Leak of 75k employee records was insiders' fault, claims Tesla

Identity Access Management? What's that?

Insiders are to blame for a May data breach at Tesla, the company claimed in filings after news of the incident was reported months ago by German media.…

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The Best Phones You Can Buy in 2023

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The smartphone audience is so wide that it’s difficult to settle on just one best phone of 2023. Some of us want huge screens, fast processors, and tons of memory. Other people want the very best camera so they can share photos on social media. And then there are the folks who want the best budget phone and/or best…

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iPhone 15: Latest Rumors and Everything We Know

The next iPhone will likely be revealed in September 2023.

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Vulnerability in Tencent’s Sogou Chinese Keyboard Can Leak Text Input in Real-Time

Security researchers at Citizen Lab discovered a number of cryptographic vulnerabilities in the Sogou Input Method keyboard software made by Tencent, the most popular input method in China. These vulnerabilities allow adversaries with a privileged network position (such as an ISP or anyone with access to upstream routers) to read the text a user inputs on a device in real-time as it's being typed. Users of the Sogou Keyboard are highly encouraged to upgrade to patched versions that fix this vulnerability:

• Windows >= version 13.7
• Android >= version 11.26
• iOS >= version 11.25

The report shows the Windows and Android implementations were vulnerable to eavesdropping, while the iOS version wasn’t. Of particular note, Sogou Input Method has around 450 million monthly active users worldwide. It's used not only in China, but also has a large userbase in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. It is not known if this vulnerability was previously discovered or exploited. However, given the level of network access and broad latitude afforded to state authorities within China, it’s possible that users of the keyboard (especially those located within China) may have had their private communications leaked to the Chinese state.

Home-rolled Cryptography Strikes Again

The researchers found this vulnerability was due to the use of custom cryptography vulnerable to a padding oracle attack. Implementing cryptographic algorithms is an extremely precarious and rigorous effort. Even when done relatively well, a side-channel attack can undo the basic guarantees these algorithms are meant to provide. Best practice dictates that well-vetted cryptographic libraries which are made available by the system—rather than coded on one’s own—should be used to avoid these attacks and ensure the latest protections are available against weaknesses. As of 2003, the vulnerabilities in this particular implementation were already fixed in TLS implementations.

We applaud the scrupulous cryptanalysis and reverse-engineering work done by the security researchers Jeffrey Knockel, Zoë Reichert, and Mona Wang (who formerly worked at EFF). By bringing these vulnerabilities to light, public-interest analysts serve as a bulwark against the secretive hoarding of vulnerabilities by authorities and deployment of them as a spying tool used to invade the privacy of us all. Only by responsibly disclosing and publicizing these flaws can they be fixed, and can the general public make informed decisions about what software they wish to use in the future.

YouTube Says Its Music AI Incubator Will 'Protect' Artists

YouTube is embracing the future of artificial intelligence in the music industry by creating a YouTube Music AI Incubator to “protect” artists and their work, the company said in a press release on Monday. The streaming platform partnered with Universal Music Group (UMG) to launch the Music AI Incubator, working…

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Lucy Letby murders: victims’ families and experts call for statutory inquiry

No 10 under pressure to upgrade planned inquiry to one that would compel witnesses to give evidence

The official inquiry into the murders committed by Lucy Letby could be upgraded to compel witnesses to give evidence, Downing Street has indicated.

Rishi Sunak has come under growing pressure from victims’ families and experts who want the investigation strengthened to become a statutory inquiry, giving its chair full legal powers to summon witnesses.

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‘My arms felt so painfully empty’: parents of Lucy Letby’s victims tell court of their loss

The murderer would not appear in the dock, as families told of lives turned upside down by horror and grief

Their words were delivered through tears and trembling hands to a courtroom that, for 10 long months, had choked back the trauma of these horrors. This was the first time the parents of Lucy Letby’s victims had been able to express their grief.

The details were harrowing. A triplet boy, now seven, who asks his parents what happened to his two murdered brothers. The mother who, desperate to hold her dying newborn daughter, could only cling to her tiny foot as doctors tried in vain to save her life.

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Trump’s shadow hangs over Republican debates even as he refuses to attend

The ex-president’s 46-point lead over the other candidates compels them to use Wednesday’s prime-time slot to gain support

Donald Trump’s rivals for the Republican presidential nomination reacted in mostly muted fashion to his declaration that he will skip all the party’s primary debates, not just the first in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Trump’s team have strategized that – as the overwhelming frontrunner – the former US president gains little from appearing on stage with his many rivals. At the same time, his legal team are likely wary that the usually freewheeling Trump may be tempted to wade into subject matter at the heart of the legal cases being brought against him.

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Samsung Tries to Entice iPhone Users With Fake Foldable Experience

With Samsung pouring its marketing money into its latest foldable phones, the company is trying to snatch up potential iPhone 15 customers by showing them all the fun and weirdness of using two screens, so long as they have an additional iPhone on hand and they’re easily distracted by playing a dull game of air hockey.

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BeReal Is Launching a New Feature That Ignores the App's Entire Purpose

The point of BeReal is simple: Keep your circle tight. The app where most accounts are private and users can only post once a day is unveiling a new Friends of Friends feature that allows users to explore what people they kinda know are up to.

