All New and Updated App Store Apps Required to Have a Privacy Policy Starting October

Apple has announced that, starting October 3, 2018, all new apps and app updates will require a privacy policy in order to be submitted for distribution on the App Store or through TestFlight for beta testing purposes.

Apple already requires a privacy policy for apps that access personal information, including apps that offer subscriptions, accept Apple Pay, or use Apple frameworks such as HomeKit, HealthKit, or CareKit. Now, the requirement will extend to all apps, including basic ones that do not share data in any way.

It does not appear that existing apps on the App Store will be affected by this move until they are updated on October 3 or later, so long-outdated apps may remain without a privacy policy if they are no longer maintained.

Apple detailed the upcoming changes in the News section of its App Store Connect portal for developers on Thursday:

Starting October 3, 2018, App Store Connect will require a privacy policy for all new apps and app updates in order to be submitted for distribution on the App Store or through TestFlight external testing. In addition, your app’s privacy policy link or text will only be editable when you submit a new version of your app.

To add or edit your privacy policy for the App Store:

1. Go to My Apps in App Store Connect, and click on your app.
2. Under App Store, click on App Information.
3. In the top right corner, add your privacy policy link for iOS apps or macOS apps, or enter text directly for tvOS apps.
4. Click Save.

To add your privacy policy link to your app for external TestFlight distribution:

1. Go to My Apps in App Store Connect, and click on your app.
2. Under TestFlight, click Test Information.
3. Add your privacy policy link for iOS apps, or enter text directly for tvOS apps.
4. Click Save.

Apple elaborates on its privacy policy requirements in its App Store Review Guidelines, under Section 5.1.1:

Privacy Policies: All apps must include a link to their privacy policy in the App Store Connect metadata field and within the app in an easily accessible manner. The privacy policy must clearly and explicitly:

– Identify what data, if any, the app/service collects, how it collects that data, and all uses of that data.

– Confirm that any third party with whom an app shares user data (in compliance with these Guidelines) — such as analytics tools, advertising networks and third party SDKs, as well as any parent, subsidiary or other related entities that will have access to user data — will provide the same or equal protection of user data as stated in the app’s privacy policy and required by these Guidelines.

– Explain its data retention/deletion policies and describe how a user can revoke consent and/or request deletion of the user’s data.

App Store Connect has long provided a privacy policy metadata field for developers to submit a link to their privacy policy webpage for iOS apps. On the Apple TV, there is no web browser, so App Store Connect has a text box for developers to past the full text of their privacy policy displayed in app.

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An inside look at how the OnePlus 6 is made

You’ve seen the teardown, now see the OnePlus 6 being put together.

Over the last four years, OnePlus built up a name for itself as a company that caters to power users. OnePlus now sells in most major global markets, but it’s India where the company has seen the most success to date. The Chinese company managed to overtake Samsung as the premium segment in the country earlier this year, a worthy accomplishment from a brand that’s just four years old.

A lot of that comes down to the OnePlus 6, the company’s latest phone. The OnePlus 6 stands out not because of the hardware — there are plenty of phones that offer similar specs — but mainly due to OnePlus’ emphasis on delivering a clean software experience with OxygenOS. Combine that with OnePlus’ obsession over speed, and you get a device that’s one of the fastest available today. It doesn’t hurt that the OnePlus 6 costs roughly half that of the Galaxy Note 9.

So when OnePlus asked me if I’d be interested in touring its factory to see how the OnePlus 6 is manufactured, I immediately jumped at the chance. OnePlus manufactures its phones at a factory an hour’s drive away from Shenzhen, where its headquarters are located. The factory I visited is the main production line, and it also has other facilities around the globe that cater to needs in other markets.

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at how the OnePlus 6 comes to life.

The assembly process starts off with the mid-frame. The mid-frame comes from a manufacturing facility that’s located a few miles away, and the first bay in the assembly line houses a machine that drills a series of holes into the mid-frame. Then the panel is affixed to the front using adhesive, and the phone is then sealed in a case and tightened so the glue affixes evenly.

Once the panel is affixed firmly, it’s time to hook up the connectors for the USB-C charging port at the back. Then the haptic motor is connected to the back of the device, to the left of the USB-C port.

