых, мы очень рады сообщить вам, что нам удалось перенести все наши европейские концерты в туре "Legacy Of The Beast" на июнь/июль 2021 года, за исключением Москвы, Санкт-Петербурга, Верта и Цюриха, которые, к сожалению, невозможно вписать в этот период.

Для усиления маршрута тура, как вы видите, мы добавили ещё 2 концерта в Арнеме и Антверпене.

В настоящее время мы работаем над сохранением всех специальных гостей и групп поддержки, которые должны были выступить с нами в этом году. В тех случаях, когда какая-либо группа не сможет принять участие из-за собственных перенесённых выступлений, мы будем искать иные подходящие выступления эквивалентного уровня. Большинство из них уже подтверждено, и их можно найти на странице тура на официальном сайте.

Перенести хэдлайн-выступления на фестивалях, к сожалению, не удалось. В основном это связано с тем, что у нас уже был очень напряжённый по планам вариант на 2021 год, и, как я уверен, вы можете себе представить, большое количество концертов уже распланировано, и поэтому только это мы можем как-то втиснуть в наши планы. Группа получает удовольствие от выступлений на фестивалях, так что будьте уверены, что мы вернёмся к как можно большему количеству из них в другой раз.

Что касается того, что должно было стать открытием тура 2020 года и было запланировано на 1 мая в Перте (Австралия), после чего в планах были Новая Зеландия, Филиппины, Япония, Дубай и Израиль, то в настоящее время мы работаем над возможностью возвращения в как можно большее число этих стран в первой половине 2022 года — ближе к датам появится больше новостей на этот счёт.

Группа в порядке и направляет вам, ребята, свои наилучшие пожелания, они с нетерпением ждут возвращения на сцену в следующем году и возможности вновь с вами увидеться, так что, пожалуйста, продолжайте заботиться о себе и будьте УМНЫМИ».

Даты 2021:

Jun. 11 - Poland, Warsaw PGE Narodowy

Jun. 13 - Germany, Bremen Bürgerweide

Jun. 15 – Czezh Republic, Prague Sinobo Stadium

Jun. 16 - Austria, Wiener Neustadt Stadium Open Air

Jun. 19 - Spain, Barcelona Olympic Stadium

Jun. 21 - Portugal, Lisbon Estadio Nacional

Jun. 24 - Italy, Bologna Sonic Park

Jun. 26 - Germany, Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Arena

Jun. 27 - Belgium, Antwerps Sportpaleis

Jun. 30 - Germany, Berlin Waldbühne

Jul. 03 - Sweden, Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium

Jul. 08 - Ger, Cologne Rhein-Energie-Stadium

Jul. 10 – The Netherlands, Arnhem GelreDome

Jul. 11 - Framce, Paris La Defense Arena, Paris #Iron_Maiden #IronMaiden #HeavyMetal #Heavy_Metal

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IBM Research today opened its second research location on the African continent and announced several new project collaborations in the areas of data driven healthcare, digital urban ecosystems and astronomy.

As climate change accelerates, IBM is galvanizing the global science community with a massive infusion of computing resources, weather data, and cloud services to help researchers examine the effects of climate change, and explore strategies to mitigate its effects. IBM pledges to help direct the equivalent of up to $200 million for up to five climate-related projects judged to offer the greatest potential impact, and will then broadly share the experiments' results.

IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge program (@CitiesChallenge) will be sending teams of company experts to five municipalities through 2018 to provide pro bono consultative advice on issues such as affordable housing, economic development, immigration, and public safety.

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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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IBM announced today a new experimental laboratory for nanotechnology research in Brazil. The NanoLab is part of a $4M investment within the recently upgraded IBM Research-Brazil lab in Rio de Janeiro and will focus on projects related to research in Oil & Gas, Agriculture and Health across Latin America.

IBM and West Virginia University’s Center for Disability Inclusion (CDI) today announced they are developing a first generation mobile workplace accommodation case management app to help U.S. businesses create inclusive workplaces for employees with disabilities.

Today IBM and Eurobank announced the first cloud-based digital platform for online international commercial trading. Using IBM's industry-leading Digital Experience software, with advanced cloud capabilities and social offerings, Eurobank is uniting exporters and importers from around the globe to enhance international trade operations and increase transactions.

