Microsoft Extends Free Windows 10 Upgrade “Loophole” to January 16
Upgrade for users with assistive tech still available
Apple Accused of Charging Twice as Much as Samsung for Battery Repairs
Battery maker claims Apple overcharges its own users
Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4056892 (Meltdown & Spectre Fix) Fails to Install
Users complaining of boot issues after installing the patch
Intel Promises It’ll Nearly Exterminate Meltdown and Spectre Bugs in a Few Days
Company says it’ll ship updates for 90% of affected devices
Intel Releases Updates to Make PCs Immune to Metldown and Spectre Security Flaws
The updates only apply to CPUs made in the past five years
Apple’s iPhone Could Also Be Affected by Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities UPDATED
ARM confirms some of its chips are affected as well
Intel CEO Sold Off $24M in Stock After Google Reported Chip Vulnerability
Intriguing timeline points to controversial stock sell-off
AMD Contradicts Intel and Says Its CPUs Are at Zero Risk from Hardware Flaw
Intel is also saying that ARM CPUs are affected as well
Microsoft Releases Emergency Windows Update to Fix Intel, AMD, ARM Chip Bug
All Windows versions provided with critical fix
Red Hat Says Security Updates for Meltdown & Spectre Bugs May Affect Performance
Gives users the ability to enable the updates selectively to better understand their impact on sensitive workloads
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- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- 01:14 GMT

Canonical Plans to Release Ubuntu 17.10 Respin ISOs for All Flavors Next Week
The new ISO images are expected on Thursday, January 11
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

Ubuntu 17.04, the Last Release with Unity 7, Reaches End of Life on January 13
Ubuntu 17.04 was the last release of Ubuntu to use Unity 7
- Apple Watch
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

Apple Says Apple Watch and watchOS Are Not Affected by Meltdown and Spectre Bugs
Apple Watch wearers shouldn't worry about the new exploits
- Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

Purism Says It's Releasing Patches to Stop Meltdown Attacks in Its Linux Laptops
Will soon release patches against Spectre variants as well
- Open Source Software
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

Linux Kernel 4.14.12 Released to Disable x86 PTI for AMD Radeon Processors
Users are urged to update their systems immediately
- Tablets
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

Samsung Gives Its Notebook 7 Flexible PC a 2018 Spin Ahead of CES 2018
A 2-in-1 designed for use at work, home, or in the classroom
- Apple
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

Apple Says iOS Users Spent $300 Million in App Store Purchases on New Year’s Day
iOS developers earned more than 30% over 2016
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

Valve Kicks Off 2018 with Massive SteamOS Beta Update, Adds Linux Kernel 4.14
SteamOS Beta 2.141 updated was pushed to brewmaster beta
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- January 5th, 2018

CentOS Linux Receives Security Updates Against Meltdown and Spectre Exploits
Several packages need to be updated to patch the issues
- Windows Phone
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

How Microsoft Wants to Install the Camera on the Folding Surface Phone
Patents provide glimpse into Microsoft’s ideas
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

US-CERT Says Fixing Meltdown & Spectre Involves Replacing Your CPU
Security org provides awkward advice in CPU bug saga
- Windows Software
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Google Chrome to Get Meltdown and Spectre Patches on January 23
A method to remain protect already exists though
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Microsoft Extends Free Windows 10 Upgrade “Loophole” to January 16
Upgrade for users with assistive tech still available
- Apple
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Apple Accused of Charging Twice as Much as Samsung for Battery Repairs
Battery maker claims Apple overcharges its own users
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Microsoft Mistakenly Ships Windows 10 Pro to PCs Running Windows 10 S Preview
Windows 10 Pro builds shipped to Windows 10 S insiders
- Windows Software
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Mozilla Firefox 57.0.4 Released with Meltdown and Spectre Patches
New version of Mozilla’s browser now available for download
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Windows 10 Not Slowed Down by Meltdown and Spectre Patches
Intel said no slowdown likely to be noticed by average users
- Game reviews
- By Cosmin Vasile
- January 5th, 2018

Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Review – A Wasted Opportunity for the Sci-Fi Saga
A first expansion that does nothing to save the franchise
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4056892 (Meltdown & Spectre Fix) Fails to Install
Users complaining of boot issues after installing the patch
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Intel Promises It’ll Nearly Exterminate Meltdown and Spectre Bugs in a Few Days
Company says it’ll ship updates for 90% of affected devices
- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Microsoft Releases Updates for Its Devices to Fix Meltdown and Spectre Flaws
Surface models get firmware update to block exploits
- Apple
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 5th, 2018

