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🥊 QIBBOT: the world’s fastest tele-robot

QIBBOT → created by Qibo Robot Co, is a pioneering robot that combines advanced mechanics, controllers, and AI. With a focus on addressing mechanical issues, the team optimized QIBBOT's design, distribution, and communication. It also features a new feedforward controller that proactively responds to motion commands. In addition, QIBBOT combines multiple existing AI programs to create a powerful AI opponent. This opponent can adapt and learn moves in real-time.

CEO Yining Geng reveals plans for an upgraded version with dual arms and more joints to address any remaining issues.

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It's Thursday! And the news is:

Google Play Store
revamps design with blue accent color:
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Microsoft CEO expresses desire to end console exclusives:
durovscode.com/3830

Virgin Galactic's first commercial rocket flight:
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🚕 Zoox: Amazon-owned robotaxi startup

Zoox → has deployed its autonomous vehicles on the streets of Las Vegas. This makes it their second city for robotaxi deployment. On June 16, 2023, Zoox's vehicles hit the road for the first time.

Initially, they'll be driving a one-mile loop around their Las Vegas HQ, but expect expansion in the future. Las Vegas and San Francisco have been selected as the initial service markets.

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"Astra Carta" seal

LoveFrom, the design firm led by Jony Ive, has created a new seal →  for the UK's outer space sustainability initiative.

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It's Friday! And the news is:

YouTube
tests blocking viewers who use ad blockers:
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Meta to enable direct app downloads through Facebook in the EU:
durovscode.com/3832

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🧠 Free-to-use data

OpenAI faces class-action lawsuit → accused of using 'stolen' personal data to train ChatGPT.

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🦾 Welcome to the Cyborg Era with Jizai Arms

Inspired by traditional Japanese puppet theatre and a haunting tale, these wearable robotic arms → developed by Masahiko Inami's team at the University of Tokyo, aim to embody the concept of "jizai" – autonomy and the freedom to please oneself. Not meant to rival humans, but rather to serve as a tool, these arms support and enhance our creative potential.

With the potential to aid individuals with disabilities and assist in search-and-rescue missions, they aim to bridge the gap between humans and machines and foster a symbiotic relationship similar to that between a musician and their instrument.

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It's Saturday! And the news is:

Goldman Sachs
in talks to transfer Apple Card to American Express:
durovscode.com/3833

Twitter's new policy: no account, no access to tweets:
durovscode.com/3834

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🚕 Air taxi

Joby Aviation receives FAA approval for flight testing → of production air taxi, nearing launch of commercial service

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It's Sunday! And the news is:

Twitter implements tweet reading limits:
durovscode.com/3835

Bluesky temporarily pauses sign-ups due to overwhelming inflow from Twitter:
durovscode.com/3836

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💥 Combining the best of Twitter and Instagram

Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, briefly appeared → on Google Play, offering a glimpse of the upcoming app, and then disappeared.

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It's Monday! And the news is:

Apple set to launch USB-C AirPods Pro alongside iPhone 15:
durovscode.com/3837

Cowboy unveils a stylish e-bike designed for a relaxed riding experience:
durovscode.com/3838

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🇦🇪 Tasty Dubai

In total, the UAE catering market represents more than 70 types of kitchens, according to the geo-service Urbi. Find out → what is the most popular format among cafes and restaurants that operate in Dubai and the UAE as a whole.

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🥹 Has anyone seen EVE?

This is no longer a computer-animated sci-fi romance film. WALL-E has landed at the Coatings Science International Conference → to present robotics in the sweetest and best possible way.

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🛸 Alef Model A: fully electric flying car

Alef → a SpaceX-backed startup, became first electric flying car to receive approval for flight tests.

The CEO of Alef, Jim Dukhovny, expressed excitement for the future, stating, "This brings us closer to providing people with an eco-friendly and faster commute, saving valuable time for individuals and companies alike. This is a game-changer for both planes and cars."

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👁‍🗨 NYT: Is FSB tracking everyone, everywhere?

The New York Times published → an article about the comprehensive surveillance by Russian intelligence agencies of users on WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram using DPI technologies.

Durov’s Code reached out to the Telegram team and received a comment on this matter:

«While no popular messaging app provides a complete defense from attempts to identify users via DPI, Telegram has developed several technologies to better protect its users from this threat, such as obfuscating its traffic, the ability for users to schedule messages and tunnel their traffic through built-in proxy servers, and additional privacy options, such as disabling peer-to-peer voice calls and turning off "last seen" timestamps. These measures, in addition to using a VPN, significantly decrease the risks posed by DPI.

While Telegram is better equipped than any other mass-market tool to withstand such DPI techniques, we advise activists living in authoritarian regimes to use the tools developed by Telegram and VPN providers to minimize the risks
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It's Tuesday! And the news is:

McLaren
and Google present stunning Chrome livery for British Grand Prix:
durovscode.com/3839

Meta's text-based social media app 'Threads' available for pre-order on App Store:
durovscode.com/3840

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😋 Mmm, yummy!

Do you know what is the most popular fast food in Dubai? Check it out →

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🪙 Over $1M in fines

Swedish privacy watchdog issues fines for Google Analytics → data breach, warns other companies to stop using the tool.

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🤖 M4 Robot: Mobility and Versatility

Alireza Ramezani, the developer of → the M4 Robot, aimed to expand the boundaries of robot locomotion by creating a system that demonstrates exceptional mobility with a wide range of different modes of movement.

The design of the M4 Robot is scalable and can support self-contained operations with payload capacities. Additionally, the robot utilizes onboard sensors and computers for fully autonomous multi-modal path planning.

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