Friday! Here's the morning news:
// Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Dubai-based online marketplace Noon will build the UAE's largest fulfilment centre
https://durovscode.com/0262
// Apple will limit the AirDrop feature to mitigate unwanted file sharing
https://durovscode.com/0263
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// Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Dubai-based online marketplace Noon will build the UAE's largest fulfilment centre
https://durovscode.com/0262
// Apple will limit the AirDrop feature to mitigate unwanted file sharing
https://durovscode.com/0263
📊 TON: $1,59 | BTC: $17,3K
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💳 User Choice Billing //
Spotify has announced that it will be able to bill Android users directly in the Spotify app without having to go through Google Play's billing system.
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Spotify has announced that it will be able to bill Android users directly in the Spotify app without having to go through Google Play's billing system.
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Google to Allow Spotify to Bill Users inside Its App
Google's new User Choice Billing feature allows users to choose their preferred payment method.
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💦 Not Afraid of Rain //
Amazon has developed a new delivery drone. It is smaller in size, makes less noise and can fly in the rain.
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Amazon has developed a new delivery drone. It is smaller in size, makes less noise and can fly in the rain.
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Amazon Created Delivery Drone that Can Fly in Rain
The company has attempted to implement founder Jeff Bezos' ideas about autonomous drones capable of delivering a parcel weighing less than 5 pounds in as little as 30 minutes after a customer places an order.
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💰 It's Not Over yet //
Crypto exchange FTX has issued an official press release announcing the start of voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in the US, with CEO Sam Bankman-Fried stepping down.
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Crypto exchange FTX has issued an official press release announcing the start of voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in the US, with CEO Sam Bankman-Fried stepping down.
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FTX Declares Bankruptcy
“I'm really sorry, again, that we ended up here”
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Saturday! Here are some interesting pieces we have posted this week:
// Telegram update has been released
https://durovscode.com/telegram-update-released-topics-in-groups-and-more
// The UAE has introduced new visa penalties for tourists and residents
https://durovscode.com/0253
// Amazon is the first public company which lost $1 trillion in market value
https://durovscode.com/0261
// Can Saudi Arabia Shape the Future of AI?
https://durovscode.com/dall-e-2-becomes-available-as-an-api
// Crypto exchange FTX has announced the start of voluntary bankruptcy proceedings
https://durovscode.com/ftx-declares-bankruptcy
📊 TON: $1,52 | BTC: $16,6K
// Telegram update has been released
https://durovscode.com/telegram-update-released-topics-in-groups-and-more
// The UAE has introduced new visa penalties for tourists and residents
https://durovscode.com/0253
// Amazon is the first public company which lost $1 trillion in market value
https://durovscode.com/0261
// Can Saudi Arabia Shape the Future of AI?
https://durovscode.com/dall-e-2-becomes-available-as-an-api
// Crypto exchange FTX has announced the start of voluntary bankruptcy proceedings
https://durovscode.com/ftx-declares-bankruptcy
📊 TON: $1,52 | BTC: $16,6K
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💎 Materialization Of Sensual Ideas //
Digital artist Ellen Scheidlin opens her exhibition “Materialization Of Sensual Ideas” today. It will run until November 25 at Art in Space Dubai. Durov’s Code attended the private opening and made a photo report.
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Digital artist Ellen Scheidlin opens her exhibition “Materialization Of Sensual Ideas” today. It will run until November 25 at Art in Space Dubai. Durov’s Code attended the private opening and made a photo report.
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Ellen Scheidlin Opens Exhibition ‘Materialization Of Sensual Ideas’
Ellen Scheidlin presented an immersive art show where the space affects all the senses of the audience.
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💸 Where is the Money? //
FTX said in its official Telegram channel that it had been hacked, advising users not to access the official FTX website and to delete the exchange's app as they may contain trojans, after more than $600 million in cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange.
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FTX said in its official Telegram channel that it had been hacked, advising users not to access the official FTX website and to delete the exchange's app as they may contain trojans, after more than $600 million in cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange.
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FTX Hacked, with around $600 Million Missing from Users
Many FTX wallet holders are reporting that their FTX.com and FTX US wallets have a balance of $0. This may be due to the fact that the FTX API is down.
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👀 Dishonest Vendor //
Google has discovered three zero-day security vulnerabilities found in Samsung smartphones used by a commercial surveillance vendor.
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Google has discovered three zero-day security vulnerabilities found in Samsung smartphones used by a commercial surveillance vendor.
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Commercial Surveillance Vendor Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Samsung Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S10, A50 and A51 phones were vulnerable.
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// The Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre has launched mediation service in the metaverse
https://durovscode.com/0264
// Kraken will help investigate FTX unauthorised cryptocurrency withdrawals
https://durovscode.com/0265
📊 TON: $1,56 | BTC: $16,8K
// The Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre has launched mediation service in the metaverse
https://durovscode.com/0264
// Kraken will help investigate FTX unauthorised cryptocurrency withdrawals
https://durovscode.com/0265
📊 TON: $1,56 | BTC: $16,8K
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🌌 Dubai Design Week 2022 //
Dubai hosts Design Week 2022, featuring art, design, architecture and fashion, with installations, exhibitions and immersive events. Durov's Code visited the event and captured the highlights.
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Dubai hosts Design Week 2022, featuring art, design, architecture and fashion, with installations, exhibitions and immersive events. Durov's Code visited the event and captured the highlights.
