🤐 Time to retire

Apple has officially declared the iPhone 5 obsolete.

What this means for users:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/iphone-5-obsolete-apple

😏 Not happening yet

OpenAI has delayed ChatGPT’s “adult mode” again. The release → is pushed back by at least a month over safety concerns.

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🤗 No account needed

WhatsApp is testing chats without registration. Users can start → a secure conversation via a link, with the feature now rolling out to some iOS and web beta testers after Android testing.

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👍 Internet from space

Starlink is now available → in the UAE.

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service launches with residential plans starting from AED 230 per month.

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🍏 Budget, but smoother

The future iPhone 19e may get a 120Hz ProMotion display. If confirmed, it would be the first time Apple brings → higher refresh rates to its budget lineup.

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🤐 Time to log off

Meta is shutting down the VR version of Horizon Worlds. The service → will go offline in June and continue only as a mobile app.

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🚘 New SU7

Xiaomi has officially unveiled → an updated SU7. The base version starts at 229,900 yuan (around $33,000).

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😾 Time to wake up

Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive and Balmuda have created a premium alarm clock with a solid aluminum body and a light-based dial instead of hands.

How much it costs:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/balmuda-alarm-clock-jony-ive-price-features

❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Apple may unveil a foldable iPhone in December, with a possible iPhone 18 Plus coming in March 2027.

💘 OpenAI is working on a desktop super app combining ChatGPT, its browser and Codex.

💘 Elon Musk announced Terafab, a chip factory for Tesla, SpaceX and xAI.

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🤷‍♂️ Bye, Sora

OpenAI has decided to shut down its AI video app Sora. The tool → failed to match the popularity of ChatGPT, leading the company to discontinue support.

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🤗 Competitors or teammates

Apple has received “complete access” to Google’s Gemini AI model. The technology → is expected to help build smaller models and power future Siri upgrades.

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🍏 More megapixels, more expectations

Apple has reportedly started testing a 200-megapixel camera → for a future iPhone expected next year.

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💅 Not just scrolling after all

Meta and Google will pay $6 million → over harm to a teenager’s mental health.

The plaintiff said Instagram and YouTube led to severe addiction, depression, anxiety and body image issues.

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⛔️ Not today

Wikipedia has officially banned → editors from using AI to write or rewrite articles.

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⚡️ Telegram gets an AI message editor

Telegram is testing new AI tools in its beta version. Users can now directly in chat:

💘 Rewrite messages in different styles
💘 Fix mistakes instantly
💘 Translate text

Here’s how the new feature works and who will get access:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-ai-editor

😎 What else is new in Telegram beta?

The AI editor isn’t the only feature spotted in the latest Telegram beta. The messenger has also upgraded Polls, which now support images and several new options.

Here are a few more updates worth noting:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-ai-editor-agent-bots-polls

❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Apple is reportedly preparing its first foldable iPhone, described as the most significant redesign in the iPhone’s history.

💘 Apple is working on Siri Extensions that may turn the assistant into an AI hub with access to multiple chatbots and an AI App Store.

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😄 So… Instagram finally gets a Plus

Instagram is testing a new paid subscription called Instagram Plus.

What Instagram Plus may include:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/instagram-plus-subscription-meta

🦴 Users are not impressed

YouTube users are complaining → about changes to the embedded player interface, where the share button appears to have replaced the pause control.

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😎 Now I can finally see

Meta introduced two new Ray-Ban smart glasses designed for prescription wearers. The company says the new models support nearly all prescriptions.

Details and pricing:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/meta-rayban-smart-glasses-prescription

👍 And here comes the update

Telegram’s latest update adds a built-in AI text editor, gives polls more than ten new features, and lets bots create other bots.

Details:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-april-update