💸 Business Directory //
WhatsApp is launching a new business directory feature that will allow users to browse business categories or search directly for companies to contact. The feature is available in Brazil, the UK, Indonesia, Mexico and Colombia.
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WhatsApp is launching a new business directory feature that will allow users to browse business categories or search directly for companies to contact. The feature is available in Brazil, the UK, Indonesia, Mexico and Colombia.
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WhatsApp Launches Business Directory Feature
“The ultimate goal here is to make it so you can find, message and buy from a business all in the same WhatsApp chat.”
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⚒ Gift for Modders //
Parts of the Grand Theft Auto 5 source code has been leaked on GitHub. It contains scripting features and pivot elements. In addition, the leak contains cut content from GTA Online, developer notes and parts of anti-cheats.
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Parts of the Grand Theft Auto 5 source code has been leaked on GitHub. It contains scripting features and pivot elements. In addition, the leak contains cut content from GTA Online, developer notes and parts of anti-cheats.
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Part of Grand Theft Auto 5 Source Code Has Been Leaked
Previously, a hacker obtained the source code of GTA 6 and gameplay videos from it. He may have managed to get hold of the GTA 5 code at the same time.
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🚘 Talent Won't Go to Waste //
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has said it is ready to hire employees laid off by technology companies such as Meta and Twitter.
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Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has said it is ready to hire employees laid off by technology companies such as Meta and Twitter.
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Jaguar Land Rover to Hire Redundant Meta and Twitter Employees
The car manufacturer wants to fill vacancies to design and build the automaker's next-generation electric vehicles.
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Saturday! Here are some interesting pieces we have posted this week:
// Dubai Design Week 2022: Thriving Culture of Home-Grown Talent
https://durovscode.com/dubai-design-week-2022
// How to Sell Your Telegram Username?
https://durovscode.com/how-to-sell-your-telegram-username
// Life in Dubai. Conversation with Mitia Muravev
https://durovscode.com/life-in-dubai-conversation-with-mitia-muravev
// Ellen Scheidlin has opened her exhibition ‘Materialization Of Sensual Ideas’
https://durovscode.com/ellen-scheidlin-opens-exhibition-materialization-of-sensual-ideas-today
// Binance has secured a license from ADGM to offer custodial services
https://durovscode.com/binance-secures-licence-from-adgm
📊 TON: $1,79 | BTC: $16,6K
// Dubai Design Week 2022: Thriving Culture of Home-Grown Talent
https://durovscode.com/dubai-design-week-2022
// How to Sell Your Telegram Username?
https://durovscode.com/how-to-sell-your-telegram-username
// Life in Dubai. Conversation with Mitia Muravev
https://durovscode.com/life-in-dubai-conversation-with-mitia-muravev
// Ellen Scheidlin has opened her exhibition ‘Materialization Of Sensual Ideas’
https://durovscode.com/ellen-scheidlin-opens-exhibition-materialization-of-sensual-ideas-today
// Binance has secured a license from ADGM to offer custodial services
https://durovscode.com/binance-secures-licence-from-adgm
📊 TON: $1,79 | BTC: $16,6K
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🔓 Personal Data Abroad //
India plans to allow the transfer and storage of personal data in other countries, easing the pressure on technology companies.
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India plans to allow the transfer and storage of personal data in other countries, easing the pressure on technology companies.
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India Plans to Soften Personal Data Protection Rules
Large companies such as Meta and Alphabet, and local start-ups have called the original version of the bill onerous.
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🚘 Success Does Not Last Forever //
Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup, backed by SoftBank, Google and Tiger Global Management, is laying off about 20 percent of its workers, or about 300 people.
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Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup, backed by SoftBank, Google and Tiger Global Management, is laying off about 20 percent of its workers, or about 300 people.
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Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Fires 20% of its Workforce
Nuro raised $600 million last year and was valued at around $8.6 billion.
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🌚 Pseudo-Scientist //
Meta has pulled a public demonstration of its "scientific knowledge" artificial intelligence model because it generates incorrect and misleading information.
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Meta has pulled a public demonstration of its "scientific knowledge" artificial intelligence model because it generates incorrect and misleading information.
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Meta’s 'AI for Science' Gets Pulled
“In all cases, it was wrong or biased but sounded right and authoritative. I think it's dangerous.”
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// ADGM goes into partnership with three UAE banks to support SMEs in Abu Dhabi
https://durovscode.com/0276
// The UAE's Rashid Rover will go to the moon on November 28
https://durovscode.com/0277
📊 TON: $1,74 | BTC: $16,7K
// ADGM goes into partnership with three UAE banks to support SMEs in Abu Dhabi
https://durovscode.com/0276
// The UAE's Rashid Rover will go to the moon on November 28
https://durovscode.com/0277
📊 TON: $1,74 | BTC: $16,7K
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🌚 Trump is Back //
On Friday, Elon Musk posted a poll asking if Trump's account should be reinstated. 51.8% users voted in favour of allowing former US President back on the platform.
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On Friday, Elon Musk posted a poll asking if Trump's account should be reinstated. 51.8% users voted in favour of allowing former US President back on the platform.
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Trump's Twitter Ban Lifted
Meanwhile, the Trump announced this week that he will run for presidency once again in 2024.
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🍅 New Player in the Market //
etisalat by e&, the UAE’s biggest telecommunications company is working its way to become a "super-app". The company has added grocery delivery as a complementary service to Smiles.
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etisalat by e&, the UAE’s biggest telecommunications company is working its way to become a "super-app". The company has added grocery delivery as a complementary service to Smiles.
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e& Looks to Launch Food Delivery Service
Smiles Food and Smiles Grocery are now bundled with unlimited free delivery subscription for Dh30 /month (with a 2 week free trial).
