Another Week, Another Security Flaw
Foreshadow, also known as L1 Terminal Fault, is another problem with speculative execution in Intel’s processors. Foreshadow may allow malicious software to break into secure areas that even the Spectre and Meltdown flaws couldn’t crack.
What Is Foreshadow?
Specifically, Foreshadow attacks Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) feature. This is built into Intel chips…
An Alternative For When You Don't Need A Lot of Power
Intel has released the Compute Stick, which measures 4.5” and can turn your TV or other HD display into a computer. These sticks are fairly inexpensive and can be a great solution for someone in need of a computer on a budget.With prices starting…
Without admitting any real wrongdoing, Intel has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the Santa Clara chip maker manipulated benchmark scores for its first-generation Pentium 4 processors. The suit also alleges that Hewlett-Packard helped Intel fudge its scores in order to cover up "pervasive design flaws" resulting in "dismal" performance compared to…
AMD is known for it's fast processors unveiled its new 5GHz eight core processor which it claims to be world's first commercially available 5GHz processor. The FX-9590 will use the Piledriver micro-architecture and AM3+ socket so it will fit most modern day motherboards. AMD once again shows its competitive side against Intel, back in 2000 AMD was…
While USB 3.0 is still fairly new in the computer world, Thunderbolt, Intel’s highspeed connection currently offers higher speeds. Since Thunderbolt is offering higher speeds and came out just after USB 3.0, they have been trying to come up with ways to get the USB 3.0 standards higher so that they can more effectively compete…
Intel has been preparing to launch its rumored cable TV service on a city-by-city basis. They originally planed to release this a nationwide service, however the licensing has been a nightmare. They have been planning this for a long time, but because an early press release they kept it under wraps.This service will be available…
With Windows 8 coming soon hardware vendors are gearing up to complete with the latest and greatest hardware to run it on. Just this week Intel announced that it is going to be selling a tablet based device that will allow users to do pretty much anything they can do on their computers.The new table…