Intel announces hardware fixes for Spectre and Meltdown on upcoming chips

When the Spectreand Meltdownbugs hit, it became clear that they wouldn’t be fixed with a few quick patches — the problem runs deeper than that. Fortunately, Intelhas had plenty of time to work on it, and new chips coming out later this year will include improvements at the hardware/architecture level that protect against the flaws. Well, two out of three, anyway.
CEO Brian Krzanich announced the news in a company blog post. After thanking a few partners, he notes that all affected pr