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💻 Industry 4.0 Comes to AD //
Abu Dhabi's Department of Economic Development has launched a new index to help private sector industrial companies' transition to Industry 4.0 technologies, applications, and methods.
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Abu Dhabi's Department of Economic Development has launched a new index to help private sector industrial companies' transition to Industry 4.0 technologies, applications, and methods.
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Abu Dhabi Launches New Index to Help Private Sector Adopt to Industry 4.0
The programme was launched as part of initiatives under the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy.
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Monday! Here's the morning news:
// Siemens will supply chargers for Electromin to develop EV infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
https://durovscode.com/0278
// FTX owes its top 50 creditors almost $3,1 billion
https://durovscode.com/0279
📊 TON: $1,72 | BTC: $16,2K
// Siemens will supply chargers for Electromin to develop EV infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
https://durovscode.com/0278
// FTX owes its top 50 creditors almost $3,1 billion
https://durovscode.com/0279
📊 TON: $1,72 | BTC: $16,2K
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🌚 Replacing Torrent //
Twitter users are uploading entire films to the platform. Despite the violation of Twitter's copyright policy, some films are not being deleted.
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Twitter users are uploading entire films to the platform. Despite the violation of Twitter's copyright policy, some films are not being deleted.
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Users Starts Uploading Entire Movies to Twitter
User uploaded the film “Hackers” in a series of 49 tweets.
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📸 “Massive Surveillance Tool” //
Two US senators have called TikTok a Chinese surveillance tool in an attempt to stop the Biden administration from striking a deal that could allow the video-sharing app to continue operating in the US.
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Two US senators have called TikTok a Chinese surveillance tool in an attempt to stop the Biden administration from striking a deal that could allow the video-sharing app to continue operating in the US.
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US Senators Called TikTok Chinese Surveillance Tool
TikTok is “one of the most massive surveillance programs ever, especially on America’s young people.”
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💸 Unexpected Actions //
The hacker behind the $600 million hack of the FTX crypto exchange has begun exchanging Ether to renBTC, a token that represents bitcoin on other blockchains.
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The hacker behind the $600 million hack of the FTX crypto exchange has begun exchanging Ether to renBTC, a token that represents bitcoin on other blockchains.
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Hacker Who Stole $600 Million from FTX Begins Exchanging Ether to renBTC
In 2021, Alameda Research said the Ren development team is "joining" Alameda and will work to expand the use of Ren across multiple blockchains.
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Tuesday! Here's the morning news:
// Elon Musk has rolled out his vision for "Twitter 2.0" with encrypted DMs and voice chats
https://durovscode.com/0280
// The UAE has passed a new federal law regulating the linkage of distributed renewable energy production units to the electrical grid
https://durovscode.com/0281
// DMCC has enabled investors to buy gold as a tokenised digital asset
https://durovscode.com/0282
📊 TON: $1,72 | BTC: $15,8K
// Elon Musk has rolled out his vision for "Twitter 2.0" with encrypted DMs and voice chats
https://durovscode.com/0280
// The UAE has passed a new federal law regulating the linkage of distributed renewable energy production units to the electrical grid
https://durovscode.com/0281
// DMCC has enabled investors to buy gold as a tokenised digital asset
https://durovscode.com/0282
📊 TON: $1,72 | BTC: $15,8K
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❓Covering the Tracks //
The hacker behind the theft of more than $447 million from the crypto exchange FTX has been spotted once again moving the funds.
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The hacker behind the theft of more than $447 million from the crypto exchange FTX has been spotted once again moving the funds.
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FTX Hacker Splits $200 mln in ETH across 12 Wallets
In this way, he may be trying to confuse investigators, while they will be chaising many small accounts.
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🌏 As Big as a Football Stadium //
US Company Space Perspective says it has devised a massive balloon, which is expected to start taking passengers for the 6-hour balloon ride to the edge of the Earth's atmosphere in 2024.
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US Company Space Perspective says it has devised a massive balloon, which is expected to start taking passengers for the 6-hour balloon ride to the edge of the Earth's atmosphere in 2024.
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Luxury Balloon Spaceflights to Be Launched by 2024
For $125,000 it will take guests on a six-hour voyage to the edge of the atmosphere and back.
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Wednesday! Here's the morning news:
// Crypto lender Genesis has hired restructuring adviser
https://durovscode.com/0283
// Employees are clashing with security at Apple’s main IPhone plant in China
https://durovscode.com/0284
📊 TON: $1,74 | BTC: $16,5K
// Crypto lender Genesis has hired restructuring adviser
https://durovscode.com/0283
// Employees are clashing with security at Apple’s main IPhone plant in China
https://durovscode.com/0284
📊 TON: $1,74 | BTC: $16,5K
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🚘 Cybersecure Cars //
At its annual Kaspersky Cyber Security Weekend META the company announced that it is developing an Automotive Gateway to help manufacturers meet the new UN Cyber Security Requirements for Smart Vehicles.
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At its annual Kaspersky Cyber Security Weekend META the company announced that it is developing an Automotive Gateway to help manufacturers meet the new UN Cyber Security Requirements for Smart Vehicles.
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Kaspersky Is Developing Automotive Gateway for Smart Cars
Such a solution will protect the car from hacking, provide a safe update of both the gateway itself and the car’s electronic components over the air.
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📲 Should We Expect Console from Elon? //
Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture by Sony and Honda, has said that it is technically possible to integrate PlayStation 5 platform in their cars. Sony views its content as a major advantage over Tesla.
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Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture by Sony and Honda, has said that it is technically possible to integrate PlayStation 5 platform in their cars. Sony views its content as a major advantage over Tesla.
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Honda Mobility May Integrate PlayStation 5 in its EVs
Sony Honda Mobility is planning to launch its first EV model in the North American market by 2025.
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