How a Researcher Hacked His Own Computer and Found One of the Worst CPU Bugs Ever Found Published on January 05, 2018 at 12:20AM Reuters tells the story of how Daniel Gruss, a 31-year-old information security researcher and post-doctoral fellow at Austria’s Graz Technical University, […]
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Google Says CPU Patches Cause ‘Negligible Impact On Performance’ With New ‘Retpoline’ Technique
Google Says CPU Patches Cause ‘Negligible Impact On Performance’ With New ‘Retpoline’ Technique Published on January 05, 2018 at 01:45AM In a post on Google’s Online Security Blog, two engineers described a novel chip-level patch that has been deployed across the company’s entire infrastructure, resulting […]
Spotify hits 70 million subscribers
Ahead of going public, Spotify just announced it’s killing it on the subscriber front. As of today, Spotify has 70 million subscribers compared to Apple Music’s 30 million. Last July, Spotify had more than 60 million paid listeners and over 140 million active users. There’s essentially […]
Open Source Startup Mapzen Is Dead, But Mapping Is Hotter Than Ever
For at least one startup, 2018 opened with a thud. On Tuesday, the open source mapping company Mapzen announced it would shut down at the end of the month, with its hosted APIs and support services going dark on February 1. That’s a real pain […]
“Vote out” congresspeople who won’t back net neutrality, advocates say via /r/technology
“Vote out” congresspeople who won’t back net neutrality, advocates say http://ift.tt/2CDGjcF Submitted January 04, 2018 at 10:07PM by bobbelcher via reddit http://ift.tt/2lWjyas
Bannon: “Incontri sovversivi tra Trump jr ei russi”. E Donald si infuria: “Ha perso la testa”
Le rivelazioni dell'ex stratega in un libro. Il presidente lo insulta e lo diffida. REUTERS. Donald Trump e Steve Bannon. Leggi anche. Pubblicato il 03/01/2018. Ultima modifica il 04/01/2018 alle ore 07:53. L'ex capo stratega della Casa Bianca, ed … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
How a Researcher Hacked His Own Computer and Found One of the Worst CPU Bugs Ever Found
How a Researcher Hacked His Own Computer and Found One of the Worst CPU Bugs Ever Found Published on January 05, 2018 at 12:20AM Reuters tells the story of how Daniel Gruss, a 31-year-old information security researcher and post-doctoral fellow at Austria’s Graz Technical University, […]
What You Need to Do Because of Flaws in Computer Chips by CADE METZ and BRIAN X. CHEN
By CADE METZ and BRIAN X. CHEN Hackers can exploit two major security flaws in microprocessors running virtually all machines on Earth. What do you do now? Published: January 4, 2018 at 01:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Ar1edW via IFTTT
volition: Word of the day for January 5, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
volition , n : A conscious choice or decision. The mental power or ability of choosing; the will. (linguistics) A concept that distinguishes whether or not the subject or agent intended something.
‘Lost’ is now streaming on Hulu after leaving Netflix
It’s been over seven years since the show aired its finale; And yes, Lost has become a byword for mystery shows with huge promises and few answers. But the show was, is, and shall be a treasure — a series that tonally jogged between humor, […]
