😂 Don’t want no Samsung

Good news for Samsung owners in London. British media report → that thieves across the city are increasingly refusing to steal Samsung phones and in some cases even handing them back to their victims.

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🤷‍♂️ AI for person of the year?

Artificial intelligence might quite literally become Time’s “Person of the Year.”

According to the betting platform Polymarket, AI currently holds around 39% odds. The number shifts throughout the day, but it remains the clear frontrunner.

Next in line is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at 17%, followed by Pope Leo XIV at 14%. US President Donald Trump sits at 8% after winning the title back in 2024. And rounding out the list is OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with 7%.

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👍 Taking off

Following Emirates, Flydubai has now announced → plans to install Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet.

Starting in 2026, free high-speed Starlink internet will roll out on 100 of the airline’s aircraft.

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😾 No more cookies

The European Commission has proposed a reform → that could finally kill those endless cookie consent popups.

Users would set their privacy preferences once in the browser and websites would have to follow them automatically.

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⚡️ Now it’s official

Telegram has rolled out a major update → introducing live Stories, recurring messages and a new gift auction system.

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🍏 Powder to power

Apple has fully switched to 3D printing → titanium cases for the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11, a manufacturing leap the company once considered impossible.

Apple also shared a detailed look at the process in a new video.

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❤️ Everyone in one chat

OpenAI has officially launched group chats in ChatGPT worldwide. The feature → was previously available only to a limited set of testers and is now rolling out to all users.

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👍 Miracles do happen

Google has updated its Quick Share → service to support interoperability with Apple’s AirDrop. Android and iOS devices can now transfer photos, videos and other files directly between each other.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram launched a new auction of collectible gifts inspired by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s papakha.

💘 OpenAI internally acknowledged that the launch of Google’s Gemini 3 Pro may create challenges for the company.

💘 China introduced an “electric shock” wristband marketed as a caffeine alternative.

💘 Apple is preparing iOS 27, prioritizing stability while accelerating AI development, facing continued talent losses and with Tim Cook showing no signs of stepping down.

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🎅 Dear Santa, send V-Bucks

Nearly half of American kids say they want → in-game currency for Christmas.

According to a new survey, video games are among the top holiday gifts, with most children planning to ask Santa for something gaming-related.

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🛸 Shopping just got even lazier

OpenAI has rolled out → a new shopping research tool in ChatGPT.

The model can now help you search and compare products and suggest the best deals based on your budget and requirements.

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🤐 Get your wallets ready

Analysts say the first foldable iPhone → is shaping up to be even more expensive than expected.

Early forecasts now point to a higher price driven by Apple’s advanced foldable tech.

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😆 Serious business

Telegram’s digital gift economy has nearly hit 300 million USD → in trading volume, according to marketplace data across third-party Telegram platforms and TON NFT exchanges.

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🚘 Fine then, don’t

Elon Musk said on X that no automaker is willing to license Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system, calling → the lack of interest “crazy.”

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🤔 New foundations

Google is developing a new Android-based system → called Aluminium OS, which is expected to fully replace its current desktop platform.

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🤫 What post?

Posts promoting Telegram’s exclusive collectible gifts have disappeared → from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s social media accounts.

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😾 Fight night online

Conor McGregor has sharply criticized → Telegram’s digital gift sale, telling Khabib Nurmagomedov that “sell something means it is not a gift.”

Khabib, who earlier called McGregor an “absolute liar” amid backlash to the papakha-themed Telegram gifts, faced a new wave of insults and accusations of scamming from the Irish fighter.

McGregor also demanded that Khabib “apologise this instant” for using his late father’s name to promote gifts that “cost his fans so much of their money.”

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🤐 You are under arrest

Police in the United States are increasingly detaining → teenagers after their ChatGPT queries were linked to potentially criminal intent.

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🍏 3…2…1, sold

The 1976 partnership contract that founded Apple Computer goes → to auction at Christie’s on 23 January.

It is expected to sell for 2–4 million USD, potentially becoming the most valuable Apple-related item ever auctioned.

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🧠 Humanoid hype

China’s National Development and Reform Commission has warned → that the country’s humanoid robotics sector may be overheating, noting the rapid surge in manufacturers and increasingly uniform models entering the market.

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🕹 Dynamic pricing

Sony has begun A/B testing prices → in the European PlayStation Store, meaning the same game may now appear at different prices for different users.

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