Alongside the unveiling of the long-awaited Mac Pro at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced the Pro Display XDR, a new display bringing exceptional color depth, high dynamic range, and other performance features to partner with their new workstation.

Apple expanded CPU options for both the 13- and 15-inch models of its MacBook Pro laptops, the second update since their initial release in July 2018. Apple also has made improvements to its butterfly keyboards that have seen some widely-publicized hardware failures since launch.

If your system is powered by an Intel CPU, you are likely vulnerable to a new breed of security vulnerability targeting the processor itself.

Adobe cautioned that users “are no longer licensed to use certain older versions of the applications or deploy packages containing these older versions.” Adobe went on to warn “if you continue to use or deploy these unauthorized versions of Creative Cloud, you may be at risk of potential claims of infringement by third parties.”

Autodesk has added Open FX (OFX) support to their headline finishing, color correction, and compositing tool. Boris FX has taken advantage of this feature, introducing Sapphire 2019 as an OFX plugin for Flame.

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.