🍏 3…2…1, sold

The 1976 partnership contract that founded Apple Computer goes → to auction at Christie’s on 23 January.

It is expected to sell for 2–4 million USD, potentially becoming the most valuable Apple-related item ever auctioned.

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🧠 Humanoid hype

China’s National Development and Reform Commission has warned → that the country’s humanoid robotics sector may be overheating, noting the rapid surge in manufacturers and increasingly uniform models entering the market.

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🕹 Dynamic pricing

Sony has begun A/B testing prices → in the European PlayStation Store, meaning the same game may now appear at different prices for different users.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram launched Cocoon, a decentralized confidential compute network designed to securely handle AI workloads and reduce reliance on centralized providers.

💘 OpenAI and Google tightened generation limits in Sora and Nano Banana Pro due to heavy server load from growing demand.

💘 Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new electric CLA sedan with a 600 km range, positioning it as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3.

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🤔 Time to change your password

Hackers in South Korea breached 120,000 home and office IP cameras and sold the leaked 18+ footage, earning roughly 40,000 USD before their arrest.

The breach → was possible due to weak passwords on the devices.

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🤩 Telegram wants to be Discord now?

Telegram has launched a new design contest inviting creators to draw up concepts for Telegram Nodes → the upcoming feature that will function like Discord-style spaces inside the app.

We explain what Nodes are and how they are expected to work.

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😾 Here comes the pop-up era

ChatGPT users have started seeing built-in promotional blocks → urging them to connect third-party services like Spotify, Peloton and Target, even when their queries have nothing to do with those apps.

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🇫🇷 Vive la Regulation

Pavel Durov publicly criticized France on X over ongoing criminal investigations into tech companies.

💘 The exchange began when the popular account Parisian Aesthetics asked followers to name something France excels at compared to other countries.

💘 In response, the Telegram founder issued a sharp remark accusing French authorities of leading the world in prosecuting technology companies.

💘 The official French Response account replied to Durov’s post, saying that France and the EU are acting under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the name of "user's right, transparency and platform accountability.”

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🍏 Don’t even ask

Apple has no plans → to preinstall India’s Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on its devices.

The government-mandated tool is designed to track stolen phones, block them and prevent misuse, but Apple is pushing back against the requirement over privacy concerns.

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👍 A new way in

Telegram is testing passkey login, letting users sign in → with credentials stored in password managers, no SMS codes required.

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🦴 Pick up, it’s important

Google is testing a new Call Reason feature → for Android that lets callers mark their outgoing calls as urgent. The beta is already rolling out to Android devices.

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🛸 The perfect recipe

Elon Musk says AI becomes a threat → unless it follows three core principles: truth, beauty and curiosity.

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💅 Now it’s really over

India has scrapped its plan to force → smartphone makers to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi anti-theft app, after pushback from opposition parties and refusals from Apple and Samsung.

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🤐 Send chips

Taiwanese manufacturer Transcend is facing major supply issues → as SSDs and memory cards fall short due to an acute NAND chip shortage.

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😄 Alternative unlocked

Proton has launched Proton Sheets, a fully end-to-end-encrypted alternative → to Google Sheets, now available for free inside Proton Drive for all Proton users.

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🎧 Easier than ever

Telegram has simplified adding music → to Stories. Users can now attach tracks saved to their profile or recently received in chats directly while creating a Story.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram has rolled out passkey login on iOS and Android, letting users sign in through password managers.

💘 Apple may tap Intel to manufacture some future M-series and iPhone chips.

💘 The EU has fined X €120 million under the Digital Services Act for misleading interface practices, including paid blue checks that resemble identity verification.

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🦴 Never too many glasses

Google is developing → two categories of AI-powered smart glasses. One model will feature built-in displays and the other will focus on audio-driven functions. A full launch is planned for 2026.

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❤️ Friends forever?

Apple and Google have announced → a joint system that will simplify transferring data between iOS and Android, integrating migration tools directly into device setup.

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☕️ Go play outside

Australia has become the first country to impose a full national ban → on social media for anyone under 16.

The rule covers ten major platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, making it the strictest law of its kind so far.

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🧠 Patch your brain

Gabe Newell plans to release his first neural implant → by the end of 2025. The device is designed as a medical tool for recording and stimulating brain activity.

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