Shortly after news of Krzanich’s resignation broke, Intel released a statement acknowledging the news. Intel says an investigation by internal and external counsel confirmed a violation of the company’s non-fraternization policy. Krzanich, who is married, resigned voluntarily, though it is clear that he would have been ousted regardless. “The board believes strongly in Intel’s strategy and we are confident in Bob Swan’s ability to lead the company as we conduct a robust search for our next CEO....

Specifically, the chip maker just unveiled its first ever Core i9 processor for laptops, part of a new lineup of high-performance “H Series” mobile CPUs based on Intel’s Coffee Lake platform. In addition to delivering screaming performance to gaming laptops, Intel’s latest chips can handle the demands of virtual reality software while also letting content creators edit videos, process images and produce graphics on the go. The high-performance 8th Gen Core weren’t the only processors unveiled by Intel today (April 3)....

The following lines of chips will not receive patches: BloomfieldClarksfieldGulftownHarpertownJasper ForestPenrynSoFIA 3GR,WolfdaleYorkfield For the average laptop-owner, this means someone with a Core 2 Duo CPU. That’s what my white plastic MacBook had in 2008. Intel writes that these chips have “micro-architectural characteristics that preclude a practical implementation of features mitigating Variant 2 (CVE-2017-5715).” Additionally, Intel isn’t going to patch these systems because they are no longer available to purchase and few of them are likely active....

Apple likes to say that the iPad Pro is a computer, not a tablet. I beg to differ. But it is much more than a tablet. Whatever you want to call it, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (from $999; $1,327 with keyboard and Apple Pencil) is one of the most powerful mobile devices ever made. The A12X Bionic processor in this slate runs circles around even Core i7-powered laptops on certain tasks, and yet the device weighs just 1....

While we are never thrilled to see prices going up, the drastic changes made inside and out to the iPhone 12 may take some of the sting out of added cost. The case redesign looks good, with the squared-off aluminum frame having a retro-futuristic look, and inside, you have the A14 Bionic (a.k.a. The fastest smartphone processor on the planet) along with broad 5G support and magnets for the fancy new MagSafe charger....

Nevertheless, Ubisoft committed a party foul when it announced UPlay Plus, a $14.99-a-month subscription service that’s set to launch September 3. I heard myself and the audience let out an audible groan. And that’s when it happened — through a combination of overpricing and over-saturation, I hit subscription fatigue.‘ At its core, I don’t have a problem with UPlay Plus. In fact, it closely resembles Xbox Game Pass for PC, another game subscription service that I’m actually excited about....

There are K-Pop fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’s stories and K-Pop life. Even if we are in the same fandom, it is hard to get to know each other. So at Kpopmap, we started the Kpopmap Fan Interview Project to get to know more about K-Pop fans from different countries: more about their K-Pop life and tastes and to give them the opportunity to share with our readers about their favorite group(s) and bias....