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Binance hack: withdrawals paused as billions leave its hot wallets, and Binance says user funds are safe

The Binance hack paused withdrawals after an estimated $1.7bn to $5.7bn left its hot wallets. What we know, what we don't, and what users should do now.

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Apple's first touchscreen Mac is an OLED MacBook Pro, and it starts at US$2,899

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Google's Genie 4 builds worlds you can walk into and talk to, but only testers can try it

Poster in Block colours with the Block name and the words 'It laughs. It sighs. It's AI.'

Block's Dessa voice model laughs and sighs like a person, which is both its promise and its risk

TechSpotlight poster in Kimi colours with the name Kimi and the words 'Less hacking skill, on purpose'

Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro gives up some hacking skill before its open release

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Microsoft Q1 2027 earnings: Azure grows 48% as AI demand rises, while Windows PC sales fall 22%

Samsung HBM4 memory chip, the AI chip behind its Q3 results, shown front and back on a pale grey background

Samsung's AI memory earns a record quarter, while its phones lose money and shares fall

Alphabet Q3 2026 earnings: Google Cloud doubles, but AI building pushes cash flow below zero

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Artist's concept of the lava planet TOI-561 b, half lit and glowing red, beside its bright orange star

Webb finds lava planet TOI-561 b reflects about 75% of its starlight, possibly off mineral clouds

Poster in deep blue with a wind symbol and the words '18.7 million bats. Fixable?'

Wind turbines have killed about 18.7 million US bats since 1981, USGS-led study estimates

NASA satellite view of iceberg A-81, a white slab among clouds, near snow-covered South Georgia

Iceberg A-81, a slab of Antarctic ice the size of a city, slows at the edge of South Georgia

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The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro OLED models side by side, with a Dynamic Island at the top of each screen

Apple's first touchscreen Mac is an OLED MacBook Pro, and it starts at US$2,899

Apple's new 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro, half open, in front of a glowing M6 chip name

Apple's M6 MacBook Pro and iMac arrive at last year's prices, with older Macs in their sights

Close-up of the iPhone Duo's metal hinge, half folded, from Apple's launch images

iPhone Duo screen cracks: iFixit's teardown points to the hinge, but Apple hasn't explained why

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Google's privacy policy now lets connected Gmail and Photos data shape ads

Spotify Family plan QR code check: what the 7-day rule means for your family

Arc browser is shutting down on 22 December: how to save your data and move on

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GTA 6 leads Jason and Lucia escaping on a dirt bike as a police car and helicopter chase them through Vice City

GTA 6 launch trailer lands: Grand Theft Auto VI arrives 19 November on PS5 and Xbox, with no PC date

The new white Tesla Roadster with both doors open and a large rear wing, in a dark studio

Tesla's new Roadster flew in a Texas demo, but buyers still have no price or delivery date

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