SAN FRANCISCO — In 1994, Intel faced a public relations crisis over an elusive mathematics glitch that affected the accuracy of calculations made by its popular Pentium computer chips. After insisting that the problem would not affect many people, the company succumbed to public pressure and recalled the chips, costing it $475 million. Now Intel faces an even bigger test: two serious security issues with its chips that could have implications for nearly everyone touched by computing.
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