IT&Software
Intel Is Working on Chip-Level Patches for Spectre, Meltdown
He called out the chip maker's reacceleration in Data Center revenue growth due to the Purley line-up, which is expected to begin this year. After it announced the vulnerabilities January 3, Intel said its chips were not faulty - they work as promised - noting that the potential exploits affect all modern processors, not just Intel products. [Full Article...]
Google Launches Bulletin App for Local News
However, it will be interesting to see how Google will reconfirm the authenticity of the news stories, and how " Bulletin " will complement the company's efforts in its fight against fake news. It's not hard to see a tool like Bulletin as a boon to local reporters and news outlets looking for stories closer to home. Bulletin publishers can also share stories via email and messaging apps. [Full Article...]
Moscow mocks Gavin Williamson over claims Russian Federation poses 'real threat'
Gavin Williamson predicted that Russian Federation would launch an offensive not by arriving on a land craft at Brighton beach but targeting the UK's critical energy infrastructure . The top minister told the Telegraph that Moscow was researching UK's infrastructure connections to energy supplies for opportunities to create "chaos". [Full Article...]
Dem rep: Firing Comey 'more serious' than wanting to fire Mueller
On the Fox News website Friday morning, the Mueller news was presented with the parody-like headline: "Trump Denies trying to fire Mueller; Obama-Farrakhan photo kept hidden for more than a decade". McGahn has been described as the conduit for requests by Trump that Attorney General Jeff Sessions not recuse himself from the Russian Federation matter - although he ultimately did - and t... [Full Article...]
Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk to Lead Russian Olympic Hockey Team
The number of South Korean athletes who are set to compete in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics stands at 146, ... and including staff members such as coaches and physicians, the total is close to 220 people who will head towards PyeongChang next month. [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ images, specs, release date leaked
That's a pretty neat little trick, if you're wondering about where to get that Samsung or the Galaxy Logo then just Google it and scan that from your computers or phone's display. The Galaxy S9 will come with a single rear camera setup, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Two weeks ago, a leaked retail box of the Samsung Galaxy S9 revealed that the smartphone will come with a 12 MP ... [Full Article...]
Trump Says Dollar to Strengthen, Mnuchin 'Taken Out of Context'
Many mentioned the corporate tax cuts that Trump pushed through the U.S. Congress late previous year as a positive sign of growth and investment, according to a Reuters reporter who was present. Speaking to reporters in Davos ahead of the speech, Trump said he expected his "positive message" to be "very well received". "It should be what it is", Trump said. [Full Article...]
China smartphone shipments dip 4% in 2017 to 459 mn
Things got really ugly in the final quarter of the year, which turned out to be one of China's worst on record: shipments plunged more than 14%. Apple Inc. Canalys Research Analyst Hattie He stated in the report that "The declining Chinese market will have a detrimental impact on those Chinese vendors that have been heavily relying on their home market". [Full Article...]