Academic researchers today disclosed details of the newest class of speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities in Intel processors that impacts all modern chips, including the chips used in Apple devices.After the discovery of Spectre and Meltdown processor vulnerabilities earlier last year that put practically every computer in the world at risk, different classes of … [Read more...] about New Class of CPU Flaws Affect Almost Every Intel Processor Since 2011
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Apple to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Anti-Poaching Agreements
Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe must face a class-action lawsuit from employees who claim their wages were held down by anti-poaching agreements between the companies. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, yesterday granted class-action certification. Koh’s ruling follows an April ruling rejecting the employees’ bid to proceed as a class -- partly because … [Read more...] about Apple to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Anti-Poaching Agreements
Intel Touts Its Bay Trail Processor Over Apple's A7 Chip
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich touted the company's Bay Trail processor over Apple's 64-bit A7 chip during its third-quarter earnings conference call. Krzanich was asked about the advantages of moving to a 14-nm process compared to Apple's 28-nm A7 chip. Here's his response: … [Read more...] about Intel Touts Its Bay Trail Processor Over Apple's A7 Chip
Intel Shows Off Prototype 128GB Thunderbolt Thumb Drive
Intel introduced a 128GB Thunderbolt thumb drive at the Computex trade show in Taipei today, reports PCWorld. The drive, which Intel is calling the "world's fastest thumb drive," is similar in size to a standard flash drive and does not require an expensive Thunderbolt cable to connect to a Mac or PC. … [Read more...] about Intel Shows Off Prototype 128GB Thunderbolt Thumb Drive
Intel CEO Paul Otellini Steps Down Today, Regrets Not Powering the iPhone
In an interview with The Atlantic, Intel CEO Paul Otellini, who steps down today as head of the company, reveals regret at not landing chip orders to power the iPhone. "We ended up not winning it or passing on it, depending on how you want to view it. And the world would have been a lot different if we'd done it," Otellini told Atlantic reporter Alexis C. Madrigal. "The thing … [Read more...] about Intel CEO Paul Otellini Steps Down Today, Regrets Not Powering the iPhone