Chipmaker Intel, responding to claims that it had ended development on its 10nm “Cannon Lake” processors, announced on Twitter that it is “making good progress” on its upcoming 10nm chips. The tweet follows a claim stating that Intel had ended its 10nm manufacturing process. Intel’s 10nm processors were supposed to launch at some point in […]
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Even the big boys occasionally get hit with computer viruses, trojans, ransomeware, and malware. iPhone maker/supplier TSMC was shut down over the weekend when the WannaCry computer ransomware virus infected fabrication tools. The virus left the equipment unusable while it was being removed. The infection was detailed as follows:
Apple is looking to make iOS even more secure, even if they irk law enforcement along the way. iOS 11.4, which is still in development, will include a security feature that disables the Lightning port if the iPhone hasn’t been unlocked for seven days. The feature is called USB Restricted Mode. Apple has described it […]
Apple and Intel may eventually pull away from each other, but for the time being, the chipmaker is rumored to be the supplier for 70 percent of the modem chips that will be used in the 2018 iPhone lineup. Per an anonymous source close to the story, Intel will provide 70 percent of the chips […]
Apple may switch from Intel-based chips to its own chips that are being developed in-house, thereby causing Intel’s stock to take a beating. Intel shares dropped sharply on Monday after a report that Apple would switch from Intel’s chips to its own chips for use on Mac computers. As a result, Intel’s shares fell as […]