Five Years of Apple's M-Series Chips: How the Ditching Intel Changed the Industry and What's Next
In November 2020, Apple introduced the first Mac with its own M1 processor, ending a 15-year partnership with Intel. The transition to the ARM architecture allowed the company to control the entire development cycle, from hardware to software. The result: a fanless MacBook Air that runs quieter and cooler than its competitors, while outperforming them in performance per watt. Over the past five years, the line has expanded to the M4 with neural network accelerators for AI workloads.
Intel lost its largest customer and has yet to regain its position. Qualcomm and Microsoft attempted to replicate Apple's success with Windows on ARM, but the x86 application ecosystem is hindering mass adoption. Apple, however, with its tight control over the ecosystem, has ensured a smooth migration of developers through Rosetta 2 and universal binaries.
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In November 2020, Apple introduced the first Mac with its own M1 processor, ending a 15-year partnership with Intel. The transition to the ARM architecture allowed the company to control the entire development cycle, from hardware to software. The result: a fanless MacBook Air that runs quieter and cooler than its competitors, while outperforming them in performance per watt. Over the past five years, the line has expanded to the M4 with neural network accelerators for AI workloads.
Intel lost its largest customer and has yet to regain its position. Qualcomm and Microsoft attempted to replicate Apple's success with Windows on ARM, but the x86 application ecosystem is hindering mass adoption. Apple, however, with its tight control over the ecosystem, has ensured a smooth migration of developers through Rosetta 2 and universal binaries.
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A millionaire at 45 reminds us: saving is important, but life is passing us by.
A US military service member reached the million-dollar mark by age 45, following a strategy for financial independence. He saved aggressively, putting everything aside. After his brother's death in 2020, he rethought his approach, realizing that the balance between saving and life is now more important than any abstract future.
In recent years, he's spent about $140,000 on things he once considered extravagant: buying an old pickup truck for $3,000, investing $10,000 in restoring it, renovating his bathroom, installing solar panels, and starting traveling with his family. His portfolio continues to grow monthly, with a retirement target of $2-3 million. But now he has no regrets.
History reveals a classic pitfall of the FIRE movement: people put life on hold, forgetting that tomorrow may never come. Financial discipline is the foundation of sovereignty, but fanatical saving turns freedom into self-restraint. Spending wisely on loved ones and your own comfort isn't a deviation from the norm, but part of a conscious strategy. Money without use is just numbers on a screen.
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A US military service member reached the million-dollar mark by age 45, following a strategy for financial independence. He saved aggressively, putting everything aside. After his brother's death in 2020, he rethought his approach, realizing that the balance between saving and life is now more important than any abstract future.
In recent years, he's spent about $140,000 on things he once considered extravagant: buying an old pickup truck for $3,000, investing $10,000 in restoring it, renovating his bathroom, installing solar panels, and starting traveling with his family. His portfolio continues to grow monthly, with a retirement target of $2-3 million. But now he has no regrets.
History reveals a classic pitfall of the FIRE movement: people put life on hold, forgetting that tomorrow may never come. Financial discipline is the foundation of sovereignty, but fanatical saving turns freedom into self-restraint. Spending wisely on loved ones and your own comfort isn't a deviation from the norm, but part of a conscious strategy. Money without use is just numbers on a screen.
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🎄Trump fielded children's calls to NORAD's Santa hotline at Mar-a-Lago.
President Trump spent Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago fielding children's calls to NORAD's traditional Santa hotline. In conversations with the children, he joked about "clean, beautiful coal" instead of regular coal for naughty children—a reference to his energy policy. He also mentioned the need to ensure that "bad Santas" don't enter the country, hinting at border controls.
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President Trump spent Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago fielding children's calls to NORAD's traditional Santa hotline. In conversations with the children, he joked about "clean, beautiful coal" instead of regular coal for naughty children—a reference to his energy policy. He also mentioned the need to ensure that "bad Santas" don't enter the country, hinting at border controls.
