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🍏 Another Beta Day
Apple has released → the fourth beta of iOS 26, bringing visual refinements, updated features like Liquid Glass UI, the return of intelligent notification summaries, new dynamic wallpapers, and UI updates across core apps.
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🍏 Apple Tries a Rewrite
To avoid another multimillion-euro fine, Apple has submitted updated App Store rules → to the EU, offering unlimited external links, lower commissions, and fewer restrictions on payment wording.
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⛔️ Scammers, be gone
Pavel Durov has issued a warning about rising cases of blackmail and extortion targeting users of the platform.
💘 According to Durov, scammers have been threatening users to hand over rare, collectible usernames — some of which are valued at over $100,000. In certain cases, bad actors go as far as threatening to leak personal data.
💘 To combat this, Durov is urging users to collect evidence and message him directly via his channel. He’s promised to ban all extortionists and make "Telegram a safe place for everyone."
💘 For those unable to send a direct message due to the channel’s paywall, Durov recommends reaching out to Telegram’s support team instead:
Feel free to reach out to our support team at @notoscam to report any blackmailing attempts. Include the hashtag #blackmail in your message so it reaches the right team member.
🛸 From app to tab
WhatsApp is phasing out its native Windows app and moving to a web-based version → built on Microsoft’s Edge WebView2.
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🤔 Will it go to work for me too?
OpenAI has launched a new AI agent → within ChatGPT designed to perform tasks on behalf of users. The feature is being rolled out gradually and will soon become available to all paid subscribers.
To enable it, users will need to select “agent mode” in the tools menu.
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😄 More ways to express yourself
The Unicode Consortium has approved 8 new emojis for Unicode 17 → including an orca, treasure chest, and fight cloud. They’ll appear on devices starting spring 2026.
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😎 Dubai goes (almost) fully cashless
By 2026, 90% of all payments in Dubai, from daily shopping to government services, should be digital. The goal is part of the city’s Cashless Strategy, launched in 2024 to make Dubai one of the top five cashless cities in the world by 2033.
Under the plan, all government and private sector payments must accept digital options. The city is already rolling out Nol card payments, tap-and-go taxis, and AI-powered financial services.
📱 Another year, another revolution
We've rounded up 10 features → that iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are likely to offer this fall.
Yes, this might finally be the year your iPhone stops overheating while you check the weather.
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🍏 Shades of September
A new leak reveals → the color options for the upcoming iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air. Expect soft pastels, light metallics and even matching camera accents.
The full lineup is expected to debut in September.
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🤐 Time to say goodbye
Microsoft is rolling out a new version of the critical error screen in Windows 11 → replacing the iconic blue screen with a black one. After nearly four decades, the classic BSOD is officially being retired.
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🧠 Heavy thinking
Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced two new AI models → Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy — which, according to the team, outperform both GPT and Gemini in key benchmarks.
The lineup includes SuperGrok Heavy, a high-performance version priced at $300/month.
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🤔 Bye, Google?
OpenAI → is reportedly working on its own AI-powered browser. A launch may be just weeks away.
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😎 Finally!
Windows 11’s 25H2 update will let users remove → pre-installed apps like Xbox, To Do, and even Camera — no third-party tools required.
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🧠 One model to rule them all
OpenAI will launch GPT-5 → this summer, combining advanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities into a single model.
The update is meant to simplify the user experience by replacing the current set of task-specific models.
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👍 No Wi-Fi, no problem
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has unveiled BitChat → a messenger that works without internet or registration, storing all messages locally on the user’s device.
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😎 Google’s Next Move
Insiders have revealed → the first official renders and key specs of the upcoming Google Pixel 10 lineup.
Launch is set for August 20, with pre-orders opening the same day.
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🧠 Search Who?
OpenAI has shared official usage stats for ChatGPT: the AI now processes → over 2.5 billion prompts a day, with 330 million coming from the U.S. alone.
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😾 Dinner is served
The Tesla Diner has officially opened in Los Angeles.
The menu includes burgers, fries, chicken wings, hot dogs, milkshakes, and sandwiches. Prices have not yet been disclosed.
In addition to food, the Tesla Diner features 80 Supercharger V4 stations and a drive-in theater with two LED screens. The audio track is synchronized with the sound system inside Tesla vehicles. Orders can be placed directly through the car’s screen, and meals are delivered to the vehicle by staff.
The official opening of the Tesla Diner took place on July 21.
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❤️ This weekend in #TECH
💘 OpenAI’s AI agent nearly beat the world’s best at the AtCoder programming finals, finishing just behind the human champ.
💘 Elon Musk announced “Baby Grok” — a kid-friendly AI chatbot.
💘 The next iPad Pro will reportedly feature two front-facing cameras.
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😆 Hands Up, Jon
Apple is suing tech insider Jon Prosser for leaking iOS 26 details ahead of launch. The company claims → he accessed a developer prototype and revealed features like Liquid Glass and a new Camera UI.
Apple is seeking damages and a ban on further disclosures. Prosser denies the allegations.
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👍 No prompt engineering required
OpenAI has introduced ready-made artistic styles → in ChatGPT, making it easier to apply effects without writing detailed prompts.
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💅 Age before content?
The EU is testing an app that lets users prove they’re 18+ without revealing their identity → a warm-up act for the Digital ID Wallet coming in 2026.
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📱 Part of the ship, part of the OS
Google is merging → ChromeOS and Android into one platform. No tech specs yet — just a promise of a unified experience across mobile and desktop.
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❤️ This weekend in #TECH
💘 European pricing for the entire Pixel 10 lineup, including high-end and foldable models, has leaked ahead of launch.
💘 Intel’s new CEO admits the company is no longer among the world’s top 10 chipmakers, falling behind in the AI race as Nvidia surges past $4 trillion.
💘 The FBI has shut down multiple piracy websites that leaked video games before release — with millions of downloads and over $170 million in estimated losses.
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😆 Not so trending anymore
YouTube will soon retire → its “Trending” tab, replacing it with curated content categories such as Trending Music Videos, Weekly Top Podcast Shows, and Trending Movie Trailers.
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😎 Puff, click, sold out
Telegram’s latest drop of collectible gifts, created in collaboration with Snoop Dogg, saw overwhelming demand — with all rare items sold out within minutes.
💘 The Snoop Pup (600,000 units) sold out in 37 minutes.
💘 The sealed bag (240,000 units), referencing Snoop’s well-known aesthetic, disappeared in 19 minutes.
💘 The stylized roll (120,000 units) was claimed in just 5 minutes.
💘 The Snoopmobile and the Westside gesture (24,000 and 12,000 units, respectively) vanished in under a minute.
Just 90 minutes before the launch, Snoop Dogg released a music video dedicated to the collection on his official YouTube channel. Within two hours, the video reached YouTube’s Top 10 trending music category.
⚡️ Snoop Dogg Drops Music Video About Telegram Gifts
Rapper Snoop Dogg has released a new music video on his official YouTube channel — and it’s all about Telegram gifts.
Earlier, Snoop launched an official channel on Telegram and got it verified. He even exchanged a few words with Durov on X, cheekily suggesting he stop having more kids.
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🍏 Fifty shades of blue
A new leak suggests the iPhone 17 Air will launch in an exclusive light blue shade → reportedly the highlight of Apple’s upcoming marketing campaign.
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🍏 Not so liquid anymore
Apple has toned down Liquid Glass in iOS 26 beta 3 — making it less transparent → to improve text and icon clarity in system apps.
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🙂 Made in America
TikTok will launch a separate app for U.S. users → part of an ongoing deal to sell its American assets.
The current version is expected to be removed from U.S. app stores this September.
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