Intel Corp (INTC)

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One of possibly several problems for Intel is that Intel has known about its problem for sometime and planned on not disclosing the problem until later according to Reuters. Another problem is that the so-called patches may slow down Intel chips. See UPDATE 6-Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk that says in Part:
''Speaking on CNBC, Intel's Krzanich said Google researchers
told Intel of the flaws "a while ago" and that Intel had been
testing fixes that device makers who use its chips will push out
next week. Before the problems became public, Google on its blog said Intel and others planned to disclose the issues on Jan. 9.
The flaws were first reported by tech publication The
Register. It also reported that the updates to fix the problems
could causes Intel chips to operate 5 percent to 30 percent more
slowly. (http://bit.ly/2CsRxkj) ''