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NiceHash has confirmed that more than $64 million was stolen in bitcoin hack
Hackers stole $64 million from NiceHash, a company that lets users apply their extra GPUs to mining cryptocurrencies. The attack caused NiceHash to shut down its website for 24 hours, as the site’s payment system was compromised and its bitcoin wallets emptied. Roughly 4,700 bitcoins were stolen from the site’s account, the CEO said.
You can read more here.
YouTube will launch a new streaming music service next year
The new service will be launched in March and is currently being referred to internally as Remix. It will include on-demand streaming and incorporate video clips and other elements from YouTube. Record label Warner Music Group has already signed on while Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Merlin, a consortium of independent labels, are in talks with the company.
More info are available here.
New products
Huawei Nova 2S
The phone has a 6-inch display, a Kirin 960 processor, 4 or 6GB RAM, and a 3,340 mAh battery. It comes with a dual camera on the front with a 20MP sensor and a 2MP sensor, and a dual camera on the back with a 6MP color sensor and 20MP monochrome one.
More info here.
Nokia 6 (2018)
The Nokia 6 (2018) will come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It will have a Snapdragon 660 processor, and a fingerprint scanner on the back side.
More info here.
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Facebook will add live-streaming and video chats to its Instant Games platform
“Over 245 million people video chat every month on Messenger. We’re excited to begin a test soon that will enable people to play games with each other while video chatting,” said Facebook. The users will also be able to record live streams so that they can be posted to the profile afterwards.
You can read more here.
Sony has sold over 70 million PS4 consoles
Sony announced that the PlayStation 4 has hit a major new milestone, surpassing 70 million units sold worldwide. The PS3 sold just over 80 million units over its lifespan, while the PS4 achieved comparable numbers in just four years.
More info can be found here.
Fun stuff
Pikachu wireless Charger is the most adorable way to charge a phone
The charger is designed to look like Pikachu lying on its stomach, the wireless charging surface residing on its back. The charger is designed for both the latest iPhone models, plus the Samsung Galaxy phones with wireless charging support. The unit has a trio of USB ports, plus Pikachu’s cheeks glow when charging is taking place.
You can read more here.
