💅 Next-gen gaming

Tetris and DOOM have now been ported into fully playable PDF → files. Just open them in a browser and play—no install needed.

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🐈 Cutie Patootie

TCL's Ai Me robot → debuts at CES 2025—it monitors homes, records videos, controls smart devices, and even pairs with smart cars. No release date yet, but it's already turning heads.

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😘 Make TikTok Great Again

China is reportedly considering selling TikTok U.S. to Elon Musk → to avoid a potential ban. One proposed scenario involves Musk’s X taking control of TikTok U.S. while managing it alongside ByteDance.

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🤫 While We Were Sleeping…

TikTok → has shut down reports of a potential sale to Elon Musk, dismissing them as baseless. This follows Bloomberg’s claim that Chinese officials were exploring a deal to avoid U.S. sanctions.

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😄 Life Just Got Even Easier

OpenAI rolled out Tasks, a new ChatGPT → feature that schedules reminders and automates recurring requests.

For now, the feature is in beta and available only to Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers, with a 10-task limit per user.

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😂 MrBeast to the Rescue?

TikTok faces a U.S. ban if ByteDance doesn’t sell by January 19. MrBeast → joked about buying it to save the platform, which has 170M U.S. users at stake.

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🚀 One Small Step for Bezos

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn heavy rocket into space for the first time. The rocket, which has been in development for 10 years, can carry up to 45 tons to orbit—19 tons less than Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy.

The launch proceeded as planned, although the company was unable to recover the rocket’s first stage. Despite this, Blue Origin has declared the mission a success.

As SpaceX’s main competitor, Blue Origin’s successful launch of New Glenn is expected to ramp up the rivalry between the two companies. Elon Musk even took to X to congratulate Jeff Bezos on the achievement.

Congratulations on reaching orbit on the first attempt! — Musk wrote.

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🤫 Apple Hits Pause on AI Magic

Apple paused its AI-generated notification summaries → after accuracy issues. The feature will be back eventually, but only after some much-needed fine-tuning. iOS 18.3 public beta drops next week.

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😻 Trump to Decide TikTok’s Fate

With TikTok’s U.S. ban → looming on January 19, Biden has handed the decision to Trump. As the Supreme Court upholds the ban, Trump is weighing options like extending the deadline for ByteDance to secure a deal and save the app from a shutdown.

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🦴 We Are So Back

TikTok is live again in the U.S. after Trump → vowed to pause the ban post-inauguration. The platform pledged to work with the new administration for a long-term solution.

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☕️ Less Is More

OpenAI is launching o3-mini, its latest reasoning AI model →, within weeks. The model, announced alongside o3 last year, offers advanced logic capabilities and will be available via API and ChatGPT.

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🦴 Musk Eyes Intel?

Rumors swirl of Elon Musk → discussing an Intel buyout alongside Global Foundries and Qualcomm. Intel stocks jumped 10% as talks reportedly took place at Mar-a-Lago.

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😄 TikTok Gets 75-Day Extension

Trump signed an order delaying the TikTok ban → for 75 days, giving ByteDance time to negotiate the sale of its U.S. operations.

The platform resumed service after a brief suspension, while Apple, Google, and Oracle continue infrastructure support during the extension.

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🐠 Who’s Protecting Oman’s Seas?

This time, our team decided to spotlight the people working behind the scenes to protect our planet.

Meet Suaad Al Harthi, Executive Director of the Environment Society of Oman, who’s leading efforts to save Oman’s marine ecosystems and redefining what it means to be a woman in science.

Read → how she’s inspiring the next generation of conservationists and tackling climate challenges head-on.

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😂 Nvidia overtakes Apple (again)

Nvidia → is now the world’s most valuable company at $3.45T, edging out Apple at $3.35T.

AI chip demand keeps Nvidia soaring, while Apple struggles with an 11% stock drop this year.

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💸 The Rise of Machines Continues

Trump → announces $500B private investment for AI via the Stargate project.

OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank kick off with $100B to build next-gen AI infrastructure and create 100,000 US jobs.

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😾 The Invisible Suit of Our Time

Vollebak’s $3,295 Shielding Suit → blocks radio waves, infrared radiation, and even bacteria. No tracking, hacking, or calling allowed.

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🛸 Your new assistant doesn’t need coffee breaks

OpenAI has unveiled Operator, an AI agent → that books flights, shops, and navigates the web for you.

Currently available in the U.S. for Pro users at $200/month, with wider access coming soon.

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😆 Give Us Strength to Keep Up with These Models

OpenAI’s founder teased “big news” — the new GPT-o3 mini model will be free to use. Here’s what you need to know:

🧠 GPT-4o mini is currently available for free.

🧠 Despite rumors, the $200 model is not going free.

🧠 GPT-o3 mini is a new addition, while GPT-o1 Pro — the powerhouse model — will remain at $200/month.

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🦴 Oracle to Oversee TikTok?

The Trump administration plans to transfer → TikTok’s U.S. operations to Oracle, with ByteDance retaining a minor stake.

The deal, valued at up to $200 billion, could become one of the largest transactions in the tech industry.

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🥇 Finally, banks meet crypto!

Trump repeals SAB 121, removing barriers for U.S. banks → to handle digital assets like Bitcoin. Wall Street is ready to enter the crypto market.

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