https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/03/a-major-kernel-vulnerability-is-going-to-slow-down-all-intel-processors-2/ >A significant vulnerability has been discovered in all Intel processor chips and it’s going to have a huge impact going forward. The Register first noticed this major design flaw in Linux kernel patch notes. All operating systems will have to be updated (Linux distributions, Windows, macOS…). >And the worst part is that this patch is going to affect your computer performances. Based on a few benchmarks, The Register thinks computers running Intel chips are going to be slower by 5 to 30 percent.