Sources: Intel warned China's Lenovo and Alibaba about Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities before warning the US government
Decision to disclose issue to select few customers, including Lenovo and Alibaba, has ripple effects through security and tech industries
House votes 256 to 164 to extend Section 702 FISA warrantless surveillance program for six years with minimal changes; bill now proceeds to the Senate
Why It's a Good Thing That Dropbox Is Going Public Charlie Savage / New York Times : Surveillance and Privacy Debate Reaches Pivotal Moment in Congress Louise Matsakis / Wired : Congress Renews Warran...
Microsoft halts AMD Meltdown and Spectre patches after reports of some AMD PCs becoming unbootable after installing recent updates
Microsoft blames AMD's documentation — Microsoft has paused distributing its Meltdown and Spectre security updates for AMD machines after reports of PCs not booting.