Didn’t have time to follow the news yesterday? Here’s what happened on Friday, November 25: WhatsApp suffered a huge data leak, electric car sales in October and hints about the PlayStation 6 release date. To not miss any news, consider subscribing to the Frandroid newsletter.
WhatsApp: gigantic data leak, 20 million French people affected
The WhatsApp application was affected by a gigantic data leak compromising nearly 500 million telephone numbers from 84 countries. France was particularly affected with 19.8 million stolen numbers. The website CyberNews was able to analyze a sample of the stolen data and attest to their authenticity.
Tesla’s strength: staying number 1 by selling almost no electric cars
The sales of electric cars in Europe recorded in October have been published. And surprise: Tesla is not part of the top 10, which is notably dominated by the Volkswagen ID.4, Volkswagen ID.3 and Fiat 500. Never mind: a very simple reason explains this absence, which does not prevent not the American manufacturer to dominate the market over the whole year.
PlayStation 6: Sony is already talking about a release date for its next console
On the occasion of the conflict which opposes it to Microsoft around the takeover of Activision-Blizzard-King, Sony has provided some information on the PlayStation 6. And more precisely on its release date, which could take place in 2027. Or seven years after the release of the PlayStation 5… itself released seven years after the PlayStation 4. Everything seems well oiled.
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