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Intel has released fresh details about its new pay-as-you-go CPU platform, which is now officially set to be dubbed 'Intel On Demand'.

The software-defined platform will enable system administrators to pay an additional fee to activate special-purpose accelerators integrated into its 4th Generation Xeon Scalable 'Sapphire Rapids' processors.

The oft-delayed new line of processors is predicted to land sometime in early 2023, and unlike Intel's consumer-focused Intel Alder Lake line of processors, Rapids caters to data center users providing services like cloud hosting.

What will the new features enable?

As per a batch of updates merged into Linux 5.18, originally reported by Phoronix, Intel on Demand will discover which features are physically present on a particular CPU.

The platform will then offer administrators the chance to activate them and enable administrators to assess how often the feature is used, using "meter certificates", which check on the usage of the licensed, activated hardware features.

It has been reported that Sapphire Rapids processors will include several acceleration technologies such as Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX), Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB), Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA), Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA), and Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) to accelerate specific workloads.

Intel has yet to make any details about the pricing and the exact capabilities of the new platform public, but it has indicated they will revolve around AI, analytics, networking, and storage.

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The move by the hardware giant to pivot towards a more pay-as-you-go model comes as the company seems to be caught up in a period of change.

The chip giant has announced an expense reduction plan that is set to slash costs by $3 billion in 2023, which it predicts will grow to between $8 billion to $10 billion in yearly cost reductions by the end of 2025, and may include a “meaningful number” of layoffs as part of wider cost-cutting measures.

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A drone that leverages a widespread security flaw to detect Wi-Fi networks from inside buildings has been developed by the University of Waterloo (UOW) in Canada, raising fears about similar devices being used to conduct criminal activity.

In a press release, the university reported on developments first published in a paper by Dr. Ali Abedi, adjunct professor of computer science at UOW, and Deepak Vasisht, Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, titled “Non-cooperative wi-fi localization & its privacy implications”.

The device, known as the Wi-Peep, is a modified consumer drone that sends messages to connected devices as it flies, and can track their location “within a meter” by leveraging a known vulnerability known as “polite WiFi”. Ignoring the cost of a drone, the device reportedly costs $20 in parts, making it easy to assemble for criminals such as thieves.

Polite WiFi’s implications

Polite WiFi means that smart devices will respond to connection requests even when they’re password protected and the connection is refused. The Wi-Peep is able to track devices so closely by continuously sending contact messages to all devices in range. 

In a statement, Abedi contextualized the threat similar devices pose to security in the home and beyond.

““Using similar technology, one could track the movements of security guards inside a bank by following the location of their phones or smartwatches,” he said.

“Likewise, a thief could identify the location and type of smart devices in a home, including security cameras, laptops, and smart TVs, to find a good candidate for a break-in.”

“In addition, the device’s operation via drone means that it can be used quickly and remotely without much chance of the user being detected.”

The Wi-Peep was assembled to test the theory that these kinds of attacks would be possible after the identification of the Polite Wi-Fi loophole. In his statement, Abedi advocated for an extensive fix, “so that our devices do not respond to strangers”.

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He also suggested that, until then, Wi-Fi chip manufacturers could introduce randomized response times so as to decrease the accuracy in device location reporting by devices such as the Wi-Peep.

Before any fix is issued, businesses and homeowners ought to be concerned about the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and the growing accepted wisdom that any and all devices, from cars, to fridges, to barbecues, benefit from internet connectivity.

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NASA rolled out its largest-ever rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), to a launch pad in Florida on Friday and will try again 10 days from now to blast off on a much-delayed uncrewed mission Artemis I to the Moon. After two launch attempts were scrubbed this summer because of technical problems, the rocket returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building to protect it from H...

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Twitter has begun laying off employees under its new owner, Elon Musk. The San Francisco-based social media giant is expected to terminate up to 3,700 people — half of its workforce — on Friday, according to internal plans reviewed by Reuters this week. Twitter is already facing a proposed class action claiming the layoffs are imminent and will violate US and ...

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Your iPhone could be a step closer to replacing your wallet after Apple revealed its Tap to Pay contactless mobile payment technology is partnering with some of the biggest payments firms around.

The service will soon be offered as an option on the iOS apps for PayPal and Venmo, meaning merchants who already use these services will have more ways to accept payment without the need for cash.

Launched in February 2022, Tap to Pay is Apple's big bet on contactless payments, allowing iPhone users to pay or send money using Apple Pay and contactless debit or credit cards with just their phone, no other hardware required.

PayPal support

It was PayPal, rather than Apple, that broke the news in its latest earnings report. 

"Leveraging Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone technology, U.S. merchant customers will soon be able to accept contactless debit or credit cards and mobile wallets, including Apple Pay, using an iPhone and the PayPal or Venmo iOS app," the company noted.

Following its initial announcement, Apple launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in June 2022. This came after trailing a partnership with PayPal's great rival Square, to build the service into the latter's POS systems. 

With it, Apple hopes to make accepting payments via Apple Pay and other types of contactless payments accessible to more businesses.

The feature is available on phones including and newer than the iPhone XS, with merchants simply needing to open the app, register the sale, and accept contactless payment using their device.

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PayPal also revealed that it will soon start offering ‌Apple Pay‌ as a payment option in checkout flows on merchant platforms, as well as allowing users in the US to add PayPal and Venmo network-branded credit and debit cards to their Apple Wallet, meaning these methods can be used wherever ‌Apple Pay‌ is accepted.

The news is Apple's latest push into the lucrative payments space as it looks to maximize its potential returns. 

Alongside its contactless offerings, the company also recently moved into the buy now pay later (BNPL) space with the launch of Apple Pay Later, which lets shoppers split the cost of a purchase made with their device into four equal payments over six weeks, without incurring interest or late fees.

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