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The attacks are thought to have begun after a security researcher published a proof-of-concept exploit in December.

The Meltdown and Spectre flaws affect nearly every modern processor and impact a range of devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and servers.

"A person cannot live in those conditions for ever," Ecuador's foreign minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said.

The founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos, worth $104bn, is the world's richest man and earned $32.6bn last year, more than the GDP of 28 countries combined.

UK rail company Virgin Trains has decided not to stock the Daily Mail on its trains due to employees' concerns over its editorial position on various issues including immigration.

With the spotlight on cryptocurrency following the unprecedented rise in the value of Bitcoin last year, it's easily to feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of options available.

Sales of Sony's PlayStation 4 aren't slowing down, with the manufacturer posting impressive holiday sales pushing the console closer to the 75 million threshold.

Juncker dismisses the idea Britain could backtrack on its Brexit pledge and urges remaining members to commit to a new financial framework.

Everledger has partnered with renowned gemmological laboratory Gübelin Gem Lab, creator of the Provenance Proof initiative.

Although Twitter is no stranger to phishing scams, the latest incident does highlight serious flaws in Twitter's ad approval system.

Investors were right to bet that common sense would prevail in 2017. Most likely, it will in 2018 too.

Researcher Arnau Code said he has already successfully tested the CoffeeMiner attack in real-life scenarios including in cafes.

"It's not clear if we're looking at an early test of an attack, or part of a 'legitimate' mining operation," researchers said.

The first smart contract platform secured by the Bitcoin Network will bring one billion people to the financial system, says RSK.

EasyJet is teaming up with TrustedHousesitters to offer customers the chance to look after pets in a range of interesting locations.

Tech pioneer John McAfee tells 640,000 Twitter followers that he uses cryptocurrency to pay for sex and drugs.

British Airways' CEO Alex Cruz under fire for seemingly turning flagship airline into a no-frill carrier.

Hackers targeting February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, using a booby-trapped Microsoft Word document to infect computers.

German discount supermarket says the facility would serve growing demand at its London stores.

The car, if made will be smaller and lighter than the Vantage, but is likely to be a lot more expensive.

Four hundred protesters march through streets of Sennar to demonstrate against sharp hike in price of bread.

Government says drop in Chinese demand could spell very bad news for the industry.

The Tesla Model X is known as a classy, stylish SUV. It turns out that it has impressive towing capabilities as well.

South Western Railway passengers expected to be worst affected with operator set to cancel 450 services a day.

Latest survey by Halifax finds fresh signs of market weakness.

China Labor Watch claims 31-year-old Foxconn worker jumped to his death in Zhengzhou, where 50% of iPhones are assembled.

Florida's AHCA said one of its employees fell victim to a "malicious phishing email" late last year.

Trump and the White House have fiercely denounced the book by a "totally discredited" author as "fake" and full of lies.

The vehicle will be slightly larger than the Ford F-150 and is likely to be unveiled by the end of this year.