The chipmaker first said there would be "near zero" impact on its chips from one variant…
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House votes to renew surveillance powers revealed by Snowden – CNET
The vote gives the NSA the power to continue collecting information sent over the internet by…
Elizabeth Warren’s bill would fine the next Equifax for data breach – CNET
A proposed law in the Senate requires credit reporting agencies to protect the data it amasses…
Mac flaw lets you log into App Store preferences with any password – CNET
It isn't a huge security concern, but this is the second login bug found in Apple's…
The future is healthy: CES panelists talk connected care – CNET
Health care is getting more connected than ever. A group of experts says the biggest challenge…
Intel says chips take 6% hit from Spectre, Meltdown fixes – CNET
Patches that fix the security flaws also make the processors run slower in some circumstances, according…
Microsoft halts chip patches after some PCs can’t reboot – CNET
The Windows updates patched the Spectre and Meltdown flaws. Some computers with chips made by AMD…
Apple releases iOS update to patch Spectre chip flaw – CNET
The latest version of the iPhone operating system addresses a major flaw in the processor that…