🤍 Your perfect Mac

Apple's new 'Help Me Choose' quiz → on its website helps potential buyers find the ideal Mac by asking specific questions about their intended use, accessories, and budget. Based on the responses, the quiz suggests the most suitable Mac model.

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🚘 2025 BMW X3: A New Era for the Iconic SUV

BMW's latest 2025 X3 → comes with a refreshed look, hybrid engines, and a higher price tag. Available in two trims, the X3 30 xDrive and X3 M50 xDrive, the SUV boasts a more extended, wider, and lower body. Both trims feature BMW's latest infotainment system, iDrive 9, supporting video streaming, music, and in-car gaming.

The X3 30 xDrive is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a 48-volt hybrid system, producing 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The X3 M50 xDrive packs a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six hybrid engine, delivering 393 horsepower and 428 pound-feet of torque.

Prices start at $50,675 for the X3 30 xDrive and $65,275 for the X3 M50 xDrive.

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It's Thursday! And the news is:

Leak reveals upgraded features for upcoming Motorola Razr+:
→ durovscode.com/4495

New social network by former Snap engineer unites humans and AIs:
→ durovscode.com/4496

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☁️ XPeng's X2 Flying Car Takes Flight in Beijing

On Sunday, XPeng AeroHT's X2 → flying car took its first flight in Beijing, marking a significant milestone for the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer. This event, held during the 2024 China Langfang International Economic and Trade Fair, showcased the X2's potential in the developing low-altitude economy.

The two-seater vehicle, equipped with eight propellers and powered by batteries, offers both manual and autonomous modes, promising a safe and intelligent flying experience. With a maximum speed of 128 km/h and a flight duration of up to 35 minutes, the X2 is a step forward in urban green transportation.

Notably, the X2 had previously made its global debut in Dubai in 2022, demonstrating its capabilities on the international stage. This flight in Beijing represents another major step for XPeng in the realm of flying cars.

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🍬 More than just a chatbot

Anthropic → presents its advanced AI model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which offers improved performance, new interactive features, and aims to rival leading AI models from competitors.

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It's Friday! And the news is:

Google cancels YouTube Premium subnoscriptions obtained via VPN:
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Leak reveals Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 with AirPods-like design:
→ durovscode.com/4498

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🤩 Meet the Bugatti Tourbillon

Bugatti's new $4 million Tourbillon is a stunning 1,800 horsepower hybrid supercar → that combines the spirit of mechanically powered cars with the cutting-edge electric motors. Despite the industry’s electric shift, Bugatti Rimac keeps the heart of a roaring gas engine alive, making this car a true masterpiece of power and design.

The Bugatti brand is about heritage, about craftsmanship, about artisan work, [and] a combustion engine very much still fits within the picture,

Bugatti Chief Executive Officer Mate Rimac.

We felt like people still want that craftsmanship of the combustion engine.

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🛠️ Sony’s XR Headset Revolutionizes Enterprise

Sony has unveiled its latest XR Headset → for the enterprise sector at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Long Beach, California.

Dubbed the "Spatial Content Creation System," this innovative headset features 4K OLED micro-displays for each eye, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 AI-chip. It also includes a ring controller and a pointing controller for precise interaction with 3D objects.

The system, which was first announced at CES 2024 in collaboration with Siemens, aims to assist content creators in VR and AR environments. With six cameras and sensors, it offers heightened spatial recognition, making it easier for users to create, view, and edit 3D models in extended reality.

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It's Saturday! And the news is:

Huawei nears one billion devices, escalating competition with Apple:
→ durovscode.com/4499

OpenAI acquires Rockset to enhance its enterprise AI:
→ durovscode.com/4500

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💫 To the Moon Mars and back

A NASA document reveals SpaceX's ambitious plan → to demonstrate a Mars landing in 2029 as part of a Mars sample return mission, using its Starship vehicle for all mission phases.

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It's Sunday! And the news is:

Apple to release iOS 18 beta 2 on Monday with these two new features:
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NASA delays Starliner astronauts' return due to technical issues:
→ durovscode.com/4502

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✨ 1,300 light-years away from Earth

A new image → from the James Webb Space Telescope of the Serpens Nebula shows aligned jets from forming stars, supporting the theory that star clusters spin in the same direction. This image, capturing never-before-seen "protostellar outflows" in the top left, provides direct evidence of the fundamental processes involved in star formation.

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It's Monday! And the news is:

Apple and Meta reportedly discuss AI partnership for iOS 18:
→ durovscode.com/4503

Formula 1 and Amazon launch AI-powered personalized race viewing:
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🎮 Freeaim Introduces Innovative VR Shoes

London-based startup Freeaim is revolutionizing the VR industry with its motorized VR shoes. These shoes offer a more immersive alternative to traditional VR treadmills, integrating omnidirectional motorized technology directly into their soles.

Unlike bulky and expensive treadmills, Freeaim’s VR shoes → are compact, cost-effective, and can sync with any VR headset supported by SteamVR. Compatible with most PC VR games, these shoes provide a natural walking experience in any direction within virtual environments.

With $316,700 in funding, Freeaim plans to launch an affordable consumer version soon, aiming to make VR more accessible and immersive for all.

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It's Tuesday! And the news is:

Apple rejects Meta partnership for AI chatbot integration in iOS 18:
→ durovscode.com/4505

YouTube tests 'Hype' feature to boost video rankings:
→ durovscode.com/4506

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🧑‍🚀 EOS-X Space Announces Space Tourism Balloon Flights for 2025

EOS-X Space → has unveiled plans to launch commercial balloon flights to space from Seville, Spain, and Abu Dhabi in 2025. This follows similar efforts by the US-based Space Perspective with their "Spaceship Neptune" project.

EOS-X Space's capsule, constructed from pressurized carbon fiber, will accommodate seven passengers and one pilot, suspended beneath a helium-filled balloon reaching heights of approximately 40,000 meters.

Ticket prices are anticipated to range between $160,550 and $214,060 per passenger, offering amenities such as ergonomic seating, panoramic windows, mood lighting, an onboard bar, and restroom facilities.

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💊 A "Moving Eyeball" in the stomach

Endiatx's PillBot, a tiny swallowable robot → designed to inspect gastrointestinal health, is entering clinical trials with hopes of a commercial launch by 2026.

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