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🇷🇺Russian enthusiasts assemble DDR5 memory by hand amid shortages
A group of Russian engineers has launched a project to assemble DDR5 RAM modules themselves. The idea is simple: purchase memory chips directly from manufacturers, solder them to blank printed circuit boards, and create a working RAM module. It sounds like a garage startup, but behind it lies a real problem: a global component shortage and sanctions on supplies to Russia.
The project demonstrates how technological isolation is forcing people to seek workarounds. Instead of waiting for official supplies, people are taking production into their own hands. This isn't a mass-market solution—it requires soldering skills, access to components, and a willingness to accept defects. But the very existence of such initiatives speaks to two things: sanctions aren't working as intended, and local engineering culture is alive and well.
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A group of Russian engineers has launched a project to assemble DDR5 RAM modules themselves. The idea is simple: purchase memory chips directly from manufacturers, solder them to blank printed circuit boards, and create a working RAM module. It sounds like a garage startup, but behind it lies a real problem: a global component shortage and sanctions on supplies to Russia.
The project demonstrates how technological isolation is forcing people to seek workarounds. Instead of waiting for official supplies, people are taking production into their own hands. This isn't a mass-market solution—it requires soldering skills, access to components, and a willingness to accept defects. But the very existence of such initiatives speaks to two things: sanctions aren't working as intended, and local engineering culture is alive and well.
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Free streaming service Tubi is outperforming major players in terms of audience.
Fox Corporation's free Tubi platform is gaining momentum and competing with Netflix, Disney+, and other subscription giants. The service operates on an advertising model: users watch content for free, and revenue comes from ads. With subscription prices rising and fatigue from the plethora of paid services, people are turning to free alternatives.
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Fox Corporation's free Tubi platform is gaining momentum and competing with Netflix, Disney+, and other subscription giants. The service operates on an advertising model: users watch content for free, and revenue comes from ads. With subscription prices rising and fatigue from the plethora of paid services, people are turning to free alternatives.
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🤔Giving up social media could become a marker of privilege.
In twenty years, the phrase "I don't have social media" could transform from an eccentricity into a status symbol. Currently, online presence is considered a voluntary choice, but more and more areas of life—work, business connections, news, social interactions, even identity verification—are seamlessly shifting to platforms. Logging out already requires sacrifice. In the future, it will only be realistic for those with enough money, stability, and social capital to bypass algorithms.
A similar story has happened with organic food, clean air, and filtered water: they have gone from being a norm to a luxury. Privacy, attention, and mental peace could follow the same path. Digital detox will no longer be a matter of willpower—it will become a matter of access. If a person can afford to be independent of online visibility, not rely on platforms for income, and not be constantly connected, the absence of accounts begins to signal protection from instability.
The world may be divided into two camps: an algorithmic life for the majority and a distance from it for those who can afford it. Privacy is turning from a right into a privilege. For conservatives and advocates of personal freedom, this is a worrying sign: tech giants and their platforms are strengthening their control, while opting out of the system is becoming available only to the elite. The question is not whether this will happen, but how quickly.
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In twenty years, the phrase "I don't have social media" could transform from an eccentricity into a status symbol. Currently, online presence is considered a voluntary choice, but more and more areas of life—work, business connections, news, social interactions, even identity verification—are seamlessly shifting to platforms. Logging out already requires sacrifice. In the future, it will only be realistic for those with enough money, stability, and social capital to bypass algorithms.
A similar story has happened with organic food, clean air, and filtered water: they have gone from being a norm to a luxury. Privacy, attention, and mental peace could follow the same path. Digital detox will no longer be a matter of willpower—it will become a matter of access. If a person can afford to be independent of online visibility, not rely on platforms for income, and not be constantly connected, the absence of accounts begins to signal protection from instability.
