😏 Waiting for Rides from UAE to Qatar... //
Careem has introduced inter-country rides between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to enable Saudi fans to travel to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches by car.
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Careem has introduced inter-country rides between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to enable Saudi fans to travel to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches by car.
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Careem Introduces Inter-City Rides from Saudi Arabia to Qatar
Customers can book a ride from Dammam and Al-Ahsa to Doha one day in advance, for a car that can accommodate up to three passengers.
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Friday! Here's the morning news :
// Saudi PIF has set up a joint venture with Apple supplier Foxconn to produce EVs in the Kingdom
https://kod.ae/0250
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://kod.ae/0251
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// Saudi PIF has set up a joint venture with Apple supplier Foxconn to produce EVs in the Kingdom
https://kod.ae/0250
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://kod.ae/0251
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🥺 New Technologies for Everyone //
DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s image-generating AI system, has become available as an API, meaning developers can build the system into their apps, websites and services, TechCrunch reports.
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DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s image-generating AI system, has become available as an API, meaning developers can build the system into their apps, websites and services, TechCrunch reports.
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DALL-E 2 Becomes Available as an API
OpenAI announced that any developer can start tapping the power of DALL-E 2 once they create an OpenAI API account as part of the public beta.
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📱Tap to Pay //
Apple's Tap to Pay feature will soon be available in the PayPal and Venmo apps for iOS, enabling merchants to accept contactless debit or credit card and mobile payments.
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Apple's Tap to Pay feature will soon be available in the PayPal and Venmo apps for iOS, enabling merchants to accept contactless debit or credit card and mobile payments.
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Apple’s Tap to Pay to Come to PayPal and Venmo
Tap to Pay feature allows merchants to use an iPhone as a payment terminal using Apple Pay without additional hardware.
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📱 Which Android Smartphone to Buy? //
The year 2022 is about to end... It is a good time to look at the smartphones you can buy. We've picked up a variety of models with good prices and decent features.
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The year 2022 is about to end... It is a good time to look at the smartphones you can buy. We've picked up a variety of models with good prices and decent features.
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Which Android Smartphone to Buy at the End of 2022?
The list includes flagships, mid-range devices and cheaper products.
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Saturday! Here are some interesting pieces we have posted this week:
// Meta's monopoly is under threat
https://durovscode.com/facebooks-monopoly-is-under-threat
// Google has acquired an AI avatar startup for $100 million
https://durovscode.com/0241
// Is there life without WhatsApp in the UAE?
https://durovscode.com/is-there-life-without-whatsapp
// DALL-E 2 has become available as an API
https://durovscode.com/dall-e-2-becomes-available-as-an-api
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://durovscode.com/0251
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// Meta's monopoly is under threat
https://durovscode.com/facebooks-monopoly-is-under-threat
// Google has acquired an AI avatar startup for $100 million
https://durovscode.com/0241
// Is there life without WhatsApp in the UAE?
https://durovscode.com/is-there-life-without-whatsapp
// DALL-E 2 has become available as an API
https://durovscode.com/dall-e-2-becomes-available-as-an-api
// WhatsApp has officially launched Communities
https://durovscode.com/0251
📊 TON: $1,65 | BTC: $21,4K
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👀 "Your role at Twitter" //
Elon Musk has laid off almost half of Twitter's 7,500 employees, leaving entire teams with little or no employees.
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Elon Musk has laid off almost half of Twitter's 7,500 employees, leaving entire teams with little or no employees.
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Elon Musk Fires 50% of Twitter Employees
"In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce"
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🔥 Telegram Update //
Telegram has unveiled an update that gives users the ability to divide chats into topics, acquire collectible usernames for profiles and channels, convert video messages into text, and more.
Read more in our article.
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Telegram has unveiled an update that gives users the ability to divide chats into topics, acquire collectible usernames for profiles and channels, convert video messages into text, and more.
Read more in our article.
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📉 Metaverse Demands Sacrifice //
Meta's falling share price has put the company at the bottom of the S&P 500 index this year.
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Meta's falling share price has put the company at the bottom of the S&P 500 index this year.
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Meta Becomes Worst Performer in S&P 500
Meta’s shares have fallen about 73% over the past year.
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// Abu Dhabi and Dubai have the potential to achieve advanced smart city status
https://durovscode.com/0252
// The UAE introduced new visa penalties for tourists and residents
https://durovscode.com/0253
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// Abu Dhabi and Dubai have the potential to achieve advanced smart city status
https://durovscode.com/0252
// The UAE introduced new visa penalties for tourists and residents
https://durovscode.com/0253
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🧑💻 Protection of Open Source Licenses //
GitHub users have filed a class-action lawsuit against GitHub, its parent company Microsoft and its technology partner OpenAI.
