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| Andy Robinson / Video Games Chronicle: |
Rockstar confirms a “network intrusion” by “an unauthorized third party”, leading to the GTA VI leak, and development of the game will continue “as planned” — Rockstar Games has publicly commented on this weekend's huge leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 footage.
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| Uber Newsroom: |
On last week's hack, Uber says a contractor's account was breached, hackers are likely linked to Lapsus$, and exposed HackerOne bug reports have been remediated — While our investigation is still ongoing, we are providing an update on our response to last week's security incident. — What happened?
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| Kyle Wiens / iFixit News: |
A teardown of the iPhone 14 reveals an updated metal midframe, allowing access from the front and back, which should make repairs easier — The best feature of the iPhone 14 is one that Apple didn't tell you about. Forget satellite SOS and the larger camera, the headline is this …
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| Song Jung-a / Financial Times: |
South Korean prosecutors ask Interpol to issue a red notice for Do Kwon and the government to revoke his passport; Kwon denies being “on the run” — Fallen crypto developer denies he is ‘on the run’ from investigators — South Korean prosecutors have asked Interpol to issue …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Some iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max owners say the camera physically shakes when taking photos or video in third-party apps, such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram — It appears that many popular third-party apps weren't quite prepared for the iPhone 14 Pro's new camera technology.
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| Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post: |
Sources: the Pentagon plans to audit how it conducts online clandestine information warfare after Meta, Twitter, and others removed pro-US operations — Complaints about the U.S. military's influence operations using Facebook and Twitter have raised concern in the White House and federal agencies.
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| Joshua Oliver / Financial Times: |
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority warns consumers against FTX, saying the exchange is not authorized, following a similar warning about Binance in 2021 — FCA says group led by Sam Bankman-Fried is ‘targeting’ consumers without authorisation — The UK's financial regulator …
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Tweets: @silvermanjacob, @hkanji, @asemota, @librehash, @sbf_ftx, and @emilyjnicolle
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
An FCC filing and B&H product page detail the “Google Nest Wifi Pro” router, expected at an October 6 event, using the 6E Wi-Fi standard to improve speeds — Back in June, we reported that Google was working on a new Wi-Fi 6 router and it has now leaked as the “Nest Wifi Pro.”
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| Nicole Sperling / New York Times: |
Sources detail Apple's dilemma over releasing Emancipation, the $120M Civil War drama starring Will Smith that wrapped earlier in 2022, after his Oscar's slap — The Civil War drama “Emancipation” finished filming early this year. Now, Apple faces a quandary on what to do with the movie.
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| Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: |
Former App Association staff describe Apple's dominant influence despite not being a member; the developer group confirms Apple provides 50%+ of its funding — The App Association brands itself as the leading voice for thousands of app developers around the world.
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9to5Mac, FOSS Patents, Patently Apple, AppleInsider, iThinkDifferent, and Slashdot
Tweets: @birnbaum_e, @birnbaum_e, @eric_seufert, @birnbaum_e, and @viacristiano
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Instacart plans to sell mostly employees' stock in its IPO to help staff cash out, issuing a small number of new shares and limiting the amount raised — Most shares listed will come from employees, in a move that could help the delivery company retain and recruit talent| Cordilia James / Wall Street Journal: |
Closed captions on videos are used widely by people under 40 years old, going beyond accessibility and translation to improve understanding and aid multitasking — As automatic captioning on TikTok and creative audio descriptions on Netflix go mainstream, so does accessibility — Closed captions are cool now.
Tweets: @pitdesi, @chloealbanesius, @jaffoneh, @atrios, @srabil, @amir, and @kthefirst
| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
Instacart unveils its Connected Stores ecosystem, including a smart Caper Cart that lets shoppers order goods and self-checkout by detecting items placed inside — Instacart gig workers have a smartphone app with scanning tools at their disposal to fulfill delivery orders — but what if regular shoppers could also use them?
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