Simone, Brianna, and Christina update y'all on the Apple battery situation, and talk about the Intel chip vulnerability. Then they exult over Snap's opulent, incredible NYE party.

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Links and Show Notes

Apple will replace old iPhone batteries, regardless of diagnostic test results - The Verge

A Message to Our Customers - Apple

Apple clarifies that all iPhone 6 and later devices are eligible for $29 battery replacements | 9to5Mac

Apple's battery replacement offer to reduce 2018 iPhone sales: Barclays

What’s behind the Intel design flaw forcing numerous patches? | Ars Technica

“Meltdown” and “Spectre”: Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws | Ars Technica

Critical "Meltdown" and "Spectre" Flaws Breaks Basic Security for Intel, AMD, ARM Computers | WIRED

Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign • The Register

Google Online Security Blog: Today's CPU vulnerability: what you need to know

Intel Responds to Security Research Findings

Microsoft issues emergency Windows update for processor security bugs - The Verge

Snapchat Blocked Guests At Its Lavish NYE Party From Posting on Snapchat