Good news! Google has added new safeguards to its Chrome web browser to protect you from the critical Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities discovered in January.
The bad news: Chrome is now an even bigger memory (RAM) hog than before. So if your computer’s already feeling the performance pinch because it doesn’t have a bountiful amount of RAM, it’s only gonna get worse.
In a security blog post, Google details how the latest version of its browser, Chrome 67, implements a feature called “Site Isolation” to shield against Meltdown and Spectre. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Google Chrome's new protection against Meltdown and Spectre bugs will slow your computer down
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