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The other day it was reported that a new vulnerability for Intel’s chipsets had been found, and that these vulnerabilities are essentially unpatchable due the fact it has been hardcoded into the CPU itself. For AMD users who think that they might be safe, think again because that does not appear to be the case.

According to researchers at the Graz University of Technology, they have discovered a vulnerability that affects AMD CPUs dating back to 2011, meaning that any AMD CPU that has been produced in the past 9 years could be potentially affected by this flaw if it has been exploited.

The newly-discovered vulnerabilities exploit the “way predictor” for the CPU’s Level 1 cache, which is typically used to improve on the efficiency of cache access. What this means is that the attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access the computer’s memory without having to know the computer’s physical address or shared memory. It also lets attackers use shared memory without invalidating the cache line.

AMD has yet to officially comment on the flaw and according to the researchers, they submitted their findings to the company in late August 2019, but have yet to hear back from them. That being said, there are some who are questioning the findings of this research, simply because it appears that Intel was the one who funded the research, which casts some doubt on its objectivity.

Newly-Discovered Vulnerability Could Affect AMD CPUs Up To 9 Years Ago

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When Apple first introduced the iPad Pro a few years ago, one of the standout features of the tablet was the fact that it came with a 120Hz display. This resulted in very smooth animations while you used the tablet. Oddly enough, while other companies have been introducing 120Hz displays to their smartphones, Apple has not.

However, that could change with the iPhone 12. According to the latest rumors, it has been suggested that one of the changes to the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the introduction of a 4,400mAh battery. This represents a 400mAh battery increase over the previous model, and it is also said that the reason for this larger battery increase is to support the 120Hz display and a 5G modem.

In terms of 5G, we have heard rumors that this year’s iPhones could indeed support 5G, so that isn’t new. However, the 120Hz display rumor is new to our ears, which is a good thing if it is true. It has been said that one of the reasons why many phone makers aren’t as quick to adopt 120Hz displays is because of the battery drain.

However, if the additional battery can help offset it, then it should make up for any battery drain the newer display might have. In any case, it’s probably best to take this with a grain of salt for now, but here’s hoping that the rumors are true!

iPhone 12 Could Finally Come With A 120Hz Display

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If you eat by yourself, there is a good chance you can’t really be bothered to set the table. However, if you are throwing a fancy dinner party, then learning how to properly set a table is important, especially if there are guests in attendance that you want to impress. The good news is that in the future, you might be able to get a robot to do it.

Thanks to the work of scientists at MIT, they have taught a robot how to set a table. However, teaching a robot how to do tasks isn’t new. This typically involves directly coding the instructions or through trial-and-error, but the scientists at MIT have instead developed a system called Planning with Uncertain Specifications.

With this new system, it allows the robot to “reason” about what it has to do right now as well as what it has to do in the future. The scientists then set a criteria that would allow the robot to satisfy its beliefs. With this system, it would allow in the future robots to be designed to safely handle hazardous materials or perform consistently when in a factory.

It also seems to have a lower rate of mistakes, where by using this system, the scientists found that in their tests, the robot only made six mistakes out of 20,000 attempts at setting the table. The researchers are also hoping in that in the future, the robot can also be given verbal feedback where users can verbally correct it and it will learn what to do and what not to do.

Robots Can Learn To Set The Table By Watching Humans

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