Meltdown and Spectre, the big PC security flaws hidden in your devices, explained
https://www.vox.com/business-and-finance/2018/1/4/16850004/meltdown-spectre-intel-security-flaw-update
Keep your gadgets updated, but know that the problem might not go away with a few clicks.
It wasn’t quite how tech companies wanted to ring in the new year: Earlier this month, computer security researchers revealed massive security flaws that potentially affect the vast majority of personal computers and smartphones ever built.