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Stuff in Space 8 August 2020

Leo's pick for 8/12 (via James DeRuvo)

Nearly 50% of all smartphones affected by Qualcomm Snapdragon bugs 7 August 2020

Several security vulnerabilities found in Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chip could allow attackers to take control of more than 40% of all smartphones without user interaction, spy on their users, and create un-removable malware capable of evading detection.

Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates - The Verge 6 August 2020

over the past year or so, some 27 human genes have been renamed, all because Microsoft Excel kept misreading their symbols as dates.

Intel investigating breach after 20GB of internal documents leak online | ZDNet 6 August 2020

Per our analysis, the leaked files contained Intel intellectual property respective to the internal design of various chipsets. The files contained technical specs, product guides, and manuals for CPUs dating back to 2016.

Google has already discontinued the Pixel 4 and 4 XL - The Verge 6 August 2020

“Google Store has sold through its inventory and completed sales of Pixel 4 [and] 4 XL,” a Google spokesperson confirms to The Verge. “For people who are still interested in buying Pixel 4 [and] 4 XL, the product is available from some partners while supplies last. Just like all Pixel devices, Pixel 4 will continue […]

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