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20GB of Intel internal documents were leaked online - Engadget

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 12:04 AM PDT

Santa Clara, USA - March 26, 2012: Intel headquarters in silicon vallye. Intel Corporation, founded on July 18, 1968, is a portmanteau of Integrated Electronics. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers — maybefalse via Getty Images

More than 20GB worth of Intel internal documents has been uploaded on Mega, and according to ZDNet, the chipmaker is now trying to ascertain how the files were leaked. A Swiss software engineer named Till Kottmann published the documents, most of which are marked "confidential." He said he got it from a source who claims to have hacked the company sometime around May this year. Kottmann has history publishing data from major tech companies that was leaked online through various avenues, such as misconfigured Git repositories.

Intel exconfidential Lake Platform Release ;)
This is the first 20gb release in a series of large Intel leaks.
Most of the things here have NOT been published ANYWHERE before and are classified as confidential, under NDA or Intel Restricted Secret. pic.twitter.com/KE708HCIqu
— Tillie 1312 Kottmann #BLM 💛🤍💜🖤 (@deletescape) August 6, 2020

ZDNet looked through the files and found internal design information and source codes for various chipsets. They include BIOS reference codes and sample codes for Kaby Lake, as well as schematics, tools and firmware for the company's upcoming Tiger Lake processors. Thankfully, the data dump doesn't seem to include sensitive data about Intel customers and employees.

While Kottmann's source claims to have breached an Intel server "hosted online by Akami CDN that wasn't properly secure," the company doesn't believe it was hacked. Intel told ZDNet that the files may have been leaked by someone with access to its Resource and Design Center, a web portal it uses to give business partners access to non-public technical documents on its chipsets. The chipmaker told the publication that it's investigating the situation. Its whole statement reads:

"We are investigating this situation. The information appears to come from the Intel Resource and Design Center, which hosts information for use by our customers, partners and other external parties who have registered for access. We believe an individual with access downloaded and shared this data."

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Leak: Google could be working on a foldable Pixel phone for 2021 - The Next Web

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 02:06 PM PDT

We've been hearing rumors of a folding Pixel phone for over a year, with former Pixel lead Mario Queiroz even confirming Google was "prototyping" the form factor. Since then, we've heard little else about such a device, but a leaked document reviewed by 9to5Google suggests it could indeed become a reality — but you'll have to wait a while yet.

According to 9to5Google, the document lists builds of Android for upcoming devices referred to by codenames. 'Raven' and 'Oriole' could be Pixel 6 variants, while 'barbette' seems to be the Pixel 5a (as in next year's model, not the just-announced Pixel 4a). Those are educated guesses, but one device, codenamed 'passport,' is "explicitly referred to as being a 'foldable'."

The presumed Pixel 6 and foldable variants are slated for a Q4 2021 launch, while the Pixel 5a is slated for an announcement in Q2 of 2021. That's just about what one would expect from Google in a normal year, though it's not clear if the Pixel 4a's delayed release will affect the Pixel 5a.

9to5Google also points out that given the list is used for Android development, it may not reflect what actually ends up going on sale. Still it's interesting to see that Google appears to still be considering entering the foldable market; it'd be interesting to see what Google would do with a foldable device, considering the company tends to focus on mainstream users rather than power users.

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Published August 6, 2020 — 21:06 UTC

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