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Intel asks for two week delay in publishing Spectre-style vulnerability descriptions, further patches not due until July/August timeline

Intel’s forthcoming release of patches to fix Spectre-style flaws in its processors has apparently been delayed by two more weeks to late May, a new report suggesting that Intel wants to push the release back even further into July while it works to finalize the required updates. The new batch of flaws, unofficially named “Spectre […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to incorporate landscape Face ID for iOS 12 and iPads

There are rumors as to what’s en route for iOS 13. And, logically, there are rumors as to what to expect in iOS 12. Per the rumor mill, Apple is planning on bringing landscape orientation support to Face ID in iOS 12. This could function as a feature for an iPad that unlocks using your […]

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Apple offering replacement iPhone X units following Face ID concerns

Apple will now replace your iPhone X under certain conditions. The company has instituted a new policy in which users can receive a replacement iPhone X if necessary if your Face ID problems are not fixable by a TrueDepth camera system replacement. In case of difficulties with Face ID, technicians should first run diagnostics and […]

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Analysis of repair data shows 2016 MacBook Pro keyboards failing at twice the rate of previous models

As spiffy as the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboard was, complete with its new butterfly key-switch action, there’ve been a fair number of complaints about the unit, especially with regards to its failure rates. And they’ve been getting worse. The cool cats over at AppleInsider collected service data for the first year of release of the […]

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Rumor: Apple currently working on hybrid AR/VR headset for release in 2020

The current rumor has it that Apple is working on a headset that can run both AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). The described plans call for an 8K display for each eye that would be untethered from a computer or smartphone, the anonymous source said. The project, codenamed “T288”, is thought to be […]