⛏ 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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Monday! Here's the morning news:
// Dubai will host fintech conference next year to cement its position as a global financial technology hub
https://durovscode.com/0254
// Meta may start massive layoffs this week
https://durovscode.com/0255
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// Dubai will host fintech conference next year to cement its position as a global financial technology hub
https://durovscode.com/0254
// Meta may start massive layoffs this week
https://durovscode.com/0255
📊 TON: $1,59 | BTC: $20,9K
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📱 Just Siri //
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple is working on changing the activation phrase of its voice assistant from “Hey Siri” to simply “Siri.”
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple is working on changing the activation phrase of its voice assistant from “Hey Siri” to simply “Siri.”
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Apple to Change Activation Phrase of Siri
Apple also intends to integrate the voice assistant deeper into third-party apps and services.
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😮 'Is This the Future of Art?' //
Dubai's first augmented reality NFT mural by a famous digital artist Amrita Sethi appeared at DIFC.
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Dubai's first augmented reality NFT mural by a famous digital artist Amrita Sethi appeared at DIFC.
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Dubai's First AR NFT Mural Appeared at DIFC
The mural can be viewed by scanning the QR code under the artist's signature.
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👽 Ready for Contact //
A group of policy experts and scientists decided to develop a set of protocols for contacting extra-terrestrials in the event of a sudden encounter with them.
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A group of policy experts and scientists decided to develop a set of protocols for contacting extra-terrestrials in the event of a sudden encounter with them.
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Scientists to Establish ‘Alien Contact Protocol’
“We do know that we cannot afford to be ill-prepared — scientifically, socially, and politically rudderless — for an event that could turn into reality as early as tomorrow”
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Tuesday! Here's the morning news:
// Saudi Arabia will contribute $2,5 billion to the Middle East Green Initiative
https://durovscode.com/0256/
// Shipments of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are delayed due to coronavirus restrictions in the assembly plant
https://durovscode.com/0257/
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// Saudi Arabia will contribute $2,5 billion to the Middle East Green Initiative
https://durovscode.com/0256/
// Shipments of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are delayed due to coronavirus restrictions in the assembly plant
https://durovscode.com/0257/
📊 TON: $1,65 | BTC: $19,7K
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💰Stolen Bitcoins //
The US Department of Justice has reported the seizure of more than 50,000 bitcoins from a man, which he obtained illegally on the darkweb market Silk Road more than a decade ago.
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The US Department of Justice has reported the seizure of more than 50,000 bitcoins from a man, which he obtained illegally on the darkweb market Silk Road more than a decade ago.
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US DOJ Found 50,000 Bitcoins Stolen from Silk Road more than a Decade ago
The culprit pleaded guilty almost a year after law enforcement authorities seized 50,676.17851897 bitcoins from his home, which were valued at more than $3.36 billion when stolen.
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📸 Privacy and Security Are Good but What About Stories? //
Signal users can now share videos, images and texts in end-to-end encrypted Stories. The feature is now available on Android smartphones and iPhones.
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Signal users can now share videos, images and texts in end-to-end encrypted Stories. The feature is now available on Android smartphones and iPhones.
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Signal Launches Stories Feature for Smartphones
Users can choose whom to show their story, hide it from others, or turn off the feature completely.
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☠️ Danger Zone //
Underwater cables provide Internet all over the world and carry the vast majority of data. More than 100 accidents involving cutting underwater Internet cables happen worldwide every year. The most vulnerable area for Internet cables is Egypt and the Red Sea region.
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Underwater cables provide Internet all over the world and carry the vast majority of data. More than 100 accidents involving cutting underwater Internet cables happen worldwide every year. The most vulnerable area for Internet cables is Egypt and the Red Sea region.
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Egypt Named the Most Vulnerable Place for the Internet
Major Internet companies spend billions of dollars on building more cables to bypass Egypt.
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Wednesday! Here's the morning news:
// Abu Dhabi has launched a cryptocurrency and blockchain association
https://durovscode.com/0258/
// UAE and Egypt will build one of the world's biggest wind farms in Egypt
https://durovscode.com/0259/
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// Abu Dhabi has launched a cryptocurrency and blockchain association
https://durovscode.com/0258/
// UAE and Egypt will build one of the world's biggest wind farms in Egypt
https://durovscode.com/0259/
📊 TON: $1,58 | BTC: $18,4K
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💰 Zhao Bails Out FTX //
In a surprising series of events, Binance is expected to buy its major rival FTX amid “liquidity crunch.”
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In a surprising series of events, Binance is expected to buy its major rival FTX amid “liquidity crunch.”
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Binance to Acquire Its Rival FTX
The FTT token crashed from $25,47 earlier on Tuesday to as low as $2,51.
