🌎 No Limits //
Careem users can now purchase tickets to events across the UAE and the whole world through its super app.
@kod_ae
Careem users can now purchase tickets to events across the UAE and the whole world through its super app.
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Careem Users Can Buy Concert Tickets Using the App
The users will be able to access tours, events and experiences not ony in the Emirates, but across the whole world, in the regions like North America, Europe and Asia.
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🏎 In Pursuit of Metaverse //
When we say "Big Tech" we usually mean five companies: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and Google. According to the recent article published by Vice, one of them may soon drop out of this list.
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When we say "Big Tech" we usually mean five companies: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and Google. According to the recent article published by Vice, one of them may soon drop out of this list.
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Meta's Monopoly is Under Threat
Facebook may become just another tech company, more or less.
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Wednesday! Here's the morning news :
// Musk has laid out his $8 Twitter subscription plan
https://kod.ae/0246
// Advocacy groups urge advertisement companies to stay away from Twitter
https://kod.ae/0247
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// Musk has laid out his $8 Twitter subscription plan
https://kod.ae/0246
// Advocacy groups urge advertisement companies to stay away from Twitter
https://kod.ae/0247
📊 TON: $1,64 | BTC: $20,5K
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⚽️ Football Visas //
UAE has begun accepting applications for multiple-entry tourist visas for Qatar World Cup ID card holders, also known as Hayya cards, travelling to Doha.
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UAE has begun accepting applications for multiple-entry tourist visas for Qatar World Cup ID card holders, also known as Hayya cards, travelling to Doha.
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UAE Starts Issuing $27 Multiple-Entry Tourist Visas for Hayya Cardholders
The permit allows football fans to enter the UAE multiple times over a period of 90 days, at a nominal cost of AED100 ($27).
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🚙 How It All Started //
EVs are becoming increasingly popular around the world and the GCC countries are no stranger to this tendency. In this article we explain how EVs are conquering the Emirati market and how the managed to get to where they are now.
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EVs are becoming increasingly popular around the world and the GCC countries are no stranger to this tendency. In this article we explain how EVs are conquering the Emirati market and how the managed to get to where they are now.
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Electric Vehicles in the UAE
In this article we explain how EVs are conquering the Emirati market and how the managed to get to where they are now.
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Thursday! Here's the morning news :
// Google prepares to launch an AI app creating art from text
https://kod.ae/0248
// UAE plans to launch private sector unemployment insurance scheme in 2023
https://kod.ae/0249
📊 TON: $1,62 | BTC: $20,4K
// Google prepares to launch an AI app creating art from text
https://kod.ae/0248
// UAE plans to launch private sector unemployment insurance scheme in 2023
https://kod.ae/0249
📊 TON: $1,62 | BTC: $20,4K
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🚀 The First One //
The first Telegram username has been sold at the Fragment blockchain auction. The final price of @auto reached almost 1 million Toncoin.
Emirati usernames @damac and @emaar were sold for 26,250 TON each.
@durovs_code
The first Telegram username has been sold at the Fragment blockchain auction. The final price of @auto reached almost 1 million Toncoin.
Emirati usernames @damac and @emaar were sold for 26,250 TON each.
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😱 Ready to Take the Risk //
24 per cent of medium-size companies in the UAE are ready to use pirated alternatives of business software to decrease IT spending, the new study reveals.
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24 per cent of medium-size companies in the UAE are ready to use pirated alternatives of business software to decrease IT spending, the new study reveals.
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25% of Medium-Size Businesses in UAE May Use Pirated Software to Cut Costs
This percentage, however, is much lower among small businesses (less than 50 employees), with only 13% being ready to take this step.
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😏 Waiting for Rides from UAE to Qatar... //
Careem has introduced inter-country rides between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to enable Saudi fans to travel to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches by car.
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Careem has introduced inter-country rides between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to enable Saudi fans to travel to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches by car.
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Careem Introduces Inter-City Rides from Saudi Arabia to Qatar
Customers can book a ride from Dammam and Al-Ahsa to Doha one day in advance, for a car that can accommodate up to three passengers.
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Friday! Here's the morning news :
// Saudi PIF has set up a joint venture with Apple supplier Foxconn to produce EVs in the Kingdom
https://kod.ae/0250
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://kod.ae/0251
📊 TON: $1,61 | BTC: $20,3K
// Saudi PIF has set up a joint venture with Apple supplier Foxconn to produce EVs in the Kingdom
https://kod.ae/0250
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://kod.ae/0251
📊 TON: $1,61 | BTC: $20,3K
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🥺 New Technologies for Everyone //
DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s image-generating AI system, has become available as an API, meaning developers can build the system into their apps, websites and services, TechCrunch reports.
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DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s image-generating AI system, has become available as an API, meaning developers can build the system into their apps, websites and services, TechCrunch reports.
