Author: Robert Schaeffer, Senior Editor

FBI Unlocks iPhone, Justice Department Drops Case Against Apple

Without the assistance of Apple developers, the FBI has announced that they have accessed the data on San Bernadino terrorist Syed Farook’s iPhone. In a subsequent filing, the Department of Justice has announced that they are dropping their court order against Apple, which sought to compel Apple developers to comply with the FBI’s request for access to the device’s data.

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Intel Drops Two-Phase “Tick-Tock” Development Model

Intel’s long-used tick-tock development cycle, which consisted of manufacturing technique upgrades in one year and new chip architectures the next, is no more according to their newest 10-K. The financial filing detailed company plans to lengthen the timeline of each process technology, making their new development model a three-stage cycle– Process, Architecture, and Optimization.

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