Intel says performance impact of security updates not significant

Intel Corp (INTC.O) said fixes for security issues in its microchips would not slow down computers, rebuffing concerns that the flaws found in microprocessors would significantly reduce performance.

Pupils starting secondary school face “avalanche of pressure”, England’s children’s commissioner says.

The man behind controversial changes to how the internet works cancels a technology conference debate.

Intel has been hit with at least three class-action lawsuits over the major processor vulnerabilities revealed this week.

The flaws, called Meltdown and Spectre, exist within virtually all modern processors and could allow hackers to steal sensitive data although no data breaches have been reported yet. While Spectre affects processors made by a variety of firms, Meltdown appears to primarily affect Intel processors made since 1995.