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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2018 · 52 MIN

How worried should I be about the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws?

from Too Embarrassed to Ask · host Recode

Axios Chief Technology Correspondent Ina Fried talks with Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode about the major security flaws, commonly referred to as Spectre and Meltdown, that were recently discovered in commonplace computer processors. Fried explains the differences between the vulnerabilities, how the world's largest tech companies have reacted to their exposure and what consumers can do to best protect themselves. Plus: When will we start seeing new chips that aren't susceptible to the same flaws and should this incident give us pause about putting these processors in cars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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