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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns over improper relationship with employee

Jun21
by on June 21, 2018 at 2:30 pm
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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…

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PDF Expert is Apple’s go-to PDF software — find out why for over half off

Jun21
by on June 21, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


When you see an app with credentials like Top Paid App, 2015 App of the Year, an Editors’ Choice honor and a stellar 4.6 out of 5 stars from over 1,100 reviews in the Mac App Store, you should probably pay attention. That app is PDF Expert for Mac — and right now, it’s on sale for more than half off at $24.99 from TNW Deals.

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This crazy cryptocurrency has only “one coin to rule them all”

Jun21
by on June 21, 2018 at 1:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Just when you think you have seen all the creativity in the crypto-world, something new comes up to leave you flabbergasted. Meet OneSingleCoin — a cryptocurrency that plans to overtake Bitcoin, with just a single coin in circulation. The cryptocurrency’s founder prefers to stay anonymous as many others in the industry. But he was happy to share more details about his project when we approached him. “You can call me William,” he told Hard Fork. William says he got the idea for OneSingleCoin when he was browsing CoinMarketCap looking at all those coins with gigantic circulating supplies. “I was trying to…

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Microsoft launches ambitious blockchain project to help creators get paid

Jun21
by on June 21, 2018 at 11:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


It seems that Microsoft isn’t done experimenting with blockchain technology. Microsoft and Ernst & Young (EY) announced the launch of a blockchain solution for content rights and royalties management on Wednesday. The blockchain solution is first implemented for Microsoft’s game publisher partners. Indeed, gaming giant Ubisoft is already experimenting with the technology. After successful testing, Microsoft and EY hope to implement the solution across all industry verticals which require licensing of intellectual property or assets. The two companies hope that the move to blockchain will streamline the process of paying royalties to the rightful copyright holders. The publishers and distributor partners…

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This high-tech pillow lulled me into the trippiest sleep of my life

Jun21
by on June 21, 2018 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, Gadgets, Insider


Ever since I was a little girl I’ve had trouble falling asleep. 7-year old me didn’t mind though, and was perfectly happy lying awake at 3am reading. Now I’m older. And I need my sleep. What used to be hours of night-time bliss are now hours of terror, every minute awake driving me increasingly closer to insanity. So when I heard about this Dreampad thing I paid attention. The Dreampad? It’s a pillow that looks normal in every way, except that it isn’t. The Dreampad uses intrasound technology to play music, so the sound travels via bone conduction. This means…

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