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Biden has big plans for semiconductors. But there's a big hole: not enough workers
President Biden has $52.7 billion to invest in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing plants. But there's a big shortfall in workers for the new jobs.
Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance
Northwestern University says these are the world's smallest human-made flying structures, and they could be used for monitoring the environment, population surveillance or disease tracking.
Taiwan Races To Remedy Car Chip Shortage But No End In Sight, Says Economy Minister
The microchips used in cars are in short supply. Taiwanese Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua tells NPR that Taiwan's cutting-edge chipmakers have ramped up production to meet auto industry demand.
Thousands Of Swedes Are Inserting Microchips Under Their Skin
Proponents of the chips say they're safe and largely protected from hacking, but one scientist is raising privacy concerns around the kind of personal health data that might be stored on the devices.
Apple: Mac And iOS Vulnerable To Meltdown And Spectre Flaws
Apple announced that most of its products might be open to attacks that could mine passwords and other sensitive data. The company said it is already working on patches to mitigate the flaw.
Intel Acknowledges Chip-Level Security Vulnerability In Processors
The problem could allow hackers to gain access to passwords and other sensitive data. The problem can be found in processors dating back more than two decades.