This is a bit strange. According to a discovery by Bleeping Computer, Intel’s 12th-gen chips don’t support Software Guard Extension (SGX), meaning the chips are unable to play Blu-ray disks in 4K resolution. An explanation was offered via Intel’s website: There is tremendous opportunity for application and solution developers to take charge of their data […]
The struggle against Meltdown and Spectre continues over at Intel. As such, Wired has a piece covering an elite team at Intel working to address the security vulnerabilities that affected millions of devices through Intel’s processor architecture. Per the article:
The Meltdown/Spectre issue continues. Intel has released a new report out describing what the chip maker is calling a Spectre-like vulnerability dubbed Variant 4. Like the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities from earlier this year, Variant 4 exploits the CPU’s speculative execution mechanism so hackers can potentially get at sensitive information on your computer. The Intel […]
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 […]
It looks like Apple could be using assembly partner FoxConn for an increased production of its MacBook Pro notebooks. A current rumor from the upstream supply chain states that while Apple may not be planning a major update to its MacBook Pro notebook line this year, Apple will be shifting a major portion of its […]