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Dubai Design Week 2022: Thriving Culture of Home-Grown Talent
The main focus of the event is to expose visitors to a thriving culture of home-grown talent.
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🚀 Buying a Telegram Username on Fragment //
You probably know that you can now buy unique usernames for accounts, groups and channels. We've made a detailed guide with all the steps - from buying TON to auctioning off the usernames.
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You probably know that you can now buy unique usernames for accounts, groups and channels. We've made a detailed guide with all the steps - from buying TON to auctioning off the usernames.
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How to Buy Telegram Username on Fragment?
We tell you how to purchase a username: from buying Toncoins to bidding.
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💸 Selling your Telegram Username //
All users can auction off the usernames of their accounts, groups and channels in Telegram on Fragment. This new article explains how to do it.
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All users can auction off the usernames of their accounts, groups and channels in Telegram on Fragment. This new article explains how to do it.
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How to Sell Your Telegram Username?
We have prepared a guide how to sell your username on Fragment.
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Monday! Here's the morning news:
// Oracle plans to increase investment in the Middle East and Africa
https://durovscode.com/0266
// Twitter will allow organizations to verify related accounts
https://durovscode.com/0267
📊 TON: $1,59 | BTC: $15,9K
// Oracle plans to increase investment in the Middle East and Africa
https://durovscode.com/0266
// Twitter will allow organizations to verify related accounts
https://durovscode.com/0267
📊 TON: $1,59 | BTC: $15,9K
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🙁 Without Notice //
Twitter has fired a large number of contract employees without notice. They learned of this after losing access to the company's email and internal communication systems.
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Twitter has fired a large number of contract employees without notice. They learned of this after losing access to the company's email and internal communication systems.
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Twitter Cuts 4,400 of 5,500 Contract Workers
Twitter explained in a letter sent to contract employees that the job cuts were part of a "reprioritization and savings exercise."
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🔓 Just for Research and Development Purposes //
The documents, produced in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed against the FBI by The New York Times, show that in late 2020 and the first half of 2021, FBI officials attempted to use hacking tools produced by the Israeli company NSO.
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The documents, produced in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed against the FBI by The New York Times, show that in late 2020 and the first half of 2021, FBI officials attempted to use hacking tools produced by the Israeli company NSO.
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FBI Investigated Potential Use of Pegasus Spyware
The FBI remains interested in the potential use of spyware in future investigations.
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🌇 Life in Dubai //
Durov’s Code spoke to Mitia Muravev, creative producer at FANCY SHOT, which has produced promotional videos for Nike, UniCredit and other companies, and has won more than 40 international awards including the Canne Lions, Berlin Music Festival.
He has recently relocated to Dubai to concentrate on a new market.
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Durov’s Code spoke to Mitia Muravev, creative producer at FANCY SHOT, which has produced promotional videos for Nike, UniCredit and other companies, and has won more than 40 international awards including the Canne Lions, Berlin Music Festival.
He has recently relocated to Dubai to concentrate on a new market.
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Life in Dubai. Conversation with Mitia Muravev
In this interview, Mitia Muravev talks about his experience of adapting to the Dubai realities, the advantages the UAE has over other countries and new technologies in the country.
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Tuesday! Here's the morning news:
// Binance CEO has announced the launch of a special crypto recovery fund
https://durovscode.com/0268
// Dubizzle has launched a “Badge of Trust” to fight fraudsters
https://durovscode.com/0269
📊 TON: $1,67 | BTC: $16,6K
// Binance CEO has announced the launch of a special crypto recovery fund
https://durovscode.com/0268
// Dubizzle has launched a “Badge of Trust” to fight fraudsters
https://durovscode.com/0269
📊 TON: $1,67 | BTC: $16,6K
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😰 SoftBank Pulls Out //
SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 revealed that the $100 million investment in FTX is now marked down to zero, saying “it would not face a material markdown in the value of its stake.”
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SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 revealed that the $100 million investment in FTX is now marked down to zero, saying “it would not face a material markdown in the value of its stake.”
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Durov's Code
SoftBank Writes Off $100 mln Investment in FTX
Many investors are now questioning the reasons for so many high-profile investment firms giving the company a collective $2 billion with apparently so little due diligence.
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😱 Apple May Be Developing an AR/VR Device //
Recent job openings and patent filings show the California-based tech giant continues working on a "3D mixed-reality world."
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Recent job openings and patent filings show the California-based tech giant continues working on a "3D mixed-reality world."
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Apple's Job Openings Show the Mixed-Reality World Is Close
Since November 1, over 30 jobs have been listed on Apple’s careers page related to AR and VR.
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Wednesday Here's the morning news:
// Meta's key executives in India have resigned
https://durovscode.com/0270
// Amazon has created a virtual marketplace for telehealth consultants
https://durovscode.com/0271
📊 TON: $1,68 | BTC: $16,9K
// Meta's key executives in India have resigned
https://durovscode.com/0270
// Amazon has created a virtual marketplace for telehealth consultants
https://durovscode.com/0271
📊 TON: $1,68 | BTC: $16,9K
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📲 AI Empire //
Denoscript, the audio and video editing platform founded in 2017 has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund.
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Denoscript, the audio and video editing platform founded in 2017 has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund.
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Denoscript Raises $50 million in Series C Led by OpenAI
Denoscript is the second startup to receive a cash infusion from the fund after AI note-taking app Mem.
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