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USB Implementers Forum releases spec draft for USB 4 protocol

Less than a week after announcing the USB 3.2 spec, the USB Implementers Forums (USB-IF) has announced the spec for the USB 4 protocol, or “USB4,” as it might be known upon release. The protocol seemed to be modeled after the Thunderbolt protocol. The group offered the following description of what to expect: “The USB […]

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Google helps locate XNU macOS kernel security flaw

Sometimes your competitor can help find a critical weakness. Google’s security arm, known as “Project Zero,” has located a macOS kernel flaw that it has rated as “high security.” The kernel, which functions as the core of an operating system and has complete control over tasks such as input/output from software, memory, computer accessories, and […]