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Apple has announced a new update to music-making app GarageBand that adds loads of new sounds, loops, and instruments. As part of the update, Artist Lessons, which were previously $4.99 each, will now be free and included as part of Basic Lessons within the app. As part of GarageBand 10.3, the app is introducing two new drummers that play roots and jazz-influenced brush styles, 1,000 new electronic and urban loops in genres like future bass and chill rap, and 400 animal, machine, and voice sound effects. There are also three new traditional Chinese and Japanese instruments: the Guzheng, Koto, and Taiko drums. (Sounds from these instruments were introduced as loops as early as 2016, and were included as options within GarageBand’s Sound Library last year.) Artist Lessons, which were previously $4.99, are now also free. Apple first introduced Artist Lessons in 2009 as a way for users to learn popular songs on piano and guitar via the artists who actually made them. Lessons from … [Read more...] about GarageBand’s new update includes 1,000 new loops and makes Artist Lessons free

Brian Krzanich has resigned as Intel CEO, the company announced this morning. The resignation was due to a "past consensual relationship with an Intel employee" which violated the company's non-fraternization policy that managers are bound by. Krzanich is also leaving the company's board of directors. Intel was informed recently of the relationship, and an investigation by internal and external counsel confirmed its existence. The board named CFO Bob Swan as interim CEO and has begun searching for a permanent replacement for Krzanich. Swan joined Intel in 2016 after nine years as CFO of eBay. Intel says that it is looking at both internal and external candidates in its quest to find a permanent CEO. Krzanich has been at Intel since 1982, starting as a process engineer before moving into management. He became CEO in 2013, and since then Intel has entered new markets—including FPGAs and 3D XPoint memory—and the company says that it is likely to report its best second quarter … [Read more...] about Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns over workplace relationship

Intel today announced the resignation of CEO Brian Krzanich, citing a violation of the company’s fraternization policy. CFO Bob Swan will fill in as interim CEO while the company conducts a search for its next top executive. The details: Krzanich’s resignation is effective immediately. He’s also giving up his seat on Intel’s board of directors. It would appear the company has a zero-tolerance policy for fraternization and Krzanich violated it. According to a company press release: Intel was recently informed that Mr. Krzanich had a past consensual relationship with an Intel employee. An ongoing investigation by internal and external counsel has confirmed a violation of Intel’s non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers. Given the expectation that all employees will respect Intel’s values and adhere to the company’s code of conduct, the board has accepted Mr. Krzanich’s resignation. The impact: Big tech companies are under … [Read more...] about Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns over improper relationship with employee

Alongside the debut of the iPhone X and iPhone 8 handsets, Apple talked about a wireless charging mat it would debut to complement those new devices. But the company has been incredibly quiet about the mat, dubbed AirPower, ever since. According to a report from Bloomberg, "technical hurdles" have delayed the launch of the AirPower wireless charging mat. The device was slated to be released in June 2018, but it will now likely be released either before or in September of this year. Apple has had to address issues regarding overheating and the "complexity of the circuitry" within the mat. The device will be designed to wirelessly charge up to three devices at once; compatible products include the iPhone X, iPhone 8 models, Apple Watch Series 3 devices, and AirPod earbuds once their rumored wireless charging case comes out. Such multitasking has proven to be hard to achieve in the engineering of the AirPower mat. According to the report, Apple must design the device with multiple … [Read more...] about Apple’s AirPower charging mat delayed until fall due to “technical hurdles”

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns after company learns of consensual relationship with employee. "Intel was recently informed that Mr. Krzanich had a past consensual relationship with an Intel employee. An ongoing investigation by internal and external counsel has confirmed a violation of Intel's non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers. Given the expectation that all employees will respect Intel's values and adhere to the company's code of conduct, the Board has accepted Mr. Krzanich's resignation," the company said in a statement. Refresh the page for more information on this breaking news story. Copyright Associated Press … [Read more...] about Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Resigns Over Inappropriate Consensual Relationship