Monthly Archives: August 2020

Intel hacked, first wave of stolen chip data released in 20GB dump

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) A hacker has released 20GB of confidential chip engineering data stolen from Intel, with the data made available potentially leading to new zero-day threats for users across multiple platforms.Intel hacked, first wave of data dumped in 20GB packageThe hacker linked to a post on secret messaging platform, Telegram, detailing the contents of the leak and a Mega file attached at the bottom. While the contents are harmless on their own, they contain BIOS information and source code of proprietary Intel technology that could be used in building malware….

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Deals: Price wars offer triple-digit savings on Apple’s new 27-inch iMac, 2020 iMac Pro

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple resellers are discounting 2020 iMac models, with exclusive savings on 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac configurations, along with the 2020 iMac Pro that now comes standard with a 10-core processor. Many deals end today.Coupon deals on 2020 iMacsThe new deals offer exclusive savings on Apple’s 2020 iMac models, from the …

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Apple’s John Giannandrea talks Apple Silicon, moving from Google to Apple

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) In a wide-ranging interview, Apple’s head of Artificial Intelligence John Giannandrea states that it’s “technically wrong” for AI to be processed at data centers instead of on a user’s own device.ohn Giannandrea, Apple’s Senior Vice President for Machine Learning and AI StrategyJohn Giannandrea, Apple’s Senior Vice President for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, has answered critics who say that the company can never succeed in Artificial Intelligence because of its insistence on the privacy of processing on device. He denies that without leveraging mass-collected information in data centers, Apple’s Machine Learning must be constrained….

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