Apple Confirms All iPhone Models Affected by Meltdown and Spectre Bugs
The firm says there are no known exploits against users
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

Canonical Will Soon Patch all Supported Ubuntu Releases Against Meltdown/Spectre
Users are urged to update their systems immediately
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

Intel Releases Updates to Make PCs Immune to Metldown and Spectre Security Flaws
The updates only apply to CPUs made in the past five years
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

SUSE Responds to Meltdown and Spectre CPU Vulnerabilities in SLE and openSUSE
Patches are coming soon for these critical vulnerabilities
- Open Source Software
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

Kubuntu 17.10 Users Can Now Update to the KDE Plasma 5.11.5 Desktop Environment
Users are urged to update their systems as soon as possible
- Mobile World
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

OnePlus 5T Sandstone White Edition Unveiled, Sales Start January 9
Price of this edition is the same as the Slate Gray model
- Web / Internet Life
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

Opera 50 Debuts as World's First Web Browser with Anti-Bitcoin Mining Protection
It's now available for GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS
- Apple
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Apple’s iPhone Could Also Be Affected by Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities UPDATED
ARM confirms some of its chips are affected as well
- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

The Complete Guide: How to Patch Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities on Windows
Quick steps for Windows users to remain protected
- Laptops
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

Dell Unveils Redesigned XPS 13 Laptop Powered by Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or Windows 10
The laptop comes with Intel Core i5 or i7 processors
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

The 2018 Fappening: Faye Brookes Sex Tape Leaks
Phone hack leads to the first X-rated leak of the year
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Microsoft Details Windows Security Update Addressing Meltdown & Spectre Flaws
Redmond makes change to Edge and IE to protect users
- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Microsoft Office for iPhone Updated with Drag and Drop Support, Mobile View
These features are currently part of the Insider builds
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Intel CEO Sold Off $24M in Stock After Google Reported Chip Vulnerability
Intriguing timeline points to controversial stock sell-off
- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Google Wants to Crush Microsoft Office with Major G Suite Improvements
Google going after Office 365 with two new projects
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Silviu Stahie
- January 4th, 2018

AMD Contradicts Intel and Says Its CPUs Are at Zero Risk from Hardware Flaw
Intel is also saying that ARM CPUs are affected as well
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4056891 Fixes Meltdown & Spectre on Version 1703
Cumulative update shipped to Creators Update systems
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Google Removes Fake Android Security Apps Harvesting User Data, Showing Ads
The apps were published in the Google Play Store
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4056892
The update fixes chip bug and several other issues
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 4th, 2018

Microsoft Releases Emergency Windows Update to Fix Intel, AMD, ARM Chip Bug
All Windows versions provided with critical fix
- Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

Linux Kernels 4.14.11, 4.9.74, 4.4.109, 3.16.52, and 3.2.97 Patch Meltdown Flaw
Users are urged to update their systems immediately
- Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- January 4th, 2018

Red Hat Says Security Updates for Meltdown & Spectre Bugs May Affect Performance
Gives users the ability to enable the updates selectively to better understand their impact on sensitive workloads
- Security
- By Marius Nestor
- January 3rd, 2018

Billions of Devices at Risk of Attacks Because of Two Critical Hardware Bugs
These bugs affect all devices made in the last 25 years
- Apple
- By Marius Nestor
- January 3rd, 2018

Apple Releases iOS 11.2.5, macOS 10.13.3 & tvOS 11.2.5 Beta 3 for Public Testing
Public beta testers can now install the new beta versions
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Marius Nestor
- January 3rd, 2018

Intel Says Their Processors Aren't the Only Ones Affected by the Security Flaw
They are working with AMD and ARM for workarounds
- Mac
- By Marius Nestor
- January 3rd, 2018

Apple's macOS 10.13.2 Partially Patches That Nasty Intel CPU Security Flaw
The fix will be complete with the upcoming macOS 10.13.3
- Apple
- By Marius Nestor
- January 3rd, 2018

Apple Makes Its Apple Developer Program Memberships Free to Eligible Entities
It's only available for eligible institutions in the US
- Apple
- By Marius Nestor
- January 3rd, 2018

Apple Outs Third iOS 11.2.5, macOS 10.13.3, tvOS 11.2.5, and watchOS 4.2.2 Betas
The new beta builds are now available for registered devs