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GitHub users have filed a class-action lawsuit against GitHub, its parent company Microsoft and its technology partner OpenAI.
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GitHub Users File Class-Action Lawsuit against Microsoft
They are accused of violating open source licences and using it in the latest artificial intelligence tool called Copilot.
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🧾 “Just Like the Celebrities” for $8 //
In its latest update, Twitter begins rolling out blue checkmarks for users amid growing concerns about impersonation.
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In its latest update, Twitter begins rolling out blue checkmarks for users amid growing concerns about impersonation.
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Twitter Starts Handing Out Verified Checkmarks to Users for $8
Twitter Blue availability is now limited to several countries such as the US and Canada.
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⛏ Not so Boring //
The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has tweeted about the start of extensive testing of the Hyperloop rapid transit system.
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The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has tweeted about the start of extensive testing of the Hyperloop rapid transit system.
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The Boring Company Announces Start of Hyperloop Testing
Although SpaceX's Hyperloop test tunnel in Hawthorne has been demolished to make a parking.
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Monday! Here's the morning news:
// Dubai will host fintech conference next year to cement its position as a global financial technology hub
https://durovscode.com/0254
// Meta may start massive layoffs this week
https://durovscode.com/0255
📊 TON: $1,59 | BTC: $20,9K
// Dubai will host fintech conference next year to cement its position as a global financial technology hub
https://durovscode.com/0254
// Meta may start massive layoffs this week
https://durovscode.com/0255
📊 TON: $1,59 | BTC: $20,9K
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📱 Just Siri //
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple is working on changing the activation phrase of its voice assistant from “Hey Siri” to simply “Siri.”
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple is working on changing the activation phrase of its voice assistant from “Hey Siri” to simply “Siri.”
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Apple to Change Activation Phrase of Siri
Apple also intends to integrate the voice assistant deeper into third-party apps and services.
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😮 'Is This the Future of Art?' //
Dubai's first augmented reality NFT mural by a famous digital artist Amrita Sethi appeared at DIFC.
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Dubai's first augmented reality NFT mural by a famous digital artist Amrita Sethi appeared at DIFC.
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Dubai's First AR NFT Mural Appeared at DIFC
The mural can be viewed by scanning the QR code under the artist's signature.
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👽 Ready for Contact //
A group of policy experts and scientists decided to develop a set of protocols for contacting extra-terrestrials in the event of a sudden encounter with them.
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A group of policy experts and scientists decided to develop a set of protocols for contacting extra-terrestrials in the event of a sudden encounter with them.
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Scientists to Establish ‘Alien Contact Protocol’
“We do know that we cannot afford to be ill-prepared — scientifically, socially, and politically rudderless — for an event that could turn into reality as early as tomorrow”
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Tuesday! Here's the morning news:
// Saudi Arabia will contribute $2,5 billion to the Middle East Green Initiative
https://durovscode.com/0256/
// Shipments of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are delayed due to coronavirus restrictions in the assembly plant
https://durovscode.com/0257/
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// Saudi Arabia will contribute $2,5 billion to the Middle East Green Initiative
https://durovscode.com/0256/
// Shipments of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are delayed due to coronavirus restrictions in the assembly plant
https://durovscode.com/0257/
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💰Stolen Bitcoins //
The US Department of Justice has reported the seizure of more than 50,000 bitcoins from a man, which he obtained illegally on the darkweb market Silk Road more than a decade ago.
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The US Department of Justice has reported the seizure of more than 50,000 bitcoins from a man, which he obtained illegally on the darkweb market Silk Road more than a decade ago.
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US DOJ Found 50,000 Bitcoins Stolen from Silk Road more than a Decade ago
The culprit pleaded guilty almost a year after law enforcement authorities seized 50,676.17851897 bitcoins from his home, which were valued at more than $3.36 billion when stolen.
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📸 Privacy and Security Are Good but What About Stories? //
Signal users can now share videos, images and texts in end-to-end encrypted Stories. The feature is now available on Android smartphones and iPhones.
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Signal users can now share videos, images and texts in end-to-end encrypted Stories. The feature is now available on Android smartphones and iPhones.
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Signal Launches Stories Feature for Smartphones
Users can choose whom to show their story, hide it from others, or turn off the feature completely.
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☠️ Danger Zone //
Underwater cables provide Internet all over the world and carry the vast majority of data. More than 100 accidents involving cutting underwater Internet cables happen worldwide every year. The most vulnerable area for Internet cables is Egypt and the Red Sea region.
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Underwater cables provide Internet all over the world and carry the vast majority of data. More than 100 accidents involving cutting underwater Internet cables happen worldwide every year. The most vulnerable area for Internet cables is Egypt and the Red Sea region.
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Egypt Named the Most Vulnerable Place for the Internet
Major Internet companies spend billions of dollars on building more cables to bypass Egypt.
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