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😎 A fresh Start

Microsoft has begun rolling out the redesigned Start menu → in Windows 11, now available with the optional KB5067036 update for versions 25H2 and 24H2.

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🤔 Smarter, not sharper

YouTube will now automatically enhance → low-resolution videos using AI. The company also plans to roll out AI upscaling all the way to 4K.

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💅 Cocoon

Pavel Durov has unveiled → the decentralized Confidential Compute Open Network.

Developers will be able to run AI models without their own servers — GPU owners will handle the processing in exchange for TON.

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💅 Your next roommate?

1X has opened preorders → for its home AI robot NEO, designed to autonomously handle household tasks.

The robot available for a one-time purchase of $20,000 or a $499 monthly subscription.

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🤩 3...2...1 Fight

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales criticized → Elon Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia, saying ChatGPT and other language models are still “not good enough to write wiki entries.”

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👍 We get it, you liked it

YouTube added 20 animated effects → to the Like button. Each one reacts differently depending on the video’s theme.

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😄 Not for everyone

OpenAI is giving away → a free one-year ChatGPT subscription, but only to users in one country.

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😎 Grokipedia is here

Elon Musk has introduced Grokipedia, an AI-based alternative to Wikipedia. Built on xAI’s Grok system, the platform → serves as a search and knowledge resource where information is generated by language models.

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🧠 AI therapist

OpenAI updated ChatGPT to handle → mental health conversations more safely. The model can now recognize signs of distress and psychosis, avoid reinforcing delusional thoughts, and gently guide users toward real help.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Nike unveiled the world’s first electrically powered sneakers, designed to help people run faster and longer with less effort.

💘 OpenAI is building a new AI music platform with the Juilliard School that can compose original tracks and remix existing songs.

💘 Apple is working on a new iPad Pro with an advanced cooling system like the iPhone 17, expected to launch in 2027.

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☕️ The British said “no”

British users won their case against Apple → the court ruled the company abused its dominant position in the app distribution market. It also found the 30% developer commission “excessive and unfair.”

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😾 Robot army loading

Elon Musk warned he could leave → Tesla if shareholders reject his new trillion-dollar compensation plan, linking the decision to his ambition to build an “enormous robot army.”

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🤗 Cute overload!

Meet Mico → Microsoft’s new round and slightly weird virtual assistant coming to the voice mode of Copilot.

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😆 Innovation hurts

The upcoming iPhones → powered by Apple’s new A20 chip could cost more, as the company moves to a more advanced 2-nanometer manufacturing process.

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📱 Too thin to win

Apple is cutting back production of the ultra-thin iPhone Air → after weak demand outside China. The company will shift focus to the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro, increasing orders for both models.

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😄 We just got a little more mindful

YouTube has introduced → a new feature that lets users set a daily viewing limit for Shorts. You can now decide how long to scroll, for example 30 minutes or an hour, before the app reminds you to take a break.

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😎 Reality check

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy XR, its first mixed-reality headset → built on Android XR and powered by Google Gemini AI.

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🤐 Story without an end

Apple has once again appealed → the court ruling in its case against Epic Games, which requires the company to allow third-party payment systems in apps without paying the standard App Store commission.

This marks Apple’s second attempt to overturn the decision.

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