🤐 ID or VPN?

Demand for VPNs in the UK has surged by over 1400% since new age verification → rules under the Online Safety Act came into effect. Users are turning to VPNs to access adult websites that now require identity checks — often involving selfies or ID uploads.

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😏 Paid Global Search in Telegram

A new feature has been spotted in the beta version of Telegram for Android — the ability to search posts across all public channels.

💘 It’s only available to Premium users.

💘 Even then, users are limited to just two searches per day.

💘 To continue searching, you’ll need to pay 10 Stars.

💘 It’s still unclear whether this payment grants unlimited searches for the day or just one additional query.

Until now, search only worked within channels the user was already subscribed to.

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⛔️ You don’t belong here

Starting August 13, YouTube will use AI to identify underage viewers → in the U.S. and automatically restrict their access to age-sensitive content.

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🤩 That’s a return on investment

Pavel Durov revealed that the owner of the Telegram handle @crypto was recently offered $25 million for the username. Originally purchased for $350,000, its value has skyrocketed 70-fold.

Durov used the story to highlight a broader point: Telegram users truly own their digital assets. There are no intermediaries, and all transactions are protected by TON smart contracts.

"Telegram is the only major social platform that treats users as free people with unalienable rights — including the unbreakable right to own their digital identities and assets," Durov concluded.

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😘 Because your parents know best

Following YouTube’s lead, TikTok is introducing even more parental controls. The update → is rolling out in Europe as part of the platform’s efforts to meet EU safety standards.

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⚡️ Story Albums arrive in Telegram

Telegram is now testing Story Albums → a new feature that lets users organize their Stories into custom folders by theme or topic.

Currently available in the beta version, Story Albums will soon roll out to all users.

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⛔️ Welcome to the club

Under new UK online safety laws, Spotify → now asks users to verify their age. Those who fail may have their account blocked, and it will be permanently deleted if not confirmed within 90 days.

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🧠 Just an ordinary day in Dubai

A humanoid robot was casually walking the streets of Dubai.

Video: nazish8 / Instagram

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🛸 Career goals (updated)

Microsoft researchers identified → which professions are more and less — susceptible to the impact of artificial intelligence.

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😀 That’s the last time I help

A researcher discovered a critical Safari bug → rated 9.8 out of 10 in severity. Apple patched it and rewarded him with just $1,000.

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😄 Spend to ascend

Telegram is testing a public profile rating system based on how many Stars you’ve spent.

We break down → how it works, what it gives you, and how much you’ll need to climb the ranks.

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😎 No ads, no drama

In an interview with Just News, Snoop Dogg praised → Durov’s platform, calling Telegram “cool.” He shared why he uses it daily, what makes it stand out — and even teased upcoming celebrity collaborations.

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😂 Epic Games wins

A U.S. court has dismissed Google’s appeal in its case against Epic Games, confirming that the Play Store → must open up to third-party app stores and billing systems. The company now has three years to comply

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❤️ New update just dropped

Telegram’s latest release → brings global post search, story albums, gift collections, and profile ratings. We broke down what’s new.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 A humanoid robot from Shanghai just enrolled in a Chinese university to study drama and film.

💘 A Florida jury ruled Tesla partially liable in a deadly Autopilot crash — the company must pay $329 million in damages.

💘 Neuralink launched human trials in the UK to test its brain implants on patients with paralysis.

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🛸 No Claude for you

Anthropic caught OpenAI engineers using Claude Code → to build GPT-5 and promptly restricted access.

According to Anthropic, that’s a violation of its commercial terms, though OpenAI insists testing rival models is standard industry practice.

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⚡️ Verified, finally

For the first time ever, Telegram has verified → a personal account — and so far, it belongs to Pavel Durov alone.

We looked into what this means and whether regular users will be able to get the same badge.

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🎧 Give me your money

Spotify has begun a global rollout of new Premium pricing, with updated rates already affecting → users in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company says the increase is part of its long-term monetization strategy.

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😀 Coming soon...

Google released → a cheeky new Pixel 10 ad mocking Apple’s endless delays with its upgraded Siri.

The ad highlights how promised features have been “coming soon” for over a year, while Bloomberg now reports the new Siri won’t launch before 2027.

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🤔 Game changer

WhatsApp is testing a new “guest chats” feature → spotted in the beta version, letting people without an account join a conversation through a link, without downloading the app.

No word yet on when it’s rolling out.

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🧠 OpenAI goes open

For the first time since GPT‑2, OpenAI has released → an open‑weight model. GPT‑OSS, available under the Apache 2.0 license via Ollama, comes in two versions comparable to today’s o4‑mini and supports chain‑of‑thought reasoning.

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