Next up is a machine that checks the display for any issues. As the mainboard isn’t hooked up to the phone yet, it is connected to an external machine that cycles the panel through a gamut of colors and scenes to make sure the panel doesn’t have any defects. After the display tests are finished, the device is placed in a case that covers a sizeable portion of the screen to prevent it from taking any damage while on the assembly floor.

Once that’s done, it’s time to connect the camera to the mainboard. The camera sensor is removed from its packaging and slotted into the mainboard. The mainboard also contains the Snapdragon 845 chipset, the UFS 2.1 flash memory module, as well as the LPDDR4X RAM along with the Wi-Fi and baseband modems. Essentially, this is the heart of the phone.

Once the camera module is attached, the mainboard is affixed to the phone, and then the front camera assembly is mounted at the top.

After that, a series of FPC connectors for the screen, 3.5mm jack, and the USB-C port are hooked up to the mainboard.

Interestingly, there’s a water damage indicator that’s located at the bottom. It’s essentially a tiny square of paper that is placed on one of the data cables, and it’ll turn pink as soon as it comes into contact with any water.

After this, a machine scans the screws and the overall assembly to make sure the tolerances are in order and that there are no defects. Once the parts are assembled, the plastic antenna frame is added to the top section, and a similar housing over the bottom section covering the USB-C port and the 3.5mm jack.

That marks the end of the assembly, and now it’s time to slot in the battery. This is fairly straightforward, and the 3300mAh battery has a green pull tab that makes it easy to remove (even though it isn’t easily accessible as you’ll have to remove the glass back to get to it).

The glass itself is manufactured at a third-party supplier, and the first step is to affix the fingerprint sensor cable to the back. That’s the long orange cable you see in the image above. Once the cable for the fingerprint sensor is affixed, it’s time to attach the lens cover over the camera housing.

Now comes the interesting part — attaching the glass back to the phone. A machine stamps the glass back into place, and another machine rolls the sides so the adhesive is firmly affixed.

Once the final assembly is done, it’s time for testing the phone. A battery of tests are conducted on the assembly floor itself — including battery charging tests, display and color accuracy tests, as well as vibration and camera sensor focusing tests.

Once the tests are done, a layer of film is fixed over the entire surface of the phone, and then it’s off to packaging. I always assumed the labels on the back of the box were done by a robot and not by hand, so it was surprising to find that this isn’t the case.

Once the packaging is done, the OnePlus 6 is ready to be put into containers and sent off to various destinations around the globe. The assembly line I went to primarily caters to the Chinese market, as you can make out from the product packaging.

It’s very interesting to see how phones are put together, even more so when you consider the sheer amount of tech that goes into such a small package. Similarly, the scale at which these devices are manufactured is mind-boggling, particularly in a city like Shenzhen. It’s been called the Silicon Valley of hardware, and that label fits once you see just how much of the world’s gadgets are made here.

It’s no coincidence that OnePlus decided to have its global headquarters in Shenzhen — easy access to manufacturing facilities allows the company to go through several iterations of a design in a matter of weeks. That design prowess is immediately evident once you start using the OnePlus 6: the phone feels just as premium as “true” flagships that cost north of $1,000.

I sat down with OnePlus CEO Pete Lau to talk about how the company approaches product design and the challenges it faces in the handset segment, so stay tuned for that next week.

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How to Use Facebook

Judging by its more than 2 billion monthly active users, most everyone has heard of Facebook. However, there are still a few people out there who haven’t jumped on the social media bandwagon. If you’re finally breaking down and joining the world’s most popular social media network, or are just looking for more information about the site you use regularly, welcome! We’re here to help you make the transition. Joining Facebook is simple and free — and a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, meet new people, and express yourself.

Our Facebook guide is by no means all encompassing of the platform, but the following are some of the basics for any novice social networker. Just remember to keep those privacy settings in check!

Signing up

First, you’ll need to go to the official Facebook website and sign up for an account. The site will ask you for your first and last name, and either your mobile number or email address (either will do). You’ll also need to enter your birthday and gender, which will help assist others in finding you on the site. Make sure you also choose a password that’s easy to remember, and, moreover, strong enough to keep others guessing.

A word on using your real name, though: While Facebook has relaxed its requirement on using something other than your real name in some case, in general, the site will force you to use your real name in your profile. Those who don’t run the risk of having their accounts locked until they prove their identity. It’s a process, to be sure, so we suggest you use your real name from the get-go.

