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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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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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🤩 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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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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🖥 iMac Announcement

Apple → unveils new iMac with M4 chip and Apple Intelligence, offering enhanced performance and fresh colors.

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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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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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🗿 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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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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🦾 ‘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.

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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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✉️ 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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🌇 ‘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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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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🌚 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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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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🔅 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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