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Sound Magic announces Supreme Piano 5 and instrument updates
Sound Magic tees up a next-gen piano suite, promises free upgrades, and quietly tweaks two existing instruments. Supreme Piano 5 announcement Positioned as the top-tier virtual piano line. Packs sixteen carefully chosen instruments. Pushes hybrid modeling further than prior versions. Aims at higher realism and playability. Supreme Piano 5 technical direction Brings full MIDI 2.0 compatibility. Keeps system load unusually light. Adds four concert-grade virtuoso pianos. Targets deeper expression and clarity. Supreme Piano 5 release and pricing Planned for the first half of 2026. Matches the Supreme Piano 4 price point. Current buyers get the upgrade free. Current Supreme Piano promotion Listed at 999 dollars, discounted to 499...
Apple drops Logic Pro 12 and Final Cut Pro 12 with AI
Apple drops fresh pro apps, flexing AI tricks, new sound packs, and tighter workflows, while keeping upgrades paid and very Mac-centric. Logic Pro 12 overview Focuses on smarter composition tools. Pushes synth-first creativity. Leans hard into automation help. Logic Pro 12 AI session players Adds a new Synth Player engine. Generates playable synth and bass lines. Lets patterns shift notes and parameters. Auto-follows chord changes across tracks. Logic Pro 12 sound library Introduces a rebuilt sound hub. Offers preview-before-install packs. Allows users to remove packs to save space. Final Cut Pro 12 overview Targets faster media discovery. Emphasizes speech and visual search. Ties edits tighter to music. Final Cut Pro 12...
Native Instruments CEO Nick Williams calms insolvency fears
Native Instruments hits pre-insolvency panic, while leadership swears everything keeps running, and creators should not freak out yet. Pre-insolvency shockwave Berlin-based Native Instruments files for pre-insolvency. Users question hardware and software safety. Uncertainty spreads fast across the user base. CEO response drop CEO Nick Williams addresses concerns publicly. Message frames stability over alarm. Tone is calm, controlled, and reassuring. Business as usual claims Sales, downloads, and activations stay live. iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx remain operational. Support teams keep handling customers. Product and tech continuity Engineering work keeps moving forward. New products and features remain in progress...
Nelson Chamisa enters Zimbabwe politics with Agenda 2026
Chamisa jumps back into politics, pitching a citizen-led push after calling Zimbabwe adrift, corrupt, and misruled. Return to active politics Says a two-year pause is over. Frames the comeback as duty-driven. Positions himself as responding to the national decline. Ties the move to worsening conditions. Agenda 2026 rollout Brands it a citizen-powered movement. Targets governance failure. Calls out disputed elections. Flags corruption and state capture. Why did he reenter the arena Argues the country lacks direction. Describes repression and authoritarian control. Says silence would equal abandonment. Casts leadership as an obligation. Support and legitimacy claims Downplays ego and personal ambition. Says citizens demanded his...
Engineering Council of Zimbabwe to prosecute Laston Machengo
Fake engineers are getting called out hard, with regulators threatening jail time and fines after a viral stunt blew the lid off. ECZ draws a hard line Engineering Council of Zimbabwe blasted impersonators abusing the engineer title. Officials said registration is not optional. The warning targets individuals and companies playing pretend. Prosecution was put squarely on the table. What the law actually says The Engineering Council Act restricts the use of the term "engineer." Only registered professionals can use that title. Advertising fake credentials breaks the rules. Hiring unregistered practitioners also counts as an offense. Viral video sparks action A clip circulated showing Laston Machengo claiming engineer status. He is...
Chiredzi pupil found dead near school after disappearance
Four-year-old pupil vanished from school grounds and was later found dead nearby, leaving families and teachers reeling. Child disappearance at Chiredzi school Steadfast Makondo attended ECD at Chiredzi Government Primary School. She vanished during the school day around midday. Her transporter noticed she was missing at pickup time. The alarm triggered a frantic search. Discovery near New Town A search party found her body in bushland. The spot sat roughly 500 meters from the school. The area was within New Town. The discovery happened the following day. Search effort and response Police received a missing child report. Teachers joined residents in the search. Hippo Valley High School staff assisted. The coordinated effort led to...
State witnesses say Walter Mzembi lacked power over assets
State witnesses framed Walter Mzembi as powerless over assets, while defense testimony painted the TV donations as approved, audited, and routine. Trial basics and players Walter Mzembi faces abuse of office and trust property charges. The case runs before Justice Benjamin Chikowero. Killian Mandiki represents Mzembi in court. Prosecutor Lovemore Murevanhema leads the State case. What the State witness argued Zvinechimwe Ruvinga Churu testified as the first State witness. Churu works in the Office of the President and Cabinet. He said ministers lack authority over asset disposal. Permanent secretaries handle government property controls. Core allegations around the TVs Four LED screens allegedly went to churches. The churches...
Kombi crash in Bulawayo kills two vendors and spurs safety calls
A speeding kombi plowed into Bulawayo vendors, killing two, injuring many, and sparking demands for safer trading spaces. Crash at Bulawayo street junction A kombi driver lost control at 6th Avenue and Lobengula Street. Vendors were hit while working roadside. Two informal traders died from the impact. Around a dozen others suffered injuries. BVTO reacts to the deaths Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Organisation issued a condolence message. The group addressed grieving families and injured traders. The statement framed the incident as preventable. Informal workers were described as highly exposed daily. Risks faced by informal traders Trading happens in packed, poorly planned public areas. Traffic mixes directly with livelihoods...
German diplomats host League of Legends tournament in Tokyo
German diplomats turned League of Legends into a cross-border hangout, dragging Japan, South Korea, and Germany into one competitive server. What the project is about German diplomatic missions in Japan and South Korea set up a League of Legends tournament. The project name is .DE Diplomacy Meets Esports. The pitch centers on cultural exchange through competitive gaming. German culture gets spotlighted without stiff embassy vibes. How the tournament runs Online qualifiers happen separately in Japan and South Korea. Each region sends one winning squad forward. A mystery team travels in from Germany. The last showdown happens offline in Tokyo. Where it all lands The final event is hosted at Shibuya eStadium. Players from three...
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