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Tesla points to ‘insider wrongdoing’ as cause of massive employee data leak

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Tesla has determined that two of its former workers are responsible for a massive data leak that includes personally identifiable information on over 75,000 employees, TechCrunch reports. According to a filing with the state of Maine’s attorney general office, Tesla’s data privacy officer, Steven Elentukh, reported the breach as “insider wrongdoing,” leaking employee information including social security numbers.

The Maine filing includes a template letter by Elentukh written to send to affected employees in the state. It confirms that Handelsblatt, the German media outlet recipient of 100GB of Tesla’s data, had notified Tesla on May 10th that it had received confidential information.

“The investigation revealed that two former Tesla...

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Pressure mounts on Nadine Dorries as second council calls for her to quit as MP

Member of parliament for Mid Bedfordshire said she would resign in June but has yet to do so

Nadine Dorries is under increasing pressure to step down as an MP after a second council in her constituency called for her immediate departure.

The former culture secretary said she would resign from representing her Mid Bedfordshire constituency with immediate effect in early June when Boris Johnson stood down as an MP and she failed to secure a peerage.

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T-Mobile’s new Go5G plan gets even more expensive and offers faster phone upgrades

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

T-Mobile announced it’s offering a yearly phone upgrade plan called Go5G Next for $100 per month for a single line. It’s a pricier companion to the $90-per-month Go5G Plus plan with bi-annual upgrades the carrier debuted earlier this year.

The prices from T-Mobile’s announcement assume you’re using automatic payments, which come with a $5 discount per line that’s separate from the company’s $5 fee for in-store payments.

Every other aspect of the plan looks to be the same as that lower-tier “Plus” plan: it offers unlimited calls and texts, Netflix Basic (or Standard if you’re on a family plan), Apple TV Plus, and “unlimited” data, with up to 50GB of broadband-quality data. After that, your connection slows to a crawl at 600Kbps. If you...

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See How Tropical Storm Hilary Flooded Southern California

Tropical storm Hilary swept over Baja California and up into Southern California this weekend, flooding roads and felling trees. This is the first tropical storm to hit the state in over 80 years, the Associated Press reports.

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UK clears Broadcom buying VMware, but deal yet to scale Great Regulatory Wall of China

Middle Kingdom has made a habit of scuppering western mergers of late

After all the drama, the UK's competition regulator has given chipmaker Broadcom its unconditional blessing to acquire VMware. However, the merger can still not be considered done and dusted as it faces a potential roadblock from China.…

Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X console wraps include Starfield and camo options

The new Xbox Series X console wraps. | Image: Microsoft

Microsoft has created a series of Xbox Series X console wraps that are designed to be a more affordable option instead of purchasing a separate limited edition console. One of the first Xbox console wraps will be one for Starfield, which will launch on October 18th, priced at $49.99.

The console wraps aren’t stickers like you’d find from Dbrand; instead, they fasten to an Xbox Series X thanks to a velcro hook and loop enclosure. The plastic Starfield wrap includes panels that look similar to the limited edition Starfield-branded Xbox controller. “Key internal console components are highlighted through outlined access panel and game-inspired graphics,” explains Monique Chatterjee, senior design director at Xbox.

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LG’s lovely 65-inch C3 OLED TV is now $700 off at Amazon

The LG C3 is the jack-of-all-trades OLED TV for most people who enjoy both watching TV and playing games. | Image: LG

The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is on sale for $1,896.99 ($702 off) at Amazon. The 4K TV is an exceptional jack-of-all-trades set with four HDMI 2.1 ports capable of up to 120Hz refresh with VRR, making it ideal for gaming. It’s also got those signature deep black levels for seeing detail even in dark cinematic movies and TV shows.

The LG C3 is the follow-up to one of our go-to TVs, last year’s C2. The new TV shares many similar specs with the C2, but it’s brighter, faster (thanks to a new processor), and has some user interface refinements in its webOS-based operating system — like a handy Personalized Picture Wizard that guides you through a step-by-step process to help set up the C3’s picture mode without as much fuss.

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Russia's First Lunar Mission in 47 Years Has Crashed Into the Moon

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft "ceased its existence" after colliding with the lunar surface, the Roscosmos space agency announced.

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15 Best Coffee Subscription Boxes We’ve Tasted (2023): Gifting, Fresh, Decaf, Single-Origin

These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.

Best Amazon Fire Tablet (2023): Which Model Should You Buy?

Whether you need a travel-friendly slate or something affordable for the kids, we tested every model to find the right one for everybody.

Bah, humbug! Christmas comes too early for north Wales shoppers

Yuletide goods on sale alongside summer lines and before Halloween items annoyed locals in Home Bargains in Denbigh

It may not have been the sunniest of Augusts but a store in north Wales has been accused of giving up on summer way too early after it filled shelves with Christmas stock.

A section of the Home Bargains store in Denbigh is awash with festive offerings, from Grinch stockings to gold baubles, from strings of tinsel to plastic wreathes, sparkly reindeers and worker elves’ hats.

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Apple Podcasts now shows creators who’s really paying for their shows

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Creators on Apple Podcasts will now be able to find out a lot more about who their most devoted listeners are and where they’re coming from. The company today is launching subscription analytics tools that will show podcasters how many listeners started a free trial, the percentage of those who converted to a paid subscription, what type of plan they’re subscribed to, and geographic breakdowns. While Apple has made analytics on regular listeners available since 2017, this new set of analytics will give podcasters more intel on the subscription side of their business.

Creators can also see the breakdown between annual and monthly subscriptions. At a virtual briefing attended by The Verge, Apple’s global head of podcasts, Ben Cave, said...

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