😘 Happy Birthday!

Today Pavel Durov marks the 14th anniversary of his 27th birthday.

The Durov’s Code team congratulates the founder of Telegram, wishing him continued success in all his endeavors, strength to keep defending freedoms, and good health along the way.

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😏 One more try?

YouTube has launched a “Second Chance” → program that lets creators who lost access to their channels apply for reinstatement a year after being banned.

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📱 Apple gets Control

Remedy’s hit Control → is coming to iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. The mobile release is slated for early 2026.

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🤐 “We are running out of time.”

In response to birthday wishes, Telegram founder Pavel Durov reminded → followers of the issue that truly concerns him — the rise of total control.

He also criticized the growing use of terms like “harmful content” and “disinformation,” which he says serve as cover for censorship.

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⚡️ Birthday Gifts from Durov

Telegram has released a limited set of collectibles to mark the birthday of its founder, Pavel Durov.

💘 The lineup isn’t cheap: a Durov figurine costs 41,000 Telegram Stars, while the long-sleeve and sneakers are priced at 10,000 Stars each.

💘 You can’t just buy them outright — every account has a countdown timer that unlocks access to the store.

💘 The timers aren’t the same: the older your account, the sooner you’ll be able to make a purchase.

💘 Each account can purchase one Durov figurine, as well as up to two long-sleeves and two pairs of sneakers.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram rolled out one of its biggest updates of 2025.

💘 Sony shared early details on the next-gen PlayStation 6, confirming work with AMD on neural rendering arrays and new AI-driven graphics technologies.

💘 Apple is facing a lawsuit accusing it of training Apple Intelligence on pirated books from illegal “shadow libraries.”

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⛔️ No means no

Google is introducing a new feature → in Chrome for Android and desktop that automatically blocks notifications from websites users consistently ignore.

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😾 Wi-Fi 8 is coming

TP-Link announced it has become the first company to test a Wi-Fi 8 prototype.

The new standard → promises faster, more reliable connections and is expected to be ratified by the end of 2028.

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😻 End of an era

Microsoft has officially ended support → for Windows 10. All updates for the operating system have been fully discontinued, and it is time to move on to Windows 11.

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😏 Coming soon

Elon Musk’s Boring Company will build an underground transit tunnel in Dubai → the Dubai Loop, with the first section set to open in 2026.

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🤔 OpenAI builds hardware

OpenAI will begin producing its own AI accelerators → in 2026, developing custom chips to enhance model performance and strengthen its technological independence.

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🎧 Death to Spotify?

Activists have launched a protest movement → against the streaming giant, accusing Spotify of exploiting artists and paying them unfairly low royalties.

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😀 Now with feelings (and more)

Sam Altman announced upcoming changes → to ChatGPT that will make the chatbot more human and introduce erotic content.

The new version of the app is expected to roll out in the coming weeks.

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😘 New way to "save" you

Samsung will introduce a new Network Battery Saver feature in One UI 8.5, allowing Galaxy phones to automatically slow mobile internet → when the device is idle.

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❤️ Protect your Telegram gifts

No more panic over account takeovers. You can now move your gifts to a TON wallet and still display them on your profile.

We’ve prepared a simple step-by-step guide → to help you keep everything visible and safely stored on the blockchain.

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🛸 Veo just got real

Google has released a new version → of its AI video generator, Veo 3.1.

The model brings major improvements in visual quality, text prompt accuracy, and sound design, along with a range of new features.

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😻 Boom, Clap

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold caught fire → during a durability test. Google has launched an internal investigation into the incident.

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🤗 iCoin

The U.S. Mint will release → a $1 coin featuring a young Steve Jobs.

The commemorative design, part of the American Innovation series, will go on sale in 2026.

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😆 Update or downgrade?

Numerous Windows 11 users report → that localhost stopped working after installing the October security update KB5066835.

Microsoft hasn’t officially acknowledged the issue, leaving users to troubleshoot it on their own.

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😻 The end of the Edge

Samsung is discontinuing its ultra-thin Edge series → after poor sales of the S25 Edge. Only 190,000 units were sold out of the planned 500,000, and insiders say the slim line is unlikely to ever return.

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💻 Meet the “AI PC” Era

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 updates → this week, introducing features that will turn regular computers into “AI PCs.”

The system adds voice and vision tools, letting users interact with their devices more naturally.

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