Category Archives: Technology

‘By the way, I’m visually impaired’: Sharing her disability helped others feel more welcome at work

In her 23 years at Microsoft, Angela Mills has been many things: a consultant, technical evangelist and manager for various products including Windows Server, Identity Management and Xbox Live. She is a polished presenter, compassionate mentor and a smart leader who works well with developers, sellers and customers. Last year, she took a sabbatical and began learning how to co-pilot a plane. (more…)

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A way to bring peace of mind — and sleep — to parents whose children suffer seizures wins Microsoft Hackathon

For most parents, sleep is a sacrifice they accept during the earliest part of their child’s life. But for Francesca Fedeli and Roberto D’Angelo, sleep deprivation has been a constant for five years as they’ve taken turns in overnight co-sleeping vigils for their 8-year-old son, Mario, who has suffered potentially life-threatening seizures since he was 3. (more…)

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IBM Developing World’s First Financial Services-Ready Public Cloud; Bank of America Joins as First Collaborator

New platform designed to help address specific requirements of financial services institutions for regulatory compliance, security and resiliency

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov 6., 2019 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has designed the world’s first financial services-ready public cloud. IBM will welcome financial services institutions, and their suppliers, to join the financial services-ready public cloud. Bank of America will be a committed collaborator to use the platform built on IBM’s public cloud. The Bank will host key applications and workloads to support the requirements and privacy and safety expectations of its 66 million banking customers. (more…)

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Spain’s Fintech Start up, PecunPay Seeks to Drive Business Expansion with Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Services

MADRID, Oct. 24, 2019 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Spanish fintech startup PecunPay, provider of payment and electronic money exchange solutions, will take advantage of IBM Services to implement Red Hat OpenShift to help drive business. (more…)

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IBM, Raw Seafoods Collaborate to Use Blockchain to Help Improve Seafood Traceability and Sustainability While Addressing Fraud

Raw Seafoods, Santa Monica Seafoods, and Regional Fisherman Will Digitize their Supply Chain for Scallops Using the IBM Food Trust Platform

ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Raw Seafoods Inc. today announce a new collaboration connecting global sourcing partners, retailers, and restauranteurs who will begin using IBM Food Trust platform to enhance seafood traceability. Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform, the initiative will start by digitizing the supply chain for scallops sourced from the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery. (more…)

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Tips that Every Crypto Investor Must Know

Since the debut of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency market has taken the world by storm. Today, cryptocurrencies are becoming an essential part of our everyday lives most especially when it comes to our financial transactions. Thus, more and more people are getting interested in it. (more…)

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How to Decrease Social Media Related Stress

As fun as social media can be, it can have some pretty harmful effects. It can be stressful, anxiety-inducing, FOMO-inducing, and depression-inducing. It makes you wonder why we even still have it. However, like all things, social media can still be enjoyed in moderation. If it’s giving you a hard time, then there are things you can do about it to make your experience more enjoyable. Here are some ways to decrease social media-related stress. (more…)

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Neuer LED-Leucht­stoff spart Ener­gie

Das menschliche Auge ist für Grün besonders empfindlich, für Blau und Rot hingegen weniger. Chemiker um Hubert Huppertz haben nun einen neuen roten Leuchtstoff entwickelt, dessen Licht vom Auge gut wahrgenommen wird. Damit lässt sich die Lichtausbeute von weißen LEDs um rund ein Sechstel steigern, was die Energieeffizienz von Beleuchtungssystemen deutlich verbessern kann. (more…)

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