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TSMC shuts down chip production over the weekend after infection by WannaCry ransomware

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:

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhones to incorporate A11 Fusion processor

The near-final beta of iOS 11 has revealed some neat things, including a suggestion that Apple will be incorporating an “A11 Fusion” processor into its next-gen iPhone. The A11 Fusion is expected to have two cores for intensive processing needs, and four high-efficiency cores as well. Unearthed by Steve Troughton-Smith on Sunday, the iOS 11 […]

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Apple supplier advantage studied, analyzed

There’s been some astonishment as to the new iPhone and its A9 processor that people are trying to get to the bottom of. Namely, the iPhone 6s and its 3D Touch screen, which has been commented as feeling “like magic” and outsiders realizing that Apple as a platform company is so far above the competition […]