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I don't think so; speculative execution is the cornerstone of modern CPU performance. Even 15-year-old 32-bit ARM CPUs do it. The only phone/PC-grade processors without it are the …

FYI, the whitelist is enforced differently with MVNOs. I was able to prove a UK Xperia 5m2 was compatible and get it allowed on a prepaid MVNO.

The exchange could be limited to only existing, paid plans. New plans would require a device compatible with the new specification. I don't think it's too hard since American phone…

I think that's a very naïve way of looking at game development. There are many reasons why games are exploitable besides lack of reasonable dev effort. - Almost all games are going…

Yes, but we don't know when the next technology shift will happen. Amazon might be able to abuse their position for decades if a disruption doesn't come. Aa for E-commerce, it can …

Isn't that basically the point of WinRT and Windows 10 S Mode? The problem is getting developers to adopt the new more secure APIs.

I understand that you can't convince developers to rewrite/recompile their applications for a processor that breaks compatibility. I'm wondering how many existing applications woul…

I don't think hyperthreading was the bulk of the attack surface. It definitely presented opportunities for processes to get out of bounds, but I think preemptive scheduling is the …

It's interesting to see that modern processor optimization still revolves around balancing hardware for specific tasks. In this case, the vector scheduler has been separated from t…

I'm very interested to see independent testing of cores without SMT/hyperthreading. Of course it's one less function for the hardware and thread scheduler to worry about. But hyper…

I know somebody on the project. The cancellation makes sense, they were years from release and every new VP pivoted the project and lost progress. If they had committed to their or…

You can reduce render resolution easily, it's available as the unrooted ABD command `adb shell wm size 1080x1920`. You don't need a computer for it either, you can use an app like …

I haven't had any issues with a Samsung S7, Samsung S9 (although I broke HDMI output), and Sony Xperia 5 Mark II (very pleasant to repair). iPhones have been much more troublesome …

I usually use Chinese knockoffs. Brands like Cameron Sino and Nohon are growing brands who accurately state capacity, make good batteries, and don't pretend to be OEMs. As for offi…

That's an inherent limitation of modern lithium batteries with a smartphone's constraints of density, size, packaging, charge current, and a bunch of other requirements. Replacing …

One of my relatives is a high level Barefoot employee who was integrated into Intel leadership after the acquisition. I was told that it was killed because of worries about interna…

Yes, but the vast majority of human drivers will stop when they hit somebody, and when there's screaming under their car.

SF politics are notoriously slow about a lot of things. There are actually new, significant lobbying efforts to tackle some issues: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/tech-r…

Citation needed. When googling for traffic signal information, all I found was discussions about expanding right-on-red bans to more intersections, and traffic lights with LIDAR. h…

Don't forget PTM thermal pads! They have a respectable 8 W/m•K conductivity and don't pump themselves out or dry out like thermal paste. They've become popular with gaming laptop c…

Windows is common from what I've seen. When I did a brief interview with Abbott Medical Devices in the 2010s, Windows experience was mentioned.

Yep, high-resolution recording while charging, streaming music, and displaying a map will quickly exceed the thermal constraints of any phone. I guess a MagSafe holder with mini su…

I found the primary maintainer from the Github org. Their bio has a link to support them. https://github.com/pukkandan which links to https://ko-fi.com/pukkandan

It looks like the IRS is moving to test their own preparing/filing software for the 2023 tax year. Hopefully in 4-5 years, TurboTax and HR Block will only be needed for people with…

The issue is that NSO makes spyware available to far more countries by lowering the barrier to entry. Looking at their sales history, they have little criteria for sales besides fo…