A $6.3B Heist, Intel Crashes Anyway & Samsung's Secret Foldable β NX Tech Tips SHORT π± (Oct 30)
x/nxtechtips Β· The Biggest Crypto Heist Ever β NX Tech Tips SHORT π± (Oct 30)
The biggest crypto heist in history just happened β and they already caught three billion. Today's vertical Short: four rapid-fire stories in 90 seconds, hosted by Max.
π± Today's 4 stories
1. Binance hit for $6.3 billion β the biggest heist in crypto history. Hackers siphoned off ~$6.3 billion from Binance, the exchange suspended withdrawals β and says it will cover all losses. About $3 billion has already been frozen. Analysts blame North Korea. (NYT, Bloomberg, Reuters)
2. Intel BEAT earnings. The stock still plunged over 20%. Q3 adjusted EPS came in at 52 cents vs 40 cents expected β a beat. But weak Q4 guidance on sluggish PC sales sent the stock down 21% anyway, deepening Friday's tech selloff alongside Amazon's massive AI capex forecast. (CNBC, Reuters, WSJ)
3. Android 17 shipped four months ago. It's on 1% of devices. Android 16 is now the most-used version at 25.4% of active devices, and Android 11 still powers 10% of phones. Updates move slower than grandma's group texts β every time. (Android Authority, 9to5Google, PhoneArena)
4. Samsung quietly launched a secret luxury foldable: the Galaxy W27. A premium take on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra β dual-tone design, direct satellite connectivity β and it's sold in China only. The flex you can't even get. (SamMobile, GSMArena, Yanko Design)
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