Sony Xperia XZ3 hands-on: Keeping up with the times

If you can’t keep up with Sony’s releases, you’re not alone. The Japanese manufacturer is known for the rapid cadence at which it launches new smartphone iterations, and we’ve come to expect a (slightly) revamped Xperia model at every major mobile trade show. IFA 2018 is no exception.

Read: Sony Xperia XZ3 announced: Same design but with an OLED display and Android Pie

The Xperia XZ3 is here to show that Sony can keep up with industry trends, naysayers be damned. The new phone comes with an OLED display, some spiffy edges, and, for good measure, a dose of AI. Here’s what you need to know about the Xperia XZ3.

The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a 6-inch Quad HD display. For the first time, Sony is joining virtually every other major OEM in using an OLED panel. It’s an 18:9 screen, which makes the XZ3 feel much more compact and easier to handle than the Xperia XZ2 Premium.

Sony has worked to reduce the size of the Xperia XZ3’s bezels. Don’t expect anything crazy, but the phone is a clear improvement over some of Sony’s other recent designs. The top and bottom bezels are still chunky, but the curved lateral edges are very thin. Overall, the Xperia XZ3 looks a lot like the Google Pixel 2 XL. There’s no notch – that’s one trend that Sony bucked, and we’re happy about it.

Turning to the back of the phone, the Xperia XZ3 comes with the same shiny glass design as the XZ2. The Gorilla Glass 5 (front and back) is a total fingerprint magnet, but when it’s clean, it looks stunning. We really liked the wine-like purple version, which is extremely stylish. The other color options are black, white, and a luscious sea green.

One thing we didn’t enjoy was the slightly odd placement of the Xperia XZ3’s fingerprint sensor and camera. They are positioned lower on the back of the phone compared to most phones out there. You’ll probably need a little time to get used to it.

As you’d expect from an OLED screen with Bravia influences, the Xperia XZ3’s screen features inky blacks and beautiful, vibrant colors. We didn’t spend a ton of time with it, but Sony’s first foray into OLED looks promising. Also, staples like Triluminos and X-Reality have made the jump from LCD to OLED.

The Sony Xperia XZ3 is powered by the Snapdragon 845, in line with the best Android devices out there. Where the phone falls a little short is in the RAM department. 4GB of RAM may be enough for day-to-day use for most customers, but we still would’ve liked to see 6GB on the spec sheet. Phones that sell for under $300 now offer 6GB of RAM, so there’s little justification for Sony to stick to 4GB. It’s the same story with the storage space: 64GB feels mid-range these days.

Read: Sony Xperia XZ3 specs: More of the same, but is that bad?

Sony is the premier camera sensors manufacturer, but ironically, its smartphones are not really known as the best camera phones in the industry. Still, you can always expect a solid camera from Sony, and that’s the case with the Xperia XZ3 as well. Sony has gone back to a single camera, but kept the same 19MP sensor it used on the Xperia XZ2 Premium. The lens is a little faster though, potentially allowing for some better results in low light.

The Sony Xperia XZ3 runs Android Pie! It’s actually the first phone to launch with the new Android version on board, confirming Sony’s reputation of actually caring about software updates. You can expect many of the AI-powered features that Google baked into stock Android, including improved battery management and predictive actions.

Sony’s own take on predicting which apps you’ll want to use involves a new feature called Side Sense – you can double tap the edges of the screen to bring out a mini app drawer containing the apps you’re most likely to need. In our experience, the feature doesn’t always work from the first try, possibly because it requires you to tap the curved edge of the screen, rather than the side of the phone. It works a bit like HTC’s Edge Sense, a feature that is ironically missing from the phone that HTC announced at IFA 2018, the U12 Life.

As usual, Sony loaded up the Xperia XZ3 with tons of other little features, including 3D Creator, a customizable vibration engine that works in concert with your media, and the ability to quickly launch the camera when holding up the device in landscape mode.

To wrap up, the Xperia XZ3 brings welcome changes to Sony’s ever-evolving lineage of high-end smartphones. The move to OLED was long overdue, and we’re glad to see Sony modernize its design. Android Pie out of the box is a strong selling point, as is the powerful camera. But the core specs are slightly behind the curve, and Sony has the terrible habit of not supporting its releases with proper marketing.

The Sony Xperia XZ3 will become available in the U.S. starting October 17, via Amazon and Best Buy. The price tag is a hefty $900, though Apple and Samsung have proven you can sell premium phones for much more than that.

