👀 Our Data Is Not Ours //
StockApps.com conducted a study of five major technology companies, namely Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter. It showed that Google collects almost 3 times more personal data than Apple.
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StockApps.com conducted a study of five major technology companies, namely Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter. It showed that Google collects almost 3 times more personal data than Apple.
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Google Collects More Personal Data than Any Big Tech Company
“Most people do not have the time or patience to read privacy policies that can be several pages long for each website they visit. As a result, users end up allowing Google to harvest all the data they need by agreeing to the privacy policy terms”
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Friday! Here's the morning news:
// The Abu Dhabi Blockchain and Virtual Assets Committee held its first meeting to discuss blockchain and virtual asset strategy
https://kod.ae/0116
// The UAE announced the first cybersecurity competition at GITEX 2022
https://kod.ae/0117
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// The Abu Dhabi Blockchain and Virtual Assets Committee held its first meeting to discuss blockchain and virtual asset strategy
https://kod.ae/0116
// The UAE announced the first cybersecurity competition at GITEX 2022
https://kod.ae/0117
📊 TON: $1,49 | BTC: $21,4K
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🛰 Ubiquitous Mobile Communications //
T-Mobile and SpaceX have announced a partnership. The operator's subscribers will be able to use Starlink satellite internet at speeds between 2 and 4 Mbps.
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T-Mobile and SpaceX have announced a partnership. The operator's subscribers will be able to use Starlink satellite internet at speeds between 2 and 4 Mbps.
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Durov's Code
T-Mobile and SpaceX Starlink to Enable Phones to Connect to Satellites
The beta version of the service is scheduled to launch by the end of next year.
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🔓 Passwords Remain Intact //
LastPass, a password manager, has become a hacker attack victim. The perpetrators managed to steal the source code and proprietary information.
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LastPass, a password manager, has become a hacker attack victim. The perpetrators managed to steal the source code and proprietary information.
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Durov's Code
Popular Password Manager LastPass Was Hacked
According to the company, the attackers were unable to steal user passwords.
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🚀 Replacing the ISS //
Blue Origin and Sierra Space have received approval from NASA to build the Orbital Reef station in Earth orbit.
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Blue Origin and Sierra Space have received approval from NASA to build the Orbital Reef station in Earth orbit.
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NASA Approves Blue Origin's Orbital Reef - Commercial Space Station Project
Construction could start in 2026 and the station could be ready for operation as early as 2027.
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📱Satellite Communication for the iPhone 14 //
Apple may introduce a satellite communications feature for iPhone 14 next month, according to Tim Farrar, a satellite communications consultant with California-based research firm Telecom, Media and Finance Associates.
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Apple may introduce a satellite communications feature for iPhone 14 next month, according to Tim Farrar, a satellite communications consultant with California-based research firm Telecom, Media and Finance Associates.
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Apple May Introduce Satellite Connectivity Feature for iPhone 14
Farrar believes Apple's service will only be free for two-way text messaging at launch and will use existing satellite spectrum.
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Saturday! Here's the morning news:
// Etihad Airways will plant a mangrove tree for every guest who has booked an Economy Space seat
https://kod.ae/0118
// NASA’s James Webb Finds Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
https://kod.ae/0119
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// Etihad Airways will plant a mangrove tree for every guest who has booked an Economy Space seat
https://kod.ae/0118
// NASA’s James Webb Finds Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
https://kod.ae/0119
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🤝 Cooperation in Spite of Everything //
Engineers from US-based Microsoft and China's ByteDance, creator of TikTok, are working together on the KubeRay project, which should help companies manage AI applications more efficiently.
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Engineers from US-based Microsoft and China's ByteDance, creator of TikTok, are working together on the KubeRay project, which should help companies manage AI applications more efficiently.
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Durov's Code
Microsoft, ByteDance Working together on AI Project
This comes despite tensions between the US and China.
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📝 Strategic Retreat //
Meta Platforms has gone to an out-of-court settlement in a federal court in San Francisco over claims that Facebook was accused of illegally handing over user data to research company Cambridge Analytica.
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Meta Platforms has gone to an out-of-court settlement in a federal court in San Francisco over claims that Facebook was accused of illegally handing over user data to research company Cambridge Analytica.
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Durov's Code
Meta Wants Settlement of Cambridge Analytica Suit
Mark Zuckerberg could be summoned for questioning, at which he would have to answer questions from the plaintiffs' representatives for six hours.
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🚀 Musk will deploy thousands of satellites //
A US appeals court approved SpaceX plan to deploy some of the 2,284 Starlink satellites set to launch soon at a lower Earth orbit than planned.
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A US appeals court approved SpaceX plan to deploy some of the 2,284 Starlink satellites set to launch soon at a lower Earth orbit than planned.
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Durov's Code
US Court Greenlights SpaceX Plan to Deploy Starlink Satellites
In 2021 SpaceX the US Federal Communications Commission's approval to deploy 2,824 satellites at a lower orbit.
