From PC Mag: Intel fixed the security flaw known as "Downfall" this week, which is described as a "critical weakness found in billions of modern processors" by the researcher who discovered it.

That security researcher is Daniel Moghimi from the University of California San Diego, and the...

From Tom's Hardware: Swiss researchers have found holes in AMD Ryzen processor security. AMD has outlined the newly uncovered "Inception" attack in its official CVE-2023-20569 bulletin. Like some of the most infamous CPU vulnerabilities, Inception is a speculative side channel attack, which can...

From ExtremeTech: If the last few years have taught us anything, it's that global supply chains are vulnerable to disruption. The pandemic-era chip shortage has abated, but demand for silicon is always increasing. Taiwanese chip-making behemoth TSMC is working to open fabs outside of Asia, which...

From ComputerWorld: Remote work, once praised as the new paradigm for productivity and employee satisfaction, is losing some steam as more organizations and even governments are requiring workers to return to the office — at least, part time.

Bosses are imposing more strict in-office mandates as...

From The Verge: Patreon podcasters will now be able to put their premium content in front of millions of Spotify users.

A new integration with Spotify is available starting today, allowing podcasters to distribute premium content on Spotify. The feature was first announced earlier this year and is...

From ComputerWorld: Generative AI is often hyped for how it can potentially help desk workers, software developers, copy writers, and customer service workers. But the effects of automation will be felt more widely, says Microsoft, which is bringing its Copilot AI assistant to applications used by...

From CNET: Google Messages are now encrypted by default when messaging between Android devices, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.

Google Messages have had an option to encrypt your messages in settings, but now it's set to default.

This means that when sending texts between two Android...

From Tom's Hardware: Valve is now selling refurbished Steam Decks, dropping the prices for the devices, which now start at $319. The used Decks will be available both on Steam and, in limited quantities, at GameStop locations.

The company says that "Each Certified Refurbished Steam Deck has been...

From TechCrunch: Lyft has been cutting fares in order to secure more riders, and it’s working. But that success has come with a (literal) cost.

The ride-hail company reported Tuesday during its second quarter 2023 earnings an increase in riders and decrease in revenue per active rider. That...

From ExtremeTech: In the final days of 2022, TSMC announced it had started production on its highly-anticipated 3nm process, which it calls FinFlex. Several months later, it was reported that Apple was the first TSMC customer to open up its checkbook for the fledging node, as it had reportedly...