One of the best bargains highlighted at NAB 2019 was Blackmagic’s new version of Davinci Resolve. Currently available as a public beta, Resolve 16 comes packed with a slew of new tools aimed at making basic editing faster and more intuitive, particularly on jobs with tight deadlines.

Maxon, developer of Cinema 4D, has announced the acquisition of Redshift Rendering Technologies (RRT).

Autodesk unveiled the latest version of its Flame compositing, effects, and color-grading software suite, due to ship on April 16, 2019. Flame 2020 introduces new features such as AI-driven map generation, tools to isolate and modify common objects in footage, and expanded Cryptomatte and OFX plugin support.

Google’s GMail, which touts over 1 billion users worldwide, celebrates its 15th birthday this April.

Scammers often pose as legitimate authorities declaring that their victim is in deep trouble with the law - but can get out of it for a fee.

MAXON has released Cinebench R20, the first update to the application in 5 years. It’s a long-awaited improvement, as Cinebench has been a staple testing tool for professional reviewers and users looking to test their systems’ capabilities.

Autodesk has announced that Arnold Render 5.3 is now available for download. This release will include the beta version of Arnold GPU and will give users the flexibility to switch between CPU and GPU rendering without having to change renderers.

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab revealed that computer manufacturer ASUS was unwittingly used to install a malicious backdoor onto thousands of its computers last year.

Apple has released updated versions of its popular iMac workstation, featuring newer Intel CPUs and improved AMD graphics capabilities.

Google Cloud, working alongside Sony Pictures ImageWorks, has announced the release of OpenCue: an open-source render manager designed specifically for visual effects and animation

MAXON has released its second Service Pack for the R20 version of Cinema 4D. This release brings several performance improvements and bug fixes to the program.

Backblaze has announced an increase to the monthly rate for their Computer Backup service.