Thoughts on the Xperia XZ3? Let us know in the comments.

CERN scientists have witnessed the decay of the Higgs boson particle

Six years after discovering the Higgs boson particle, scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, have witnessed it decaying into bottom quarks for the first time, demonstrating what is thought to be the most common way for Higgs bosons to decay. As the previously theoretical particle which confirms science’s best model of the universe, the announcement represents a significant milestone in our understanding of the Standard Model of particle physics.

News concerning the decay of the Higgs boson to bottom quarks was revealed by ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS) and CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) researchers at CERN, where the Large Hadron Collider is located. It represented the culmination of years of research, which confirm the prediction made by scientists.

Higgs bosons are created in just one out of every billion Large Hadron Collider collisions. They live for only the tiniest fraction of a second before their energy is converted into other particles. The results of this latest experiment was, in part, the result of artificial intelligence techniques — with deep learning neural networks used to help analyze the data produced.

“The observation of Higgs to bottom quark decays is an important milestone in our efforts to use the Higgs as a tool for discovery,” Paul Padley, a particle physicist at Rice University in Houston, who was involved with the research, told Digital Trends. “While the observation is consistent, within measurement error, with the Standard Model expectations there is plenty of room in the results for new physics to be taking place.”

The landmark event is significant due to the fact that it opens up ways for scientists to examine the behavior of the Higgs boson. For example, it could be used to explore whether it can interact with new undiscovered particles. However, Radley was keen to point out that this represents the beginning of a new phase of research, and certainly not the end.

“This observation is a leaping off point to explore the properties of the Higgs boson in detail in the hopes of throwing some light on the many mysteries that persist in our understanding of the universe,” Padley continued. “For example, some theories that have been created to explain dark matter also predict that the details of how the Higgs decays to bottom quarks will be slightly different to the Standard Model predictions. This is just an early, but important, step in a long journey of exploration.”

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Xiaomi render suggests the Mi Mix 3 will also feature a mechanical slider

Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi Mix 3 will also have a mechanical slider, but it could be very different from what we’ve already seen so far.

When Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix 2 last year, it mentioned that it experimented with different designs for hiding the front camera before settling on the current implementation — positioning it in the bottom bar. One of those designs included a notch much like the Essential Phone, and at the time Xiaomi said it would try something different this year.

We now have a better idea of that will look like thanks to a render posted by Xiaomi president Lin Bin on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. According to the render, the upcoming Mi Mix 3 will sport a camera slider that’s similar to what we’ve seen on the Find X, with the front camera housing tucked behind the slider.

That said, there are a few key differences. Based on the render, it looks like Xiaomi is integrating the camera module into the chassis itself, with the display sliding down to reveal the camera array. It also looks like we’ll see a similar IR-based face unlock system like the Mi 8 and the POCO F1.

Bin’s post came on the heels of the Honor Magic 2 announcement, with Honor’s upcoming phone also offering a mechanical slider that hides the camera sensors. The Mi Mix 2 debuted last September, but the Mix 3 is slated for an unveil in the month of October.

iOS 12 Users Running Current Beta Plagued With Popup Prompting an Update

iPhone and iPad users who have installed the current iOS 12 beta are being plagued with a continual popup that suggests a new iOS update is available when it’s not.

Affected users are seeing the following message: “A new iOS update is now available. Please update from the iOS 12 beta.” The problem is users receiving this message are running the most recent version of iOS and there is no additional software to update to.

Beta testers have been seeing this popup since the latest beta was released on August 27, but over the course of the last day, the popups have become much more frequent.

Many users are now seeing the popup every time an iPhone or iPad running the beta is unlocked, and it is a popup that must be manually dismissed each and every time before an iOS device can be accessed.

Developer Guilherme Rambo has suggested that an error in the latest update causes the iOS beta to think that its expiration date is imminent, leading to the popup problem.

It looks like this method in Springboard does some date/time calculations to determine if the current build is about to expire, every time the cover sheet gets dismissed. For some reason, the latest builds of iOS 12 think they’re about to expire. (@davedelong :P) pic.twitter.com/HWe7C0NnIT

— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 31, 2018

Complaints on Twitter and the MacRumors forums are picking up from users who are frustrated with having to continually dismiss the popup, and it’s not clear when a fix will be available.