The world may be divided into two camps: an algorithmic life for the majority and a distance from it for those who can afford it. Privacy is turning from a right into a privilege. For conservatives and advocates of personal freedom, this is a worrying sign: tech giants and their platforms are strengthening their control, while opting out of the system is becoming available only to the elite. The question is not whether this will happen, but how quickly.
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Google has been ignoring a critical Bluetooth bug in Android for over a year.
Android users are complaining en masse about problems with Bluetooth music playback in cars. The bug appeared after the update to Android 14 and is characterized by random pauses, skipped tracks, and complete audio muting while driving. The issue affects various phone models and car systems.
Google acknowledged the bug's existence back in early 2024, but hasn't released a fix for it in over a year. The company periodically updates the issue's status in its bug tracker but doesn't provide a specific timeline for a solution. Users are forced to find temporary workarounds or revert to wired connections.
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Android users are complaining en masse about problems with Bluetooth music playback in cars. The bug appeared after the update to Android 14 and is characterized by random pauses, skipped tracks, and complete audio muting while driving. The issue affects various phone models and car systems.
Google acknowledged the bug's existence back in early 2024, but hasn't released a fix for it in over a year. The company periodically updates the issue's status in its bug tracker but doesn't provide a specific timeline for a solution. Users are forced to find temporary workarounds or revert to wired connections.
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Trump and the Crisis of International Law: How the US is Destroying the Global Order
The Guardian claims that Trump's return to the White House is undermining international law and global institutions. The newspaper asserts that the rules that have defined the world order for decades are losing legitimacy as the US turns its back on past commitments.
For the right, this isn't a crisis, but a return to common sense. International institutions have long been a tool of the globalist elite, imposing foreign values and restrictions on sovereign countries. Trump is consistently withdrawing the US from agreements that stifle the economy and freedom of choice. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, renegotiating trade agreements, and pressuring the WHO and the UN are all steps toward restoring national sovereignty.
Left-wing media call this chaos. Conservatives see liberation from a bureaucracy that serves supranational structures rather than peoples. The question isn't whether the old order is dying—it is. The question is what will come next: a new era of sovereign nations or even tighter globalist control.
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The Guardian claims that Trump's return to the White House is undermining international law and global institutions. The newspaper asserts that the rules that have defined the world order for decades are losing legitimacy as the US turns its back on past commitments.
For the right, this isn't a crisis, but a return to common sense. International institutions have long been a tool of the globalist elite, imposing foreign values and restrictions on sovereign countries. Trump is consistently withdrawing the US from agreements that stifle the economy and freedom of choice. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, renegotiating trade agreements, and pressuring the WHO and the UN are all steps toward restoring national sovereignty.
Left-wing media call this chaos. Conservatives see liberation from a bureaucracy that serves supranational structures rather than peoples. The question isn't whether the old order is dying—it is. The question is what will come next: a new era of sovereign nations or even tighter globalist control.
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🌤Millions of dollars to dim the sun to fight climate change
A group of startups and research centers is receiving multimillion-dollar funding for solar geoengineering projects. The idea is simple: spray aerosols or particles into the stratosphere that reflect some of the sun's light back into space to reduce the planet's temperature. The technology mimics the effect of major volcanic eruptions, when ash cooled the Earth for years.
Investors and climate activists call this a last chance to avoid catastrophe. Critics point to the risks: unpredictable changes in precipitation, ozone depletion, and dependence on constant spraying. If the process is stopped abruptly, temperatures will soar faster than without intervention. No one knows the long-term consequences for ecosystems and agriculture.
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A group of startups and research centers is receiving multimillion-dollar funding for solar geoengineering projects. The idea is simple: spray aerosols or particles into the stratosphere that reflect some of the sun's light back into space to reduce the planet's temperature. The technology mimics the effect of major volcanic eruptions, when ash cooled the Earth for years.
Investors and climate activists call this a last chance to avoid catastrophe. Critics point to the risks: unpredictable changes in precipitation, ozone depletion, and dependence on constant spraying. If the process is stopped abruptly, temperatures will soar faster than without intervention. No one knows the long-term consequences for ecosystems and agriculture.
