😎 Step Mastered

Elon Musk has unveiled the dancing Tesla Optimus robot. In the footage, the robot performs an energetic step dance, coordinating arm and leg movements while skillfully hopping — all without losing balance.

Although the robot has a safety tether, it doesn’t actually support Optimus — it just hangs freely as a precaution in case of a fall.

According to Musk, Optimus learned to dance through reinforcement learning (RL) — a technique where behavior improves based on trial and error.

Musk also confirmed plans to send the Optimus robot to Mars by the end of 2026 as part of the SpaceX Starship mission.

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😎 Cashless in the Desert

At the Dubai FinTech Summit, the Central Bank of the UAE revealed plans to launch the Digital Dirham → by the end of the year.

Discover how this move could reshape the financial landscape and what else is planned.

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😽 iPhone vs. LiDAR

A Reddit user named Jeguetelli shared a video where he tried to film a Volvo EX90. But things took an unexpected turn — spots started appearing on the camera sensor, literally burned in by the car’s LiDAR.

Some commenters accused Jeguetelli of faking the footage since the burn marks disappeared when he zoomed out at the end of the video. Turns out, the explanation is pretty simple: only the periscope camera with 5x zoom was damaged, while the main camera stayed intact.

In the comments, Jeguetelli explained that he shot the video on an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The only way to fix the issue is by replacing the camera module — but luckily, he’s covered by Apple Care, so repair costs are taken care of.

Reports suggest that this problem only occurs with lasers using a 1550 nm wavelength — not all cars have this. Still, it’s unclear how similar LiDAR systems might interact with other car cameras on the road.

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🦴 GPS in Your GPU

The U.S. is drafting a bill that would require manufacturers → of high-performance GPUs to embed geolocation tracking — aiming to prevent advanced chips from reaching sanctioned countries.

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🕹 Time to Change Your Password

A hacker claims to have stolen data from 89 million Steam users and is selling it on the dark web for just $5,000. Researchers suspect a leak from Valve → or a third-party SMS provider, but the source remains unclear.

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⛔️ Crisis Averted (for now)

Valve has officially denied → the rumored Steam data breach. The company says no servers were compromised and blames telecom operators for any potential interception of SMS codes.

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😘 First-Ever Creator Contest

Telegram has announced a contest → with a prize pool of up to $50,000. Participants are invited to create a short video demonstrating Telegram’s technological leadership compared to WhatsApp.

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🍏 Bring Jobs Back?

Trump has publicly urged Apple CEO Tim Cook → to stop expanding production in India, arguing that the company should increase manufacturing in the U.S. instead.

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🤐 Game Over (Again)

Apple has blocked Fortnite’s return to iOS, making the game unavailable worldwide → even on the Epic Games Store in the EU. Epic Games is still waiting for Apple’s decision after submitting a new application.

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😆 We’ve Seen This in Black Mirror

Sam Altman wants ChatGPT → to remember a person’s entire life and reason within that context. Users found the idea both fascinating and unsettling.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Apple loses the iPhone trademark battle in Brazil, as local company Gradiente wins rights to the name.

💘 OpenAI introduces Codex, a cloud-based AI agent designed to streamline programming tasks with automated testing and code optimization.

💘 The U.S. aims to restrict Huawei's HarmonyOS from international markets, citing cybersecurity concerns.

💘 Snoop Dogg officially joins Telegram. His verified channel, launched on May 16, already has over 100,000 followers.

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😆 AI Fail

Apple’s ambitious AI-powered Siri update → is facing indefinite delays, with internal setbacks and technical issues holding back the promised features.

Instead of revolutionizing voice assistance, it looks like Siri is stuck in beta mode.

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🤔 Courtnite

A U.S. judge has ordered Apple to either approve Fortnite’s return → to the App Store or face the court with a legal explanation.

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☕️ Tension Is Typing

Since the beginning of 2025, Telegram has handed over user data for more than 22,000 accounts, according to user estimates based on the platform’s publicly available data.

💘 That’s nearly four times more than during the same period last year — when the messenger disclosed data from 5,826 accounts.

💘 Pavel Durov’s stance on cooperating with authorities shifted after his 2024 arrest — Telegram is now actively working with law enforcement agencies.

💘 The majority of requests came from India (9,197), Germany (1,311), France (668), the U.S. (576), and Spain (493). In total, 24 countries submitted 13,615 requests.

💘 Telegram emphasizes that despite the change, it will not block political channels or protest movements. Users remain skeptical of that promise.

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🇫🇷 Grounded in Paris

French authorities have denied Pavel Durov permission → to travel to the U.S. for meetings with investment funds, citing ongoing legal restrictions.

He is also awaiting approval to attend the upcoming Freedom Forum in Norway, where he was invited to speak.

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👍 We’re Back

Fortnite has officially returned → to the App Store in the U.S. and EU — after a federal judge demanded that Apple comply with the court ruling.

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🤩 Most Productive Maid

Tesla investor Mario Nawfal has shared a new video of the Optimus robot — showing it cleaning up, vacuuming, tossing trash, and generally playing housemaid.

“Optimus will be able to do your household chores, dance ballet, and may even do a backflip at some point…” Nawfal captioned the post.

Mass production of Tesla robots is expected this year. The exact price hasn’t been revealed, but according to Elon Musk’s statement at the autumn presentation, it won’t exceed $30,000.

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🤐 Data Breached, Not Bankrupt

Coinbase has confirmed a data breach affecting → more than 69,000 users. Hackers reportedly bribed customer support staff to access internal systems and demanded $20M in ransom.

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🛸 Jony Ive’s AI Startup Acquired

OpenAI is acquiring Io — the AI device startup founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive.

💘 CEO Sam Altman says the company will launch a “fundamentally new” consumer hardware product — though details remain under wraps.

💘 The $6.5B deal is OpenAI’s largest to date.

💘 Ive won’t join OpenAI full-time, but his design firm LoveFrom will collaborate on creative and product design.

💘 55 Io team members — including designers, engineers, and researchers — will join OpenAI.

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