This Is How Meltdown Works

The effects are still being benchmarked, however we’re looking at a ballpark figure of five to 30 per cent slow down, depending on the task and the processor model. Seems like a pretty major bug.

Flaw in Intel chipset security forces macOS-level fix | iMore: https://www.imore.com/flaw-intel-chipsets

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Barsoomcore On Twitter So I See A Common Criticism Of

Tweet deleted 😢 So I see a common criticism of THE LAST JEDI that hinges on the supposed waste of time of the “casino storyline”. I feel like this take requires you to ignore the best line in the whole movie. Here we go spoilers.

New Tiny Indieweb Badge Bull Aaron Parecki

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Happy New Year

Happy new year 🎉

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 S8 Plus Phones Dying After Battery

This is just not the year for Samsung batteries.

Checked into Denny’s

Samsung Galaxy Note 8, S8 Plus Phones Dying After Battery Hits Zero | iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada’s #1 iPhone Resource: http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/samsung-galaxy-note-8-s8-plus-wont-turn-on

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Samsung And Lg Say They Do Not Slow Down Older

I find this a little dubious. Since they don’t have a hand in the OS, nor do they design their own chips, how do they know the CPU isn’t throttling down when power isn’t available? Even chips from Intel and AMD will throttle down when on battery power vs plugged in, I’d be surprised if the Qualcomm chips most of these handset manufacturers use didn’t throttle the CPU based on available power.

Samsung and LG say they do not slow down older phones: https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/29/samsung-lg-claim-older-phones-apple

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Hundreds Of Google Play Store Games Are Reporting Tv Habits

Be careful which permissions you allow apps to have. If you don’t think an app needs access to the camera or microphone, it probably doesn’t.

Hundreds of Google Play Store games are reporting TV habits to advertisers: https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/29/hundreds-google-play-store-games-reporting-tv-habits-to-advertisers

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