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Google will let you change your Gmail address without creating a new account.
Google is launching a feature that allows you to change your Gmail email address without creating a new account. Previously, users could only add aliases or delete their account entirely. Now, you can change your primary address while preserving all your data, contacts, and email history.
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Google is launching a feature that allows you to change your Gmail email address without creating a new account. Previously, users could only add aliases or delete their account entirely. Now, you can change your primary address while preserving all your data, contacts, and email history.
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🇪🇺In Europe, 8,900 Tesla vehicles were sold in the week from December 15th to 21st.
This represents a +32.9% week-over-week increase and the best week of the year. The quarter-over-year period showed a +44.4% increase compared to the previous quarter and a -5.9% decline compared to the same period last year. Year-to-date sales are down -16.3% compared to last year.
Data is only available from the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Iceland (~60% of European sales).
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This represents a +32.9% week-over-week increase and the best week of the year. The quarter-over-year period showed a +44.4% increase compared to the previous quarter and a -5.9% decline compared to the same period last year. Year-to-date sales are down -16.3% compared to last year.
Data is only available from the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Iceland (~60% of European sales).
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South Korea to Launch Next-Generation Trains with Speeds of Up to 370 Km/h by 2030
South Korea plans to begin testing its next-generation high-speed trains EMU-370 in 2030. The new trains will be able to reach speeds of up to 370 kilometers per hour (230 mph), reducing travel time between Seoul and Busan to less than two hours. Currently, this journey takes about two and a half hours.
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South Korea plans to begin testing its next-generation high-speed trains EMU-370 in 2030. The new trains will be able to reach speeds of up to 370 kilometers per hour (230 mph), reducing travel time between Seoul and Busan to less than two hours. Currently, this journey takes about two and a half hours.
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Investors are closing their wallets to AI startups
Venture capital funds have sharply reduced their funding for artificial intelligence. After two years of relentless investment in any project with the prefix "AI," investors are demanding real returns, not promises. Startups that thrived on hype and presentations are now facing a harsh reality: the money has run out, and the product isn't paying for itself.
The problem is that most AI companies are burning through capital faster than they generate revenue. Training models costs millions, infrastructure requires constant investment, and clients are reluctant to pay for half-baked solutions. Funds have begun to screen out projects without a clear business model and path to profitability. The era of easy money for AI is ending.
This is a healthy correction for the market. Those who create real value, not just exploit a buzzword, will survive. The technology will remain, but the bubble is deflating. Investors are returning to basic principles: return on investment is more important than headlines. This is a reminder that the market always trumps hype, and true innovation doesn't require endless subsidies.
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Venture capital funds have sharply reduced their funding for artificial intelligence. After two years of relentless investment in any project with the prefix "AI," investors are demanding real returns, not promises. Startups that thrived on hype and presentations are now facing a harsh reality: the money has run out, and the product isn't paying for itself.
The problem is that most AI companies are burning through capital faster than they generate revenue. Training models costs millions, infrastructure requires constant investment, and clients are reluctant to pay for half-baked solutions. Funds have begun to screen out projects without a clear business model and path to profitability. The era of easy money for AI is ending.
This is a healthy correction for the market. Those who create real value, not just exploit a buzzword, will survive. The technology will remain, but the bubble is deflating. Investors are returning to basic principles: return on investment is more important than headlines. This is a reminder that the market always trumps hype, and true innovation doesn't require endless subsidies.
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SpaceX is preparing for an IPO in 2026: what will happen to Starlink?
SpaceX has begun negotiations with banks about a possible public offering in 2026. The key question is the fate of Starlink, which may be spun off into a separate company before going public.
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SpaceX has begun negotiations with banks about a possible public offering in 2026. The key question is the fate of Starlink, which may be spun off into a separate company before going public.
