🍏 Launch without Event //
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported that Apple will not be holding an event for the new iPad Pro, Mac and Apple TV models in October.
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported that Apple will not be holding an event for the new iPad Pro, Mac and Apple TV models in October.
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Apple May Not Hold Event in October
Gurman also revealed that Apple has been testing Touch ID under the screen in recent years.
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Tuesday! Here's the morning news:
// App Store experiences steepest drop in monthly revenue in September
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// New UAE visa rules have come into effect
https://kod.ae/0195
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// App Store experiences steepest drop in monthly revenue in September
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// New UAE visa rules have come into effect
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🙃 Meta Attacks Companies that Gather its Users' Data //
Meta has settled a lawsuit against two companies that had engaged in data scraping operations, which had seen them gathering data from Facebook and Instagram users for marketing intelligence purposes.
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Meta has settled a lawsuit against two companies that had engaged in data scraping operations, which had seen them gathering data from Facebook and Instagram users for marketing intelligence purposes.
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Meta Settles Lawsuit Against Businesses Scraping Facebook, Instagram Data
Now, the companies are banned from scraping Facebook and Instagram data going forward or profiting from the data they collected.
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Wednesday! Here's the morning news:
// Musk says he is ready to buy Twitter at original $44 bln price
https://kod.ae/0197
// European cybersecurity firm Infinigate has announced it is merging with Dubai's Starlink
https://kod.ae/0196
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// Musk says he is ready to buy Twitter at original $44 bln price
https://kod.ae/0197
// European cybersecurity firm Infinigate has announced it is merging with Dubai's Starlink
https://kod.ae/0196
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😱 Type-C Is Coming //
The European Parliament voted in favor of enforcing USB-C as a common charging port across a wide range of consumer electronic devices, including the iPhone and AirPods, by the end of 2024.
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The European Parliament voted in favor of enforcing USB-C as a common charging port across a wide range of consumer electronic devices, including the iPhone and AirPods, by the end of 2024.
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EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024
The European Parliament adopted the law with 602 votes in favour, 13 against and 8 abstentions.
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✈️ A Very Special Souvenir //
Airbus Foundation will hold an auction featuring 500 parts of one of Emirates Airbus A380. A unique chance to own a piece of aviation history!
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Airbus Foundation will hold an auction featuring 500 parts of one of Emirates Airbus A380. A unique chance to own a piece of aviation history!
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Now You Can Buy Airbus A380 Parts in Auction from Emirates
The auction will feature 500 parts. The majority of them come from the A380 MSN13, which entered service in 2008 with Dubai's Emirates airline.
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New Regional Data Hub? //
Saudi Telecom plans to invest about $1 billion to transform Saudi Arabia into a regional data hub. The company's subsidiary Center3 will build new data centers and submarine data cables.
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Saudi Telecom plans to invest about $1 billion to transform Saudi Arabia into a regional data hub. The company's subsidiary Center3 will build new data centers and submarine data cables.
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Saudi Arabia's Ambition to Become Regional Data Hub
STC may sell a stake in the company in future:
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Thursday! Here's the morning news:
// Hackers could have full access to everything on phones of WhatsApp users
https://kod.ae/0198
// Judge McCormick said Twitter v. Musk trail would go on
https://kod.ae/0199
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// Hackers could have full access to everything on phones of WhatsApp users
https://kod.ae/0198
// Judge McCormick said Twitter v. Musk trail would go on
https://kod.ae/0199
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🚙 The Fastest //
Moroccan scientist and engineer Rachid Yazami invented lithium batteries that take only 10 minutes to charge an electric car, breaking the world record for recharge speed of 20 minutes.
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Moroccan scientist and engineer Rachid Yazami invented lithium batteries that take only 10 minutes to charge an electric car, breaking the world record for recharge speed of 20 minutes.
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Morocco's Scientist Invents World’s Fastest Lithium Batteries
Yazami says that his new batteries recharge three times faster than those of Tesla.
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🏎 Need For Speed //
Las Vegas-based startup Halo Car said it will remove the human safety operator from behind the wheel later this year, removing the last hurdle on its way to commercial launch. The company's technology allows vehicles to navigate public streets without any human behind the wheel but rather with an operator controlling the car remotely.
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Las Vegas-based startup Halo Car said it will remove the human safety operator from behind the wheel later this year, removing the last hurdle on its way to commercial launch. The company's technology allows vehicles to navigate public streets without any human behind the wheel but rather with an operator controlling the car remotely.
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Halo Car to Remove Human Safety Operator from behind the Wheel This Year
Halo Car develops self-driving systems designed to allow vehicles to navigate public streets without any human behind the wheel but rather with an operator controlling the car remotely.
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💻 MacBook Air M2 Review. Is the Upgrade Worth it? //
Our editor-in-chief has been using the new Macbook Air as his main laptop for almost a month. So, de decided to compare it to the previous model that has the M1 chip.
