😆 Careful, the internet is closing

Iran plans to launch a government-controlled national internet → with access limited to a curated list of approved websites.

The initiative follows recent protests and efforts to tighten digital regulation.

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🤫 Obey

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said X has begun aligning → its policies with British law following public backlash and a regulatory investigation by Ofcom over Grok’s generation of sexually explicit deepfakes.

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🤨 Owns his face

Matthew McConaughey has trademarked → his most famous memes. His likeness and voice can now no longer be used in AI-generated content without permission.

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💅 Working on it

Stress tests found that X still hasn’t managed to stop Grok → from generating non-consensual intimate images of women, despite newly announced restrictions.

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😎 ChatGPT Translate

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate, a free standalone translation service. The tool → supports recognition in more than 50 languages, with translations currently available into 28 languages.

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🎧 Make more money

Spotify has raised → prices on its Premium subnoscriptions once again. The increase affects users in the US, as well as subscribers in Estonia and Latvia.

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📱 The cheapest iPhone is coming

The iPhone 17e is expected to launch soon and become the most affordable model in Apple’s lineup.

Chinese insiders have shared early details → on what to expect from the upcoming device.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Early renders of the iPhone 18 Pro surfaced online. Leaks suggest Face ID could finally move under the display.

💘 Rockstar will let a terminally ill fan play GTA VI ahead of launch, after doctors estimated he has 6–12 months to live.

💘 OpenAI is rolling out ads in ChatGPT. Advertising will appear for free users and subscribers on the new Go plan.

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🤔 Last warning

The US has openly threatened to impose 100% tariffs → on imported DRAM to force memory manufacturers to move production domestically.

Major players, including Samsung and SK hynix, could be affected.

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⛔️ And here we go too

The UK is considering following Australia’s lead and introducing a ban → on social media use for teenagers under 16.

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🤷‍♂️ Never settle

Oppo is winding down the OnePlus brand, according to Android Headlines. Falling sales and staff cuts raise obvious questions. What went wrong and what this means for existing devices → full story at the link.

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🤔 “We’re not going anywhere”

OnePlus has firmly denied → reports about a possible shutdown, calling the claims false and unverified.

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🤩 Crafting time?

Telegram is testing a new feature → that would let users generate new gifts by combining existing ones.

Instead of the current percentage-based rarity system, newly created gifts may receive tier labels such as Legendary, Epic, and Rare, Durov’s Code has learned.

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