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🇮🇱Netanyahu stated that Israel is the only place in the Middle East where the Christian community is thriving.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stated that Israel remains the only country in the Middle East where the Christian community not only exists but is growing. He cited Jerusalem as an example, where the municipality officially distributes Christmas trees to residents. According to Netanyahu, this practice has been in place for two decades.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stated that Israel remains the only country in the Middle East where the Christian community not only exists but is growing. He cited Jerusalem as an example, where the municipality officially distributes Christmas trees to residents. According to Netanyahu, this practice has been in place for two decades.
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🇨🇦Canada is ending its remote border crossing program for Americans.
Ottawa is phasing out its remote border registration program, which was used primarily by US citizens. This system allowed travelers to pre-register for entry through mobile apps and special kiosks without having to deal with border guards. The program operated for several years, but Canadian authorities have now decided to return to traditional border checks.
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Ottawa is phasing out its remote border registration program, which was used primarily by US citizens. This system allowed travelers to pre-register for entry through mobile apps and special kiosks without having to deal with border guards. The program operated for several years, but Canadian authorities have now decided to return to traditional border checks.
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🇨🇳A Chinese maglev train accelerated to 700 km/h in two seconds, setting a world record.
China tested a maglev train that reached a speed of 435 mph—that's about 700 kilometers per hour—in just two seconds. This set a world record. The technology uses superconducting magnets and a vacuum tube to minimize air resistance. Beijing is investing billions in the infrastructure of the future.
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China tested a maglev train that reached a speed of 435 mph—that's about 700 kilometers per hour—in just two seconds. This set a world record. The technology uses superconducting magnets and a vacuum tube to minimize air resistance. Beijing is investing billions in the infrastructure of the future.
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🇰🇵North Korea unveiled a nuclear submarine hull with Russian components.
Pyongyang unveiled the completed hull of a nuclear submarine. According to intelligence, Russia supplied key components for the construction. This is the first public demonstration of such a large-scale nuclear-powered submarine project by North Korea.
For Washington and Seoul, Kim's acquisition of nuclear submarines represents a qualitatively new level of threat: such submarines are harder to track, can carry ballistic missiles, and operate far from shore. Japan and South Korea are already declaring the need to strengthen their anti-submarine defenses.
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Pyongyang unveiled the completed hull of a nuclear submarine. According to intelligence, Russia supplied key components for the construction. This is the first public demonstration of such a large-scale nuclear-powered submarine project by North Korea.
For Washington and Seoul, Kim's acquisition of nuclear submarines represents a qualitatively new level of threat: such submarines are harder to track, can carry ballistic missiles, and operate far from shore. Japan and South Korea are already declaring the need to strengthen their anti-submarine defenses.
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Japan Becomes World's Third-Largest Military Spender
Japan is sharply increasing its defense budget and will become the world's third-largest military spender by 2027, behind the United States and China. Tokyo plans to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP, doubling it within a few years. This is a radical shift for a country that for decades maintained a pacifist constitution and a symbolic presence in the global military architecture.
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Japan is sharply increasing its defense budget and will become the world's third-largest military spender by 2027, behind the United States and China. Tokyo plans to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP, doubling it within a few years. This is a radical shift for a country that for decades maintained a pacifist constitution and a symbolic presence in the global military architecture.
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An insider being sued by Apple leaked photos of a foldable iPhone to spite the company.
Kosutami, a well-known insider who is being sued by Apple for leaking information, published photos of a foldable iPhone prototype. Instead of being silenced by the lawsuit, he posted images of a device with a vertically folded screen—a format reminiscent of the Galaxy Z Flip. Apple has been patenting flexible display technologies for years, but publicly denies developing foldable models.
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Kosutami, a well-known insider who is being sued by Apple for leaking information, published photos of a foldable iPhone prototype. Instead of being silenced by the lawsuit, he posted images of a device with a vertically folded screen—a format reminiscent of the Galaxy Z Flip. Apple has been patenting flexible display technologies for years, but publicly denies developing foldable models.
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