I got a job with a law firm, helping build their website, re-working their intranet site, editing videos, creating presentations for trial and other techy stuff! It is one of the largest firms in Sacramento, with about a hundred employees and almost thirty lawyers.

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IBM today announced a new IBM Cloud Private software platform to help companies unlock billions of dollars in technology investment in core data and applications and extend cloud-native tools across public and private clouds.

IBM today announced that M-Industry, one of the world’s largest private label consumer goods company and subsidiary of Switzerland’s largest retailer and supermarket chain, Migros Group, has launched a new IBM designed mobile offering to transform how product promoters work.

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.

China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (“CCB (Asia)”) and IBM today announced the development of the first blockchain-enabled bancassurance project in Hong Kong. Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform, the solution is designed to streamline CCB (Asia)’s bancassurance process and greatly enhance customer experience and the quality of services delivered through faster transaction processing time and increased transparency.

IBM today announced third-quarter earnings results.

While marketing and sales professionals increasingly find themselves drowning in data, a new IBM study finds that nearly two thirds—64 percent--of surveyed CMOs and sales leaders believe their industries will be ready to adopt cognitive technologies in the next three years. However despite this stated readiness, the study finds that only 24 percent of those surveyed believe they have strategy in place to implement these technologies today.

The IBM board of directors today elected Joseph R. Swedish and Frederick H. Waddell to the board.

IBM and AT&T* today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. The acquisition of the Dublin, OH-based company will expand IBM's ability to help organizations create more intelligent and dynamic business networks by simplifying and automating the way they connect and communicate with customers, partners and suppliers both on-premise or through cloud computing delivery models.

Al día de hoy podemos decir que de nuestros cinco sentidos el olfato es el menos comprendido. Si bien lo usamos todos los días, la ciencia no ha llegado a comprender por completo cómo las moléculas producen un olor o cómo determinar cómo huelen sin olerlas. Sabemos desde hace décadas, en el caso de la vista, que para ver se necesitan longitudes de onda de luz y en cuanto al sonido sabemos que la audición ocurre a través de frecuencias tonales, pero el “código olfativo” se había mantenido indescifrable… hasta ahora.

IBM y Red Hat, líder mundial de software de nube de código abierto, anunciaron un acuerdo en el que IBM adquirirá todas las acciones comunes emitidas y en circulación de Red Hat por USD$190.00 por acción en efectivo, lo que representa un valor total para la empresa de aproximadamente USD$34 mil millones.

La enfermedad de Parkinson es un trastorno neurológico degenerativo crónico que afecta a una de cada 100 personas mayores de 60 años. Se estima que más de 5 millones de personas en el mundo tienen Parkinson y el número está aumentando con la población actual que envejece.

IBM reveló un nuevo estudio acerca de la manera en que los profesionales de marketing y ventas están adoptando soluciones cognitivas o de Inteligencia Artificial (IA). A pesar de que el 64% de los Directores de Marketing -CMOs por sus siglas en inglés- y líderes de ventas encuestados cree que sus industrias estarán listas para adoptar ese tipo de tecnologías en los próximos tres años, sólo 24% de los encuestados cree que tiene una estrategia establecida para hacerlo en la actualidad.

IBM presenta Watson Virtual Agent en español, una solución que permite a las empresas construir un agente virtual para atención al cliente, flexible y fácil de configurar y adecuada a las necesidades de los negocios.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) presentó hoy una tecnología que da a las organizaciones nueva transparencia en inteligencia artificial (IA), permitiéndoles aprovechar más plenamente su potencial.

Durante la conferencia mundial VMworld® 2016, VMware e IBM anunciaron la disponibilidad de los primeros servicios de nube para industrias que permiten a las organizaciones mover rápida y fácilmente, archivos a la nube. Con más de 500 clientes comprometidos ya, la alianza global entre IBM y VMware está ayudando a más organizaciones a extender sus archivos a la nube en horas, en comparación de semanas o meses.

From 1 August young New Zealanders will have a safe virtual city, SciCity, in which they can explore, create and discover thanks to Otago Museum's Discovery World, IBM New Zealand, and ZeDDD Technology.

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