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Apple has unveiled Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac, dropping the 'X' branding and introducing AI-powered features like Magnetic Mask and Transcribe to Captions. These tools leverage Apple's Neural Engine and are optimized for M-series chips, marking a significant step in Apple's integration of AI into its software. The update is generating buzz in the creative community and could pose a challenge to competing video editing software.
Apple has released Final Cut Pro 11, its first major update in 13 years, now incorporating AI features like Magnetic Mask for easy cropping and Transcribe to Captions for automatic text addition. The update, free for existing users and $300 for new ones, is optimized for Apple's M-series chips, allowing enhanced video editing capabilities. It also supports editing Spatial Video for Apple's mixed-reality headset. Alongside, Apple launched Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.1, enhancing its touch-based interface.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the redesigned iPad Pros with Apple's M3 chip and refreshed iPad Air models with the M2, including a larger-screened option, are now expected to arrive in early May due to complex manufacturing techniques and software finishing. The new iPad Pro models will feature OLED display panels and redesigned accessories, while the iPad Air refresh will retain its current design with an M2 chip and a 12.9-inch variant. Rumors suggest a possible price hike for the iPad Pro, and it's noted that the power of Apple's M-series chips may be underutilized due to the iPad's limitations.
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Apple's M-series chips used in Macs and iPads that could potentially expose cryptographic keys and passwords, including those securing cryptocurrency wallets. Devices with M1, M2, or M3 chips are at risk, but older Macs with Intel processors and iPads with A-series chips are not affected. While the likelihood of the exploit impacting the average user is low, precautions should be taken, such as moving crypto wallets off vulnerable devices and avoiding connecting hardware wallets to them. Centralized exchanges like Coinbase are not directly at risk, but users should consider changing passwords stored on vulnerable devices.
Researchers have discovered an unpatchable vulnerability in Apple's M-series chips that allows attackers to extract secret keys from Macs during cryptographic operations. The flaw stems from the microarchitectural design of the chips and can only be mitigated by building defenses into third-party cryptographic software, potentially leading to significant performance degradation. The vulnerability exploits the chips' data memory-dependent prefetcher, which can leak information through cache side channels. The research team detailed how attackers can manipulate intermediate data to look like a pointer, allowing them to infer partial or complete information about encryption keys.