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📈 Apple’s Revenue Climbs, But Profit Takes a Hit
Apple → reported a 6% rise in revenue for Q4, reaching $94.9 billion, with iPhone sales up 5.5%. However, net income dropped 35%, impacted by a hefty one-time tax charge in Europe.
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🦾 Unlike Optimus
Boston Dynamics' latest video → shows the Atlas robot's ability to autonomously perform complex tasks in a factory environment, using sensors and machine learning to adapt its actions in real time and without human input.
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✨ “Find your light. Capture your light”
Nothing → launches a limited edition glow-in-the-dark phone co-designed by fans. Limited to just 1,000 units, the unique device will be available on November 12 for $399.
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🤩 Record lap through the driver's eyes
Xiaomi's SU7 Ultra prototype set a record as the fastest four-door car at Germany's Nürburgring circuit, clocking a time of 6 minutes and 46 seconds. For comparison, the previous record belonged to the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT at 7:07.55.
Despite the wet conditions, British driver David Pittard achieved this milestone, marking Xiaomi's ambitions for high-performance cars.
The company also released a first-person video → of the lap, letting fans experience the intense drive on the world's longest and most challenging racetrack.
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🖥 iMac Announcement
Apple → unveils new iMac with M4 chip and Apple Intelligence, offering enhanced performance and fresh colors.
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It's Monday! And the news is:
Google develops AI "agent" that may soon take over computers:
→ durovscode.com/4735
OpenAI’s speech-to-text transcription tool reportedly has hallucination issues:
→ durovscode.com/4736
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It's Sunday! And the news is:
OpenAI denies plans for "Orion" AI model release in 2023:
→ durovscode.com/4733
Google testing 'ongoing notifications' feature for Android:
→ durovscode.com/4734
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It's Saturday! And the news is:
Apple wins patent battle against Masimo, receiving just $250 in damages:
→ durovscode.com/4731
Apple explores blood sugar monitoring app to support prediabetes lifestyle changes:
→ durovscode.com/4732
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🌇 ‘unusually narrow’
Dubai is adding a unique skyscraper → to its skyline with the Muraba Veil, a narrow 73-story building designed by RCR Arquitectes. Standing 380 meters tall, it will feature one apartment per floor, offering 131 luxury residences and top amenities, blending modern design with traditional Arabian touches.
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🌚 Stop scrolling and start reading
Astropad's Bookcase → is a $50 smartphone accessory designed to make reading on a phone feel like using an e-reader by adding handles for better grip and minimizing distractions with a dedicated app.
While it doesn’t offer the eye-friendly screen or long battery life of traditional e-readers, it aims to make reading more convenient by automatically opening a reading app and reducing notifications.
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🔅 Works of art
Marantz, known for its high-end audio gear, introduces its first speakers: → the Marantz Horizon and Grand Horizon, set to launch on January 14, 2025.
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It's Wednesday! And the news is:
Microsoft and OpenAI give $10 million to news outlets for AI integration:
→ durovscode.com/4724
WhatsApp introduces in-app contact management system:
→ durovscode.com/4725
Boeing-made satellite breaks apart in space:
→ durovscode.com/4726
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It's Tuesday! And the news is:
Meta reintroduces facial recognition on Facebook and Instagram with new safety features:
→ durovscode.com/4722
WhatsApp for iOS adds new Home Screen widget and camera features:
→ durovscode.com/4723
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It's Monday! And the news is:
Apple believes it’s two years behind in AI development, according to internal sources:
→ durovscode.com/4720
iPhone 17 Slim to feature single camera, A19 chip, and all-new design:
→ durovscode.com/4721
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🔋 No hands required
Tesla has revealed a closer look → at its upcoming wireless EV charging station, intended for its autonomous vehicles like the Robotaxi.
While Tesla was initially more focused on using automated robot arms for charging, it has now shifted towards wireless charging. The system provides a charge rate of 25 kW. Though not as fast as the Supercharger network, it's faster than typical home chargers.
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🔍 ChatGPT Gets a Search Upgrade
OpenAI just made ChatGPT even more powerful, adding a real-time search feature that lets it compete with Google and Bing directly → now, ChatGPT can pull up-to-the-minute info from the web right in your chat.
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It's Thursday! And the news is:
Apple refreshes MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips:
→ durovscode.com/4741
Apple Vision Pro expands to UAE and South Korea on November 15:
→ durovscode.com/4742
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It's Wednesday! And the news is:
Apple unveils redesigned Mac mini with M4 chip and compact design:
→ durovscode.com/4739
Reddit reports first-ever profit amid surge in daily users:
→ durovscode.com/4740
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It's Tuesday! And the news is:
Meta reportedly developing a search engine to power its AI chatbot:
→ durovscode.com/4737
Leaked details hint at big AI and camera upgrades for Google Pixel 10 and 11:
→ durovscode.com/4738
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👽 Eyes have been granted
Elon Musk's AI company xAI → has enhanced its Grok model with image-understanding capabilities, allowing premium users to upload images and ask the AI questions about them. Musk noted that Grok can even interpret jokes in images, though the feature is in its early stages. Musk also hinted at future updates enabling Grok to understand documents like PDFs.
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🗿 DIY Cybertruck
Tesla's latest Cybertruck accessory, an off-road light bar, comes with a unique twist: → owners will need to do some parts of the installation themselves.
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🦾 ‘exceptional dexterity’
Humanoid robot neoDavid → from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has advanced significantly over the past 14 years, now demonstrating remarkable human-like dexterity. With individually controlled finger joints, neoDavid can perform complex tasks such as loading and unloading a dishwasher, and carefully holding and rotating objects.
The main focus in the development of neoDavid is to get as close to human capabilities as possible − especially in terms of dynamics, dexterity and robustness.
✉️ Notion-flavored Mail app
Notion to launch a super customizable → email app in early 2025, offering users the flexibility to organize their inboxes and automate tasks through Notion AI.
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It's Friday! And the news is:
Apple set to unveil new M4 Macs and software updates next week:
→ durovscode.com/4729
OpenAI's next-gen AI model ‘Orion’ expected by December:
→ durovscode.com/4730
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It's Thursday! And the news is:
Tesla to launch more affordable electric vehicles in 2025:
→ durovscode.com/4727
Minecraft to end virtual reality support in 2025, but launches native PlayStation 5 version:
→ durovscode.com/4728
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🏄 Wave-catcher
NASA’s new telescope → aims to detect gravitational waves caused by black hole collisions, offering new insights into the universe's most mysterious events.
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🌍 Are diamonds Earth’s best friend?
Scientists propose → to cool the Earth by shooting $200 trillion dollars worth of diamond dust into the atmosphere.
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*⃣ Very special
Samsung → launches the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, a slimmer and lighter variant of its flagship foldable device.
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👽 What's hiding inside
iFixit's teardown reveals Meta Quest 3S as an upgraded Quest 2 with a key surprise →
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It's Saturday! And the news is:
SpaceX secures $733 million contract for U.S. Space Force launches:
→ durovscode.com/4718
Sam Altman's crypto project introduces new Orb and new name:
→ durovscode.com/4719
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