Apple’s second-generation silicon debuts in redesigned MacBook Air

In June 2020, Apple revealed that its computing products were about to follow iPhones and iPads and use its own bespoke system-on-chip, the M1. Now the company has revealed its successor, and the first models to benefit from the marked performance boos… Continue reading Apple’s second-generation silicon debuts in redesigned MacBook Air

SiMa.ai announces $30M Series A to build out lower-power edge chip solution

Krishna Rangasayee, founder and CEO, at SiMa.ai, has 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. He decided to put that experience to work in a startup and launched SiMa.ai last year with the goal of building an ultra low-power software and chip solution for machine learning at the edge. Today he announced a $30 […] Continue reading SiMa.ai announces $30M Series A to build out lower-power edge chip solution

Shmoocon 2020 – Chris Lyne’s and Nick Miles’ ‘Extracting An ELF From An ESP32’

Thanks to 0xdade for publishing these outstanding Shmoocon 2020 Convention videos via the 0xdade YouTube channel and the 0xdade Shmoocon 2020 Playlist for everyone to view, learn and, of course, enjoy.
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Bug in NVIDIA’s Tegra Chipset Opens Door to Malicious Code Execution

Researcher creates ‘Selfblow’ proof-of-concept attack for exploiting a vulnerability that exists in “every single Tegra device released so far”. Continue reading Bug in NVIDIA’s Tegra Chipset Opens Door to Malicious Code Execution

Intel acquires NetSpeed Systems to boost its system-on-a-chip business

Intel today is announcing another acquisition as it continues to pick up talent and IP to bolster its next generation of computing chips beyond legacy PCs. The company has acquired NetSpeed Systems, a startup that makes system-on-chip (SoC) design tools and interconnect fabric intellectual property (IP). The company will be joining Intel’s Silicon Engineering Group, and […] Continue reading Intel acquires NetSpeed Systems to boost its system-on-a-chip business

Malware outbreak forces Apple chip supplier to shut down operations; new iPhones could be delayed

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was forced to suspend operations last week because of a malware outbreak at its factories. TSMC makes the A-series processors powering Apple’s popular gadgets, including the iPhone. In a press rel… Continue reading Malware outbreak forces Apple chip supplier to shut down operations; new iPhones could be delayed

Intel’s latest chip is designed for computing at the edge

 As we develop increasingly sophisticated technologies like self-driving cars and industrial internet of things sensors, it’s going to require that we move computing to the edge. Essentially this means that instead of sending data to the clo… Continue reading Intel’s latest chip is designed for computing at the edge