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TSMC signals global chip crunch may be easing

Enlarge / TSMC’s headquarters, seen here, are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. reader comments 38 with 34 posters participating Share this story Carmakers can expect a sharp upturn in chip supplies in the coming weeks, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) said, signaling that a global shortage may have moved past its most crippling stage. In the first… Read More »

Fix for critical Qualcomm chip flaw is making its way to Android devices

Getty Images reader comments 13 with 12 posters participating Share this story Makers of high-end Android devices are responding to the discovery of a Qualcomm chip flaw that researchers say could be exploited to partially backdoor about a third of the world’s smartphones. The vulnerability, discovered by researchers from security firm Check Point Research, resides… Read More »