Rowhammer attacks level up
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Attacks broaden as RAM gets smaller

A team of Google security researchers said they discovered a new way to perform Rowhammer attacks against computer memory (RAM) cards that broaden the attack's initial impact.

Apple's over-hyped M1 chip has a security flaw
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Too clever over a 
broken ARM

Fruity cargo cult Apple's much-hyped M1 chip has been shipping with a vulnerability that mysteriously is not getting much coverage in the Tame Apple Press.

Synopsys comes up with new chip design
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Above and beyond the limits of Moore's Law

Mountain View, CA silicon design tools heavyweight Synopsys is claiming a breakthrough in chip design automation that it claims will usher in a new level of semiconductor innovation that will take the industry above and beyond the limits of Moore's Law.

Big Tech winning fight against right to repair
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Winning in corrupt America

Big Tech essentially appears to be winning its battle against the right to repair laws, at least in the US.

Dual-actuator hard drives become available
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Mach 2 available for enterprises

Seagate's dual-actuator hard drive, the Mach.2, is now "available to select customers."