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🇸🇦 A Step towards Regional Integration //
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia's agencies together with the Secretariat General of the GCC discussed the creation of the GCC Smart Card Technical Team, that will allow citizens to use the same eKey usernames and passwords to access other country's authentication systems
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Bahrain and Saudi Arabia's agencies together with the Secretariat General of the GCC discussed the creation of the GCC Smart Card Technical Team, that will allow citizens to use the same eKey usernames and passwords to access other country's authentication systems
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Durov's Code
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Discuss Digital ID Verification Systems Integration
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia discussed the creation of the GCC Smart Card Technical Team.
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// Algerian Startup Fund gets additional $411 million to fund new companies
https://kod.ae/0120
// Netflix considers charging about $7 to $9 per month for its new ad-supported subscription plan.
https://kod.ae/0121
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// Algerian Startup Fund gets additional $411 million to fund new companies
https://kod.ae/0120
// Netflix considers charging about $7 to $9 per month for its new ad-supported subscription plan.
https://kod.ae/0121
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📲 Digitalisation in Dubai //
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, that provides more than 50 smart services covering all the needs of the business community, processed 435,000 e-transactions between January and July 2022, marking a 10.4 per cent year-over-year increase.
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Dubai Chamber of Commerce, that provides more than 50 smart services covering all the needs of the business community, processed 435,000 e-transactions between January and July 2022, marking a 10.4 per cent year-over-year increase.
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Durov's Code
Dubai Chamber's e-transactions Record 10.4% Increase
Dubai Chamber of Commerce provides more than 50 smart services covering all the needs of the business community.
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💰 Honest Advertising //
Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority has unveiled regulations on the marketing, advertising and promotion of virtual assets.
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Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority has unveiled regulations on the marketing, advertising and promotion of virtual assets.
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Durov's Code
Dubai Adopts Rules for Marketing and Advertising of Virtual Assets
Advertising platforms should ensure the facts are accurate, clearly marking ads so as not to mislead customers as to the guaranteed nature of their income.
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Monday! Here's the morning news:
// Google has unveiled a software development kit (SDK) for cross-platform apps
https://kod.ae/0122
// Galaxy Racer and Empire announced the launch of GXR Records, an independent music label in Dubai
https://kod.ae/0123
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// Google has unveiled a software development kit (SDK) for cross-platform apps
https://kod.ae/0122
// Galaxy Racer and Empire announced the launch of GXR Records, an independent music label in Dubai
https://kod.ae/0123
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👓 “Reality” in Reality //
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple has applied through a law firm for trademark registrations for ‘Reality Pro’, ‘Reality One’ and ‘Reality Processor’ in some countries.
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple has applied through a law firm for trademark registrations for ‘Reality Pro’, ‘Reality One’ and ‘Reality Processor’ in some countries.
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Durov's Code
Apple Applies for Registration of “Reality” Trademarks that May Be Associated with AR/VR Headsets
The trademarks could be linked to future virtual and augmented reality devices.
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📽 What Is Krasota? //
Durov’s Code spoke to Anton Nenashev about his new project in Dubai - Krasota restaurant. Read about how cooking and technology can combine to create something completely unique in our interview.
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Durov’s Code spoke to Anton Nenashev about his new project in Dubai - Krasota restaurant. Read about how cooking and technology can combine to create something completely unique in our interview.
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Durov's Code
How the Creators of Krasota Want to Conquer Dubai with Machine Vision and AI
“We are making complex illustrative video content, with its own image system and storytelling, sensual and meaningful, it is not just a video wallpaper, but a complete spectacle“
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☝️ No Ban, but Blocking Happens //
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a three-hour interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that Facebook has no "shadow banning" policy, but admitted that blocking happens by mistake.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a three-hour interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that Facebook has no "shadow banning" policy, but admitted that blocking happens by mistake.
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Facebook Has No ‘Shadow Banning’ Policy
"Unfortunately, there are a lot of mistake, and part of the issue is that there's 3.5 billion people using these services, and if we make a mistake 0.1% of the time, there's still million of mistakes ... and that sucks."
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Tuesday! Here's the morning news:
// An unopened first generation Apple iPhone was sold for $35,000 in the auction
https://kod.ae/0124
// GCC’s BNPL market is predicted to explode over 1100 percent by 2030
https://kod.ae/0125
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// An unopened first generation Apple iPhone was sold for $35,000 in the auction
https://kod.ae/0124
// GCC’s BNPL market is predicted to explode over 1100 percent by 2030
https://kod.ae/0125
📊 TON: $1,41 | BTC: $20,4K
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📩 Short Telegram Usernames Will Be Available Again //
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, announced that Telegram addresses linked to channels that were empty or inactive will be gradually reintroduced into public use, while the highest-valued short usernames will be distributed via auction.
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Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, announced that Telegram addresses linked to channels that were empty or inactive will be gradually reintroduced into public use, while the highest-valued short usernames will be distributed via auction.
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Durov's Code
Durov Announced Auction of Short Telegram Usernames
According to Durov's latest post in his Telegram channel, until recently, 70% of all Telegram usernames had been reserved in inactive channels by cybersquatters from Iran.
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