In this article, we explain whether you should upgrade to the new model and which one you should choose today if you consider buying Macbook Air..
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Our editor-in-chief has been using the new Macbook Air as his main laptop for almost a month. So, de decided to compare it to the previous model that has the M1 chip.
In this article, we explain whether you should upgrade to the new model and which one you should choose today if you consider buying Macbook Air..
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MacBook Air with M2 Review: Should You Buy It or Save Money with M1?
After the presentation I was, perhaps, for the first time in a long while unable to decide: should I personally buy a new model?
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Friday! Here's the morning news:
// Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has launched an academy to train digital start-ups in metaverse technologies
https://kod.ae/0200
// Paris court has reduced Apple's antitrust fine from €1.1 billion to €372 million
https://kod.ae/0201
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// Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has launched an academy to train digital start-ups in metaverse technologies
https://kod.ae/0200
// Paris court has reduced Apple's antitrust fine from €1.1 billion to €372 million
https://kod.ae/0201
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🦾 Robots for Peaceful Purposes //
A group of robotics companies have published an open letter pledging not to allow weapons on their own and calling on other companies to follow suit.
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A group of robotics companies have published an open letter pledging not to allow weapons on their own and calling on other companies to follow suit.
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Robotics Companies Pledge Not to Allow Weapons on Their Robots
“Weaponized applications of these newly-capable robots will also harm public trust in the technology in ways that damage the tremendous benefits they will bring to society.”
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🚖 Autonomous Taxi and Delivery //
Uber is rebuilding its robotaxi business after almost two years since selling its autonomous vehicle development division.
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Uber is rebuilding its robotaxi business after almost two years since selling its autonomous vehicle development division.
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Uber Enters into Agreement with Motional
The company has entered into a 10-year agreement with Motional, which is a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, to introduce autonomous cars for taxis and deliveries.
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Saturday! Here's the morning news:
// The digital twin of the Burj Khalifa appeared in the metaverse
https://kod.ae/0202
// Meta reports data leak of a million Facebook users
https://kod.ae/0203
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// The digital twin of the Burj Khalifa appeared in the metaverse
https://kod.ae/0202
// Meta reports data leak of a million Facebook users
https://kod.ae/0203
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📸 Expanding the Functionality //
Signal has started beta testing the Stories feature. Users can share videos, images and text messages with their friends, which disappear every 24 hours.
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Signal has started beta testing the Stories feature. Users can share videos, images and text messages with their friends, which disappear every 24 hours.
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Signal Tests Stories
No details on when the update will become publicly available.
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🛻 Almost All //
Rivian has announced a recall of around 13,000 electric vehicles due to a problem that could lead to loss of steering control.
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Rivian has announced a recall of around 13,000 electric vehicles due to a problem that could lead to loss of steering control.
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Possible Steering Problems Force Rivian to Recall Almost All of Its Electric Vehicles
This is the third recall since Rivian began vehicle production late last year.
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// Dubai Airport Free Zone will present its metaverse at GITEX 2022
https://kod.ae/0204
// Binance may allocate more than $1 billion to deals this year
https://kod.ae/0205
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// Dubai Airport Free Zone will present its metaverse at GITEX 2022
https://kod.ae/0204
// Binance may allocate more than $1 billion to deals this year
https://kod.ae/0205
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🌚 Backing Off //
Paypal has introduced a new policy allowing the company to fine users $2,500 for spreading "misinformation". However, the company abandoned it after reactions on social media.
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Paypal has introduced a new policy allowing the company to fine users $2,500 for spreading "misinformation". However, the company abandoned it after reactions on social media.
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Paypal Reverses Decision to Fine Users for Spreading 'Misinformation' under Public Pressure
A large number of people on social media pleaded with others to "close their Paypal accounts" and "boycott" the payment services company.
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💎 Crypto in MENA //
Chainalysis has concluded in its report that cryptocurrency markets in the Middle East and North Africa will grow more than any other region in 2022.
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Chainalysis has concluded in its report that cryptocurrency markets in the Middle East and North Africa will grow more than any other region in 2022.
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Cryptocurrency Markets in MENA Are Fastest Growing in 2022
In the MENA region, users received $566 billion in cryptocurrency from July 2021 to June 2022, up 48% from a year earlier.
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Monday! Here's the morning news:
// The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority will present the self-driving Cruise car at GITEX 2022
https://kod.ae/0206
// Apple will move from the Lightning charging port to USB-C on iPhones and other devices by 2024
https://kod.ae/0207
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// The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority will present the self-driving Cruise car at GITEX 2022
https://kod.ae/0206
// Apple will move from the Lightning charging port to USB-C on iPhones and other devices by 2024
https://kod.ae/0207
📊 TON: $1,32 | BTC: $19,4K
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