Then and Now, Part 2: Feeling Blue (Premium)

Steven Sinofsky was right: It wasn’t enough for Microsoft to just port Windows to Arm, the mobile chip architecture behind Android and Apple’s iPhone and Android. For this new platform to succeed, Microsoft would have to aggressively remove legacy code… Continue reading Then and Now, Part 2: Feeling Blue (Premium)

Snapped: Adventures in Snapdragon Dev Kit Recovery (Premium)

Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows at Build 2024 back in May, offering developers a high-end Snapdragon X configuration in a (previous generation) Mac Mini-like form factor. But you know this story: After months of silence and delays… Continue reading Snapped: Adventures in Snapdragon Dev Kit Recovery (Premium)

Serbian government used Cellebrite to unlock phones, install spyware

Serbian police and intelligence officers used Cellebrite forensic extraction software to unlock journalists’ and activists’ phones and install previously unknown Android spyware called NoviSpy, a new Amnesty International report claims. The… Continue reading Serbian government used Cellebrite to unlock phones, install spyware

Intel is Dead and x86 is Next (Premium)

The x86 instruction set that once defined personal computing is now a boat anchor holding back the PC industry and contributing to Intel’s death. Intel is screwed, but we’ll be OK. Microsoft and Qualcomm delivered a one-two punch on behalf of Arm in 20… Continue reading Intel is Dead and x86 is Next (Premium)

Gurman: Apple Expects its Upcoming In-House Modems to Beat Qualcomm’s By 2027

Apple’s first modem is expected to ship on next year’s iPhone SE, and the company has an ambitious plan to beat Qualcomm’s chips by 2027.
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Android warns of Qualcomm exploit in latest security bulletin

The November security bulletin includes two CVE’s reportedly exploited in the wild.

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