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LG’s SuitBot wearable exosuit will give workers the extra strength they need

LG may be best known to many readers as a top-tier Android smartphone maker, but the South Korean company has its fingers in plenty of other pies, too. One of those more surprising-but-exciting pies involves the creation of a new artificial intelligence-powered robot exosuits, set to be shown off at IFA 2018 in Berlin.

Called Cloi SuitBot, the lower body robotic exosuit is designed to enhance wearers’ leg movements to aid with activities such as warehouse workers lifting heavy objects. It was created in association with the startup SG Robotics.

“It is just one example of a wide range of revolutionary A.I. products designed to interact with users to dramatically elevate user convenience and create new opportunities to advance our robotics initiative into a next-gen growth engine,” Song Dae-hyun, president of LG’s Home Appliance and Air Solution Company, said in a statement.

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The use of artificial intelligence will help SuitBot to customize the experience it offers by learning individual wearer’s respective weaknesses and then giving them the literal leg-up they need to achieve their goal. It will also use this knowledge to optimize power consumption and conserve battery life where possible.

This isn’t the first time that we’ve covered assistive robots such as this. Here in 2018, everyone from Harvard University researchers to Ford employees to DARPA is seemingly either using or developing their own exosuits. While LG isn’t the first to market, its entrance as a major player in this field does demonstrate how much confidence there is that this type of smart equipment can be mass-market technology. According to LG, one thing that will help SuitBot stand out compared to its rivals is its ease of use. Specifically, it notes that its sandal-style shoes and easy adjustment features will make getting into and out of the suit easier.

Earlier this year, LG announced a related line of three new commercial robots at CES 2018. Eventually, the hope is that all of these Cloi devices will connect together into some kind of “smart working network” for use in a variety of industries.

As of yet, no price or launch date has been announced for SuitBot. We can’t imagine it’ll be cheap, though. Maybe it’s best to start saving now!

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Sharp jumps back into the phone market with a trio of midrange devices

Sharp is heading back into the smartphone market. At IFA 2018, the company announced three new smartphones for the European market — the Sharp B10, Sharp Aquos C10, and Sharp Aquos D10.

The new phones cover a range of different price ranges, and while we don’t expect them to make a huge dent in the smartphone market, they could represent a renewed push from Sharp to build and develop smartphones.

Here’s a rundown of the new phones and what they have to offer.

Sharp Aquos D10

The Sharp Aquos D10 is the most powerful model here, and like other new smartphones, the device features an edge-to-edge display with a notch up top and a small chin at the bottom. The display on the device comes in at 5.99-inches with a resolution of 2,160 x 1,080, and Sharp says that it covers 91 percent of the front of the device — which is very good, and a higher screen-to-body ratio than most other phones on the market.

Under the hood, the specs suggest that this is  truly a midrange phone. You’ll find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor, along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Thankfully, if you want more storage, you’ll also find a MicroSD card slot, which allows the storage to be expanded by up to 128GB. Powering all of this is a 2,900mAh battery.

On the back of the phone, there’s a fingerprint sensor, and a dual rear-facing camera with one 12-megapixel sensor and one 13-megapixel sensor. The front-facing camera comes in at 16 megapixels.

Sharp Aquos C10

The Sharp Aquos C10 is largely the same phone as the Sharp Aquos D10, though it offers a slightly different design. Unlike the iPhone X-sized notch on the Aquos D10, the Aquos C10 features a small bubble notch for the front-facing camera, similar to that found on the Essential Phone. The display on this phone comes in at 5.5-inches with a resolution of 2,040 x 1,080, but there’s a much larger chin, leading to a screen-to-body ratio of 87.5 percent. That chin does serve a purpose here — the device has a fingerprint sensor on the front.

Under the hood, like the Aquos D10, the phone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage — with a MicroSD card slot to expand the storage by up to 128GB. There is, however, a slightly smaller battery in this device, coming in at 2,700mAh.

Like the D10, on the back of the phone you’ll find a dual-sensor camera, with the primary sensor coming in at 12 megapixels and the secondary sensor sitting at 8 megapixels. The front-facing camera is an 8-megapixel sensor.

Sharp B10

Last but not least is the Sharp B10, which is the lowest-end of the three phones. The device lacks an edge-to-edge design, and the 5.7-inch display comes in with a resolution of 1,440 x 720 pixels. On the back, you’ll find a fingerprint sensor and a horizontally aligned dual-sensor camera.

