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Twitch confirms mass data breach

Published

4 years ago

October 7, 2021

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Live-streaming platform Twitch has been the victim of a large-scale data leak, revealing the earnings of the platform’s top streamers

More than 100 gigabites of data was posted online on Wednesday.

The documents show how many millions Twitch’s top streamers have made from the Amazon-owned company in the past two years.

Twitch confirmed the data breach and said it was “working with urgency” to understand the extent of it.

We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this. We will update the community as soon as additional information is available. Thank you for bearing with us.
— Twitch (@Twitch) October 6, 2021

A massive trove of data was posted by a user on the anonymous message board website 4chan, in what is only part of the breach, according to the user.

The 128 gigabyte file contained the history of Twitch’s source code; proprietary software development kits; an unreleased competitor to Steam, an online games store; programs Twitch was using to test its own security vulnerabilities; and a list of the amount of money that each of the site’s streamers has earned since 2019.

The post was accompanied by the hashtag #DoBetterTwitch, a variation of #TwitchDoBetter, a hashtag used in recent months in response to the rising instances of ‘hate-raids’, where users attack streamers, particularly women and people of colour, with abusive slurs which are spammed in the chat over long periods of time.

No way this is real. If true everything on twitch including source code and payouts are leaked.

Change passwords. I'm hoping addresses aren't part of this. pic.twitter.com/OrPHIvIcke
— Mutahar (@OrdinaryGamers) October 6, 2021

The leak has sent the broader Twitch community into a panic.

“All data in there on me is 100% true in terms of payout value info,” tweeted Scott Hellyer, a streamer who goes by the handle tehMorag.

“This is real and will impact people for years.”

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Memory shortages and rising prices could persist through 2027

Memory chip supply tight, prices high; Lenovo warns rising costs impact budget devices amid strong PC demand from Windows 11.

Published

11 hours ago

January 27, 2026

Harvey Vargas

Memory chip supply tight, prices high; Lenovo warns rising costs impact budget devices amid strong PC demand from Windows 11.

Memory chips critical to consumer electronics and AI data centres remain in tight supply, keeping prices elevated despite production expansion by major players including Samsung and Micron.

Lenovo warns higher memory costs will hit budget devices first, even as PC demand stays strong from Windows 11 upgrades.

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Xiaomi reveals fully automated smartphone factory in China

Xiaomi’s factory operates 24/7, producing one phone per second without any human workers.

Published

18 hours ago

January 27, 2026

Ahron Young

Xiaomi’s factory operates 24/7, producing one phone per second without any human workers.

Xiaomi says the facility runs nonstop without human workers.

The factory operates in the dark producing one phone per second around the clock.

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Apple’s AI wearable push: Cameras, speakers and a 2027 vision

Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable device, aiming for a launch of 20 million units in the growing AI market.

Published

6 days ago

January 22, 2026

Harvey Vargas

Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable device, aiming for a launch of 20 million units in the growing AI market.

Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered wearable device equipped with cameras and speakers, signalling its next major move into artificial intelligence-driven hardware.

While still in early development, the company is said to be planning a launch scale of up to 20 million units.

This move places Apple squarely into the fast-growing AI wearable market, where tech giants are racing to define what hands-free, AI-first devices will look like. Rather than rushing to market, Apple appears to be taking a measured approach by embedding AI capabilities into its existing ecosystem.

Reports suggest Apple is also experimenting with camera-equipped AirPods and smart glasses, with a potential launch timeline around 2027. If successful, these devices could reshape how users interact with AI in everyday life.

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