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Newly discovered bugs leave two decades of devices vulnerable
Are you using a machine made after 1995? Chances are, your computer is vulnerable to two newly discovered security exploits that can steal all your information.
On the bright side, you’re just as vulnerable as every single user on the planet. Plus, every major hardware and software company is scrambling to patch the exploits before they get out of hand.
Just as the fireworks from the new year died down, researchers from Google Project Zero announced the discovery of these two exploits — named Meltdown and Spectre. The vulnerabilities can cause attacks on the device’s physical memory, rather than just its kernel memory. This indicates that practically all the microprocessors manufactured by Intel from 1995 onwards are vulnerable.
The first one, Meltdown, allows malignant applications to access a system’s entire library of sensitive files. The second one, Spectre, tricks secure programs to leak their sensitive information to an end user. Both exploits affect offline hardware and cloud computers.
Despite its universality among devices, security measures can’t detect or block any Meltdown or Spectre exploits. They don’t leave any traces of their execution. Antivirus software, likewise, can’t distinguish the exploit from safe programs.
Tech giants like Windows, Google, and Intel are already issuing statements and patches to combat Meltdown. Cloud computing companies are also upgrading their servers to plug the exploit from being abused.
Spectre, however, is a harder nut to crack. While the exploit is harder to abuse for hackers, it’s also harder to patch. Concrete patches have not been released for Spectre yet. In fact, the exploit is so-named because researchers believe that Spectre will haunt them long after its discovery.
As consumers, the only thing we can do is implement the respective patches when they come out.
SEE ALSO: Your foolproof password isn’t good enough
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Apple’s MacBook lineup has never offered more choice.
From the $599 MacBook Neo to the ultra-powerful MacBook Pro, there’s now a MacBook for almost every kind of user.
But, are you overwhelmed and torn buying between the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and the all-new MacBook Neo?
Watch our 2026 MacBook Buyer’s Guide to find your GadgetMatch!
Laptops
The Googlebook is the next evolution of the Chromebook
Notebooks are coming later this year.
Chromebooks did not become the go-to alternative for laptop users on a budget. Given how the market looks today, it could have been a matter of “right place, wrong time.” Today, Google is trying again with the new Googlebook lineup.
The Googlebook is different from the Chromebook. Though both platforms allow Android apps to run natively, the Googlebook will focus more on building a foundation on Gemini Intelligence.
Of course, the Android ecosystem is still a focal point. The Googlebook can run apps from the ecosystem and can connect seamlessly with Android phones. Specifically, users can access their phone’s apps and files directly from the notebook without waiting for transfers.
As for the Gemini part, the Googlebook starts by reinventing the cursor. The new Magic Pointer brings the wonder of Gemini to your mouse. A wiggle of the cursor wakes the software, which contextualizes anything it’s pointed to. For example, pointing at a date will ask you if you want to schedule a meeting. Pointing at two photos might merge the two into an AI-generated mashup.
Additionally, Create a Widget will allow you to customize software to perfectly tailor to your needs. Using Gemini, the Googlebook can collate everything you need on your dashboard.
Currently, there are no official models set to come out just yet. However, Google has confirmed that Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo have committed to bringing out the Googlebook this fall. Naturally, each of these brands will have their own take on lineup, but the one thing uniting them will be a unique glowbar to set them apart from other notebooks.
SEE ALSO: Google, on Android adopting Liquid Glass: “Not happening!”
The ASUS Zenbook A16 is one of the most interesting Snapdragon-powered Windows laptops right now, but how does it actually perform?
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