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  • GlobalFoundries drops push for next-gen 7nm semiconductor tech

    GG1GG1
    Wow, in a few years' time, we have this progress:

    14/12 nm: Intel, GloFlo, TSMC, Samsung
    10 nm: TSMC, Samsung (Intel delayed)
    7 nm: TSMC (expected), Samsung (expected)
    5 nm: TSMC (roadmap for 2019); Samsung (on their roadmap)

    Yes, I realize that "X nm" is more of a marketing term than a technical comparison, but this technology shrink is taking its toll on the market. Intel is the biggest surprise (to me).
    watto_cobra

  • Android collects nearly 10 times more user data than Apple's iOS

    GG1GG1
    Don't. Be evil.
    Blunt said:
    Don't be evil. Just keep on tracking. If they discover something we tell them it's a bug.
    Don't. Be evil.
    magman1979watto_cobra

  • Improved keyless entry system could replace car key fob with iPhone

    GG1GG1
    My co-worker's new Tesla Model 3 already does this (with the Tesla app running on his iPhone). He approaches the car (with phone in pocket), the car unlocks and turns "on." When he leaves the car, he just closes the door and walks away. At a certain distance, the car turns "off,", locks the doors, and folds in the sideview mirrors.

    The car comes with no key fob, but Tesla are rumored to be making one due to many people asking for one. Other than the app, he has an RFID card (credit card size) that he can hold up to the B-pillar to open the driver's side door only. I'm not sure if there is a pure mechanical way (metal key) to gain entry. There is a mechanical way to open the door from the inside.

    I'm not sure if Tesla are using Bluetooth, NFC, or a combination of both.

    Apple's patent above mentions magnetic fields, so that makes me think that the embedded Qi charging coils in the iPhone X may be doing double duty (charging and keyless entry verification).

    Edit: Henshaw says only Bluetooth is used. Makes sense, as the majority of phones have Bluetooth but not all have NFC.
    watto_cobra

  • 'Foreshadow' Intel processor attack bypasses protections for secure data held on chip

    GG1GG1
    Rayz2016 said:
    GG1 said:
    How do these researchers (and hackers) understand enough of the low-level chip details, such as SGX, to attempt these exploits? Are there enough low-level architectural details in the Intel developer specs?

    Then if Apple do not reveal similar specs on their A-series chips, such as Secure Enclave, etc., wouldn't that make the A-series more immune to these attacks by virtue of no documentation?
    No, I don’t think so, but this is just my opinion. 

    I think Linux has benefitted from being open. I think having access to the internals gives people the opportunity to hack away at it and find bugs. 

    Linux is  open, and it seems very secure. 

    My very limited understanding is that Meltdown/Spectre are dependent upon the chip hardware architecture (pipelines/memory caches, ...) and not so much due to Windows. You're saying it isn't as cut-and-dried as that? I thought Meltdown/Spectre also affected Linux.
    watto_cobra

  • 'Foreshadow' Intel processor attack bypasses protections for secure data held on chip

    GG1GG1
    How do these researchers (and hackers) understand enough of the low-level chip details, such as SGX, to attempt these exploits? Are there enough low-level architectural details in the Intel developer specs?

    Then if Apple do not reveal similar specs on their A-series chips, such as Secure Enclave, etc., wouldn't that make the A-series more immune to these attacks by virtue of no documentation?
    watto_cobra