Microsoft said Tuesday that it has expanded its ongoing efforts to patch the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in two directions: by providing patches for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and archiving ...

A report by German tech site heise.de says Intel's CPUs are affected by eight new "Spectre-class" vulnerabilities, including one found by Google's Project Zero, which identified the first set of CPU ...

Intel's upcoming microcode updates to address the just-revealed Spectre variant 4 attack are likely to put a significant drain on CPU performance. Intel has anticipated questions about performance ...

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HP’s Spectre Laptop 13 makes some smart choices, building top-tier performance inside a stylish, lightweight chassis. Only the display and battery life are average. HP’s Spectre 13 was designed for ...