Under the hood, the phone features a MediaTek MTK6750T processor, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. There’s also a MicroSD card slot here — and it supports up to 128GB of additional storage. The battery is a hefty 4,000mAh, which should help the phone last quite a while on a charge.

The camera on the phone is a dual-sensor, with the primary sensor coming in at 13 megapixels and the secondary sensor at 8 megapixels. The front-facing camera comes in at 13 megapixels.

Not much is known about the pricing and availability of these phones just yet, but we’ll update this story when we hear more.

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Intel’s new Whiskey Lake CPUs include fix for Meltdown, Amber Lake does not

Intel introduced new eighth-generation processors slated for laptops this week: Ultra-low power 15-watt “Whiskey Lake” U-series chips and extremely low power five-watt “Amber Lake” Y-series chips. After the launch, AnandTech asked Intel if these two processor families include hardware fixes for Meltdown and Spectre. The response was … rather loaded.

Meltdown and the two Spectre vulnerabilities are based on how processors “predict” the path of their current task, leaving sensitive data vulnerable in memory. Intel, hardware, and OS vendors began implementing fixes on a firmware and software level in early 2018. Intel also said that hardware mitigations would be introduced in new processors by the end of the year, hence the question.

For starters, the explanation will get somewhat technical. Although Intel releases “generations” of chips, they never rely on one single-generation design. Thus, each generation typically comprises of a refresh of a previous design, an entirely new design, and various design branches with different code names. All of this can get confusing so we’ll try to be clear as possible if you want to push forward.

First, Intel is gearing up to release 14nm processors based on its new “Cascade Lake” CPU design targeting servers and enthusiasts. A successor to Intel’s sixth-generation “Skylake-X” and “Skylake-SP” designs for those markets, these chips were originally slated to be the first to include hardware-based mitigations for Meltdown, Spectre, and Foreshadow. These chips will fall under Intel’s eighth-generation banner.

Meanwhile, Intel’s new Whiskey Lake chips released this week are based on the company’s original seventh-generation “Kaby Lake” design but uses the newer 14nm++ process node technology. As previously stated, these chips target laptops, requiring around 15 watts of power. Despite the seventh-generation foundation, Whiskey Lake CPUs also fall under the eighth-generation banner.

According to Intel, notebook-bound Whiskey Lake shares the same hardware fix for Meltdown as seen with server-bound Cascade Lake. These two families also share a hardware fix for the recently-disclosed L1 Terminal Fault issue, aka Foreshadow. But unlike Cascade Lake, Intel’s Whisky Lake design doesn’t include hardware fixes for Spectre Variant 2. All other issues are handled through firmware and OS fixes.

As for the new Amber Lake chips released this week, they’re based on Intel’s seventh-generation Kaby Lake design using 14nm+ process node technology. “Amber Lake” is similar to the “Kaby Lake Refresh” design introduced in the first wave of eighth-generation chips in August 2017. That said, all problems are handled through firmware and OS fixes, and do not contain hardware-based mitigations.

As a refresher, here are the three new Whiskey Lake processors:

i7-8565U
i5-8265U
i3-8145U

Cores:
4
4
2

Threads:
8
8
4

Base speed:
1.8GHz
1.6GHz
2.1GHz

Max speed:
4.6GHz
3.9GHz
3.9GHz

Cache:
8MB
6MB
4MB

Memory support:
LPDDR3 @ 2,133MHz
DDR4 @ 2,400MHz
LPDDR3 @ 2,133MHz
DDR4 @ 2,400MHz
LPDDR3 @ 2,133MHz
DDR4 @ 2,400MHz

Power:
15W
15W
15W

Now here are the three new Amber Lake chips:

i7-8500Y
i5-8200Y
m3-8100Y

Cores:
2
2
2

Threads:
4
4
4

Base speed:
1.5GHz
1.3GHz
1.1GHz

Max speed:
4.2GHz
3.9GHz
3.4GHz

Cache:
4MB
4MB
4MB

Memory support:
LPDDR3 @ 2,133MHz
DDR4 @ 2,400MHz
LPDDR3 @ 2,133MHz
DDR4 @ 2,400MHz
LPDDR3 @ 2,133MHz
DDR4 @ 2,400MHz

Power:
5W
5W
5W

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