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⚡️ Yango Has Fallen //
Durov’s Code has noticed glitches in the Yango Taxi service in Dubai.
An error occurs when trying to place an order - it is impossible to call a taxi at any fare. The problems are also observed at least in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
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Durov’s Code has noticed glitches in the Yango Taxi service in Dubai.
An error occurs when trying to place an order - it is impossible to call a taxi at any fare. The problems are also observed at least in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
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🪛 It Folds, It Unfolds. What is it? iPhone V //
Chinese bloggers managed to assemble never-before-seen foldable iPhone.
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Chinese bloggers managed to assemble never-before-seen foldable iPhone.
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Chinese Bloggers Create Foldable iPhone
They introduced the Split Screen mode that enables users to launch two apps simultaneously.
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Thursday! Here's the morning news:
// Google will open more data centres in the Middle East as part of its global expansion strategy
https://durovscode.com/0260/
// Amazon became the first company to have lost $1 trillion in market value
https://durovscode.com/0261/
📊 TON: $1,42 | BTC: $16,7K
// Google will open more data centres in the Middle East as part of its global expansion strategy
https://durovscode.com/0260/
// Amazon became the first company to have lost $1 trillion in market value
https://durovscode.com/0261/
📊 TON: $1,42 | BTC: $16,7K
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🕶 Somebody Is Always Watching You //
New research finds that Apple still collects your potentially very sensitive data even when the settings say it doesn't
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New research finds that Apple still collects your potentially very sensitive data even when the settings say it doesn't
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Research: Apple Is Collecting Data from Your iPhone Even When It Says Otherwise
The App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Books, the iTunes Store, and Stocks harvest data which can prove to be very sensitive.
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💠 Can Saudi Arabia Shape the Future of AI? //
While the UAE has focused on the metaverse, with its recent Dubai Metaverse Assembly, Saudi Arabia decided to focus on AI. The Kingdom is looking to shape the agenda to set the rules for the deployment of AI-technologies and is attracting major players in the field to the country.
Will it be able to lead the world into a new AI-future?
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While the UAE has focused on the metaverse, with its recent Dubai Metaverse Assembly, Saudi Arabia decided to focus on AI. The Kingdom is looking to shape the agenda to set the rules for the deployment of AI-technologies and is attracting major players in the field to the country.
Will it be able to lead the world into a new AI-future?
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Can Saudi Arabia Shape the Future of AI?
As AI-driven technologies are becoming increasingly popular around the world, some of the Middle Eastern countries are aiming at positioning themselves as the new centers for it.
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😭 No deal with CZ After All //
Binance CEO Zhao walked out of the deal to acquire FTX which was supposed to help it with the "liquidity crunch"
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Binance CEO Zhao walked out of the deal to acquire FTX which was supposed to help it with the "liquidity crunch"
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CZ Ditches FTX Deal
The step is the culmination in the strained relationship between two crypto billionaires, leaving SBF with no clear way out.
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✈️ From Flying Planes to Flying Taxi //
Abu Dhabi Airports is working on introducing electrical aircrafts to move people and cargo.
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Abu Dhabi Airports is working on introducing electrical aircrafts to move people and cargo.
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Electric Flying Taxis to Take Abu Dhabi Airports Passengers Home
The French partner is a leading company in the industry which operates in 125 airports all over the world.
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Friday! Here's the morning news:
// Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Dubai-based online marketplace Noon will build the UAE's largest fulfilment centre
https://durovscode.com/0262
// Apple will limit the AirDrop feature to mitigate unwanted file sharing
https://durovscode.com/0263
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// Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Dubai-based online marketplace Noon will build the UAE's largest fulfilment centre
https://durovscode.com/0262
// Apple will limit the AirDrop feature to mitigate unwanted file sharing
https://durovscode.com/0263
📊 TON: $1,59 | BTC: $17,3K
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💳 User Choice Billing //
Spotify has announced that it will be able to bill Android users directly in the Spotify app without having to go through Google Play's billing system.
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Spotify has announced that it will be able to bill Android users directly in the Spotify app without having to go through Google Play's billing system.
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Google to Allow Spotify to Bill Users inside Its App
Google's new User Choice Billing feature allows users to choose their preferred payment method.
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💦 Not Afraid of Rain //
Amazon has developed a new delivery drone. It is smaller in size, makes less noise and can fly in the rain.
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Amazon has developed a new delivery drone. It is smaller in size, makes less noise and can fly in the rain.
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Amazon Created Delivery Drone that Can Fly in Rain
The company has attempted to implement founder Jeff Bezos' ideas about autonomous drones capable of delivering a parcel weighing less than 5 pounds in as little as 30 minutes after a customer places an order.
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