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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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⛔️ Bye, scammers

WhatsApp removed → 6.8 million scam accounts in the first half of 2025 and introduced new safeguards. Group and private chats will now flag unknown senders and provide extra context before you decide to engage.

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🛸 Smarter clicks

Google says its AI Overviews aren’t killing website traffic → the number of clicks from search remains “relatively stable” year over year. In fact, users who come through AI summaries reportedly stay longer and engage deeper.

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😆 Red flags raised

Trump has called for the resignation → of Intel’s CEO over his investments in multiple Chinese companies, including some tied to the country’s military sector.

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🧠 GPT‑5 is here

OpenAI has officially launched GPT‑5, calling it a major leap toward AGI. According to the company, it's the most powerful, intelligent, fastest, and reliable model to date.

We've summed up the key takeaways → from the presentation — what’s new, what to expect, and why it matters.

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😀 Sponsored

Elon Musk plans → to embed ads directly into Grok’s responses. The move is aimed at boosting ad revenue and offsetting the platform’s growing costs following Linda Yaccarino’s exit.

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❤️ Not an astronaut or a president

47% of kids in the UAE want to be bloggers → when they grow up — with 56% citing fame as their main motivation.

Kaspersky shared a few practical tips to help parents keep their aspiring influencers safe online.

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🤐 Court talk

Texas-based payment firm Fintiv is suing Apple → for allegedly stealing tech used to build Apple Pay.

The complaint demands damages and penalties for violations of trade secret laws and the RICO Act.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Apple plans to roll out its long-delayed App Intents feature next spring.

💘 Elon Musk’s xAI has made Grok 4 free for everyone.

💘 Leaker Jon Prosser dropped full renders of the rumored iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Air.

💘 Sam Altman is bringing GPT-4o back to ChatGPT Plus after backlash over the GPT-5 rollout.

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⛔️ Charge before you board

From 1 October 2025, Emirates will ban → using power banks in-flight, detailing how they can be carried and what’s now off-limits.

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😻 Musk vs. Apple

Elon Musk says xAI is preparing to sue Apple, accusing the App Store → of giving preferential placement to OpenAI’s ChatGPT while sidelining competitors like X and Grok.

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🍏 Lost in translation? Not for long

iOS 26 beta 6 for developers includes a hint at a live translation→ feature for AirPods. Reports suggest it may be exclusive to iPhone 17 and could roll out this fall.

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😎 Google lets you pick the News

Google has rolled out its “preferred sources” feature, letting users customize → the “top stories” section in Search by prioritizing their favorite news outlets.

For now, the option is available only in the US and India.

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🍏 No “must have” for you

Apple has responded to Elon Musk’s accusations → of favoritism in the App Store, stating that “The App Store is designed to be fair and free of bias.”

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🧠 From chatbots to brain chips

Reports suggest Sam Altman is working on Merge Labs, a new brain–computer interface startup → that could become a major competitor to Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

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🛸 We back

After criticism of its new model, OpenAI has restored the option to select previous models → in ChatGPT.

Plus users can now choose between three GPT-5 modes: Auto, Fast, and Thinking, or switch back to GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and o3.

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🤗 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Today, Telegram celebrates its 12th anniversary! Every new year for the messenger marks a new chapter.

The events of the past year, including the prosecution of Pavel Durov by French authorities and attempts by Western European governments to interfere in elections via Telegram, prove just one thing:

💘 The messenger and its founder remain committed to their values, staunchly defending everyone’s right to privacy and freedom of speech.

As part of today’s celebration, Durov expressed hope that Telegram will continue to follow the advice of his father:

💘 Lead by example, setting trends for the messaging world. Be a positive force, bringing joy to our users. Prioritize conscience, staying true to our principles.

One could say that a billion users can’t be wrong. Durov’s Code hopes Telegram never lets them down. Here’s to your continued success!

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⚡️ Gifts are coming

Pavel Durov has promised to release several limited-edition gift collections within the hour:

💘 Durov’s Sunglasses

💘 Resistance Dog

💘 Sandcastle

💘 Surfboard

💘 Pink Flamingo

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⚡️ Crazy Numbers

The Durov’s Sunglasses and Resistance Dog gifts, 5,000 and 20,000 units respectively, sold out in just 15 seconds. Prices were set at 30,000 stars for Durov’s Sunglasses and 5,000 stars for Resistance Dog.

Pavel Durov shared these stats.

💘 According to him, these gifts, available only to Premium subscribers, came with purchase limits.

💘 No more than 3 Durov’s Sunglasses per user and no more than 5 Resistance Dogs.

Durov also noted that sales of the six new limited-edition gift collections brought in over $11 million for Telegram.

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