🔒 A privacy-first document editor

Proton → launches Proton Docs, an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Docs, offering advanced editing and collaboration tools within its Drive cloud storage service.

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💛 The duck picture

Pavel Durov shared → that he printed out a poster from the latest Telegram update and hung it in his office.

This art was done by Telegram's creative director Andrei Iakovenko. Here → is the Fan Edition version of the poster by @ohuenko.

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It's Thursday! And the news is:

Threads celebrates its one-year anniversary with over 175 million monthly active users:
→ durovscode.com/4524

Game Boy Camera to make a comeback as a webcam:
→ durovscode.com/4525

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🤖 Pixelbot 3000: The AI-Powered Lego Art Maker

YouTuber Sten from Creative Mindstorms has created the Pixelbot 3000 →, a robot 'printer' made entirely from Lego parts.

Using OpenAI’s DALL-E 3, this device generates pixel art by assembling 32 x 32 Lego mosaics. The Pixelbot 3000 employs Python to convert high-resolution 1024 x 1024 images into simplified grids, ensuring accurate color placement and sharp mosaic results.

The bot’s design integrates motion sensors and precise programming to handle complex image assembly, making it a groundbreaking blend of Lego engineering and AI technology.

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🎶..Imagine all the people..

WhatsApp is developing a new feature → called Imagine that uses generative AI to create personalized avatars based on user-supplied images and text prompts.

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It's Friday! And the news is:

OpenAI faces double security concerns this week:
→ durovscode.com/4526

Apple's secret new 'Home Accessory' revealed in code leak:
→ durovscode.com/4527

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🦾 Figure 01 Humanoid Joins BMW Assembly Line

Figure’s humanoid robot, Figure 01, is now working at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, marking its first commercial job. A new video → shows Figure 01 in action, skillfully handling car parts and making real-time adjustments.

Powered by neural networks and a vision-language model from OpenAI, the robot converts camera pixels into precise actions, allowing it to operate autonomously.

Automakers are rapidly adopting humanoid robots. Mercedes recently employed Apptronik’s Apollo robot for simple tasks like fetching and carrying. Tesla is also using its Optimus robot in its production facilities, highlighting a growing trend in the industry.

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It's Saturday! And the news is:

YouTube updates its AI-powered tool to erase copyrighted music without affecting other audio:
→ durovscode.com/4528

𝕏 plans to deepen integration of Grok AI into app, researcher finds:
→ durovscode.com/4529

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🍿 Epic battle

Apple eventually → approved the Epic Games Store for iPhone and iPad in the EU, allowing Epic Games to launch its alternative app marketplace after an initial rejection and subsequent complaint to the European Commission.

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It's Sunday! And the news is:

NASCAR unveils electric vehicle prototype:
→ durovscode.com/4530

Samsung Galaxy Ring reportedly priced at €449:
→ durovscode.com/4531

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🗺 Brick buster

Lego is releasing a Jaws set → in August that recreates the final showdown on Quint’s boat, complete with the shark, the Orca, and minifigures of the main characters.

Alongside the set, Lego released a 90-second mini-movie reimagining the film in Lego form, with the set available to the general public on August 6 for $150.

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It's Monday! And the news is:

Apple explores plastic design for next-gen Apple Watch SE to cut costs:
→ durovscode.com/4532

New Siri experience with Apple Intelligence set for spring 2025 debut:
→ durovscode.com/4533

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🤖 Menteebot: AI-Powered Humanoid Robot

Tech startup Mentee Robotics has unveiled Menteebot →, a human-sized AI robot designed to follow natural language commands. It uses advanced AI and a unique machine-learning method called simulation-to-reality (Sim2Real) to adapt and learn from a virtual environment.

What truly distinguishes Menteebot is its advanced AI algorithms and natural language processing models, which allow it to understand and respond to a wide range of commands, far beyond the capabilities of other robots. This means it can hold conversations with humans, follow complex instructions, and perform tasks autonomously.

Mentee Robotics aims to release a production-ready prototype by Q1 2025, offering both residential and commercial versions.

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It's Tuesday! And the news is:

Microsoft China bans Android, mandates staff use iPhones:
→ durovscode.com/4534

Microsoft's Notepad finally gets spellcheck and autocorrect:
→ durovscode.com/4535

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🌪 Bugatti Chiron, awe!

The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut hypercar → has hit 500 km/h, securing its position as the fastest production car, unrivaled in tests at speeds of up to 400 km/h.

In a recorded demo, the car accelerated from 0 to 400 km/h and decelerated back to 0 km/h in an impressive 27.83 seconds, breaking the previous record by 0.98 seconds.

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🛥 Polestar Debuts in Luxury Electric Boat Market

Polestar, known for its electric vehicles, is partnering with Swedish boat maker Candela to launch a $450,000 electric boat.

The Candela C-8 Polestar edition → features Polestar's battery and charging technology, offering a range of up to 57 nautical miles (about 106 kilometers) and a cruising speed of 22 knots (about 40 kilometers per hour). This luxury boat can accommodate up to 8 passengers and boasts a 75 kW electric motor that enables it to glide above water on gold hydrofoils.

The collaboration highlights a new direction for Polestar, bringing their expertise in electric mobility to the maritime industry.

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It's Wednesday! And the news is:

Xbox announces Game Pass price hikes and new 'standard' plan:
→ durovscode.com/4536

Google expands free dark web monitoring to all users:
→ durovscode.com/4537

Apple issues tips on avoiding phishing scams amid new SMS threats:
→ durovscode.com/4538

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🌑 Xiaomi's dark factory

Xiaomi's new smart factory in Beijing → can operate 24/7 without human presence, producing one smartphone per second.

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It's Thursday! And the news is:

Microsoft and Apple drop OpenAI board seats amid regulatory scrutiny:
→ durovscode.com/4539

iPhone 16 Pro to feature faster charging speeds and larger batteries:
→ durovscode.com/4540

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👁 First look at Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6

Samsung's foldable new products have just been unveiled and we've already had a chance to try them out!

In short, the design is updated, dust protection is added and several new features with Galaxy AI (useful!) are introduced. Details →

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It's Friday! And the news is:

𝕏 testing 'dislike' button for improved reply ranking:
→ durovscode.com/4541

WhatsApp beta introduces voice message trannoscription feature:
→ durovscode.com/4542

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