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Hackers stole $40 million worth of bitcoin from Binance cryptocurrency exchange
The 7,000 bitcoin were withdrawn by hackers using a variety of techniques, “including phishing, viruses and other attacks”, according to a post on Binance’s website. The company will suspend all deposits and withdrawls while it conducts a security review on its systems.
You can read more here.
Samsung confirmed there is no shipping date yet for Galaxy Fold
Samsung postponed the original April 26th release date indefinitely after early tech reviewers damaged their devices during ordinary usage. Stating that it is “making progress in enhancing the Galaxy Fold”, Samsung has admitted that currently, it “cannot confirm the anticipated ship date yet” and that it will provide further information on shipping “in the coming weeks”.
More info are available here.
New products
Asus ZenFone 6
ZenFone 6 will come in three variants: 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, and 12GB RAM + 512GB storage. It will have Snapdragon 855 processor and Android 9 Pie operating system.
More info here.
ZTE Blade A7
The phone has a 6.09-inch display with HD+ resolution and MediaTek Helio P60 octa-core processor. It comes in 2GB and 3GB RAM variants with 32GB or 64GB of internal storage.
More info here.
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Google is working on a foldable Pixel phone
Google announced during its I/O conference that Android Q will support foldable phones. Mario Queiroz, Google’s general manager and vice president of product management for Pixel, said the company isn’t in a rush to get a folding product to market.
You can read more here.
Google Assistant will have a hands-free ‘driving mode’ this summer
Driving mode on Assistant can be triggered on “any Android phone with the Assistant”. The new feature will is a redesigned dashboard that brings navigation, messaging, calls, and media players all front and center.
More info can be found here.