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DALL-E 2 Becomes Available as an API
OpenAI announced that any developer can start tapping the power of DALL-E 2 once they create an OpenAI API account as part of the public beta.
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📱Tap to Pay //
Apple's Tap to Pay feature will soon be available in the PayPal and Venmo apps for iOS, enabling merchants to accept contactless debit or credit card and mobile payments.
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Apple's Tap to Pay feature will soon be available in the PayPal and Venmo apps for iOS, enabling merchants to accept contactless debit or credit card and mobile payments.
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Apple’s Tap to Pay to Come to PayPal and Venmo
Tap to Pay feature allows merchants to use an iPhone as a payment terminal using Apple Pay without additional hardware.
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📱 Which Android Smartphone to Buy? //
The year 2022 is about to end... It is a good time to look at the smartphones you can buy. We've picked up a variety of models with good prices and decent features.
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The year 2022 is about to end... It is a good time to look at the smartphones you can buy. We've picked up a variety of models with good prices and decent features.
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Which Android Smartphone to Buy at the End of 2022?
The list includes flagships, mid-range devices and cheaper products.
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Saturday! Here are some interesting pieces we have posted this week:
// Meta's monopoly is under threat
https://durovscode.com/facebooks-monopoly-is-under-threat
// Google has acquired an AI avatar startup for $100 million
https://durovscode.com/0241
// Is there life without WhatsApp in the UAE?
https://durovscode.com/is-there-life-without-whatsapp
// DALL-E 2 has become available as an API
https://durovscode.com/dall-e-2-becomes-available-as-an-api
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://durovscode.com/0251
📊 TON: $1,65 | BTC: $21,4K
// Meta's monopoly is under threat
https://durovscode.com/facebooks-monopoly-is-under-threat
// Google has acquired an AI avatar startup for $100 million
https://durovscode.com/0241
// Is there life without WhatsApp in the UAE?
https://durovscode.com/is-there-life-without-whatsapp
// DALL-E 2 has become available as an API
https://durovscode.com/dall-e-2-becomes-available-as-an-api
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://durovscode.com/0251
📊 TON: $1,65 | BTC: $21,4K
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👀 "Your role at Twitter" //
Elon Musk has laid off almost half of Twitter's 7,500 employees, leaving entire teams with little or no employees.
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Elon Musk has laid off almost half of Twitter's 7,500 employees, leaving entire teams with little or no employees.
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Elon Musk Fires 50% of Twitter Employees
"In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce"
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🔥 Telegram Update //
Telegram has unveiled an update that gives users the ability to divide chats into topics, acquire collectible usernames for profiles and channels, convert video messages into text, and more.
Read more in our article.
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Telegram has unveiled an update that gives users the ability to divide chats into topics, acquire collectible usernames for profiles and channels, convert video messages into text, and more.
Read more in our article.
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📉 Metaverse Demands Sacrifice //
Meta's falling share price has put the company at the bottom of the S&P 500 index this year.
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Meta's falling share price has put the company at the bottom of the S&P 500 index this year.
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Meta Becomes Worst Performer in S&P 500
Meta’s shares have fallen about 73% over the past year.
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// Abu Dhabi and Dubai have the potential to achieve advanced smart city status
https://durovscode.com/0252
// The UAE introduced new visa penalties for tourists and residents
https://durovscode.com/0253
📊 TON: $1,67 | BTC: $21,2K
// Abu Dhabi and Dubai have the potential to achieve advanced smart city status
https://durovscode.com/0252
// The UAE introduced new visa penalties for tourists and residents
https://durovscode.com/0253
📊 TON: $1,67 | BTC: $21,2K
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🧑💻 Protection of Open Source Licenses //
GitHub users have filed a class-action lawsuit against GitHub, its parent company Microsoft and its technology partner OpenAI.
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GitHub users have filed a class-action lawsuit against GitHub, its parent company Microsoft and its technology partner OpenAI.
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GitHub Users File Class-Action Lawsuit against Microsoft
They are accused of violating open source licences and using it in the latest artificial intelligence tool called Copilot.
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🧾 “Just Like the Celebrities” for $8 //
In its latest update, Twitter begins rolling out blue checkmarks for users amid growing concerns about impersonation.
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In its latest update, Twitter begins rolling out blue checkmarks for users amid growing concerns about impersonation.
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Twitter Starts Handing Out Verified Checkmarks to Users for $8
Twitter Blue availability is now limited to several countries such as the US and Canada.
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⛏ Not so Boring //
The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has tweeted about the start of extensive testing of the Hyperloop rapid transit system.
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The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has tweeted about the start of extensive testing of the Hyperloop rapid transit system.
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The Boring Company Announces Start of Hyperloop Testing
Although SpaceX's Hyperloop test tunnel in Hawthorne has been demolished to make a parking.
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