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Hackers stole information from 1.7 million Imgur accounts in 2014
Image-sharing site Imgur says 1.7 million email addresses and passwords were compromised in a 2014 breach that was only recently discovered. Imgur said the hack is still under investigation but believes an older password encryption system in use at the time of the hack allowed hackers to breach the system using a brute force attack. The company said it updated its algorithm last year.
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China will put the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) into large-scale use
The country aims to have 200 million active users of IPv6 by the end of 2018, while the number will exceed 500 million by 2020. By the end of 2025, network, applications and terminal devices will fully support the adoption of IPv6 in China, and it will have the largest number of IPv6 users in the world, according to the plan.
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New products
Gionee M7 Plus
Gionee M7 Plus has a 6.43-inch AMOLED Full View screen, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It comes with Snapdragon 660 processor, dual rear camera with a 16MP sensor and an 8MP sensor, and an 8MP front camera.
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Oppo A79
The phone has a 6-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Helio P23 processor, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of storage. It comes a 3,000 mAh battery, a 16 MP f/1.8 camera on the back and a 16 MP f/2.0 camera on the front.
More info here.
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Quantum encryption has become fast enough for voice calls
Researchers have developed a quantum encryption key distribution system that will be five to 10 times faster than existing methods, or almost as fast as conventional encryption when run in parallel. The trick was to cram more data into each photon.
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Bitcoin price tops $9,000 for the first time
The value of a single Bitcoin was above $9,143, climbing nearly 6 points in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin’s market capitalization is now almost $153 billion. The cryptocurrency has experienced a massive growth in 2017. On Jan. 1 this year, Bitcoin was priced at just under $1,000.
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Fun stuff
The Substitute Phone aims to help overcome smartphone addiction
The Substitute Phone made of high-quality, heavy-duty plastic designed to mimic the look and feel of a traditional smartphone. The devices feature stone beads which are designed to simulate the various gestures one would make on their smartphone. “This calming limitation offers help for smartphone addicts to cope with withdrawal symptoms”, the product description reads.
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