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⛔️ Under investigation

Russian authorities have opened → a criminal case against Pavel Durov over alleged aiding of terrorism. Officials cite tens of thousands of crimes linked to Telegram, while Durov calls the move pressure on privacy and free speech.

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🎧 AI’s on DJ duty

Spotify has introduced its AI tool → Prompted Playlists, which lets users build custom playlists simply by describing what they want to hear.

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🧠 New tier loading

ChatGPT may soon get a new $100/month subscription. We break down → how the potential plan could differ from existing tiers.

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😾 Collab unlocked

Samsung has partnered with Perplexity → to bring a system-level AI agent to the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, set to debut on February 25, 2026.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump exceeded his authority when imposing global tariffs.

💘 References to a budget MacBook and two next-gen Studio Display models were spotted in the macOS 26.3 final build, with a possible March debut.

💘 Tim Cook hinted at Apple’s next product category: AI wearables built around Visual Intelligence.

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🤔 Royal mining, apparently

The UAE royal family holds about $454 million in Bitcoin → through structures linked to mining firm Citadel Mining.

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🧠 Gemini 3.1 Pro

Google has officially unveiled its new flagship model, Gemini 3.1 Pro. The model → scored a verified 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2, well above the ~60% human average.

It now leads most benchmarks, outperforming rivals including GPT-5.2.

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😎 Neat workaround

The US is preparing to launch an online portal → that would allow users in Europe and other countries to access content restricted by their governments.

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🎧 Press play

Google has added a music creation tool → to Gemini powered by its Lyria 3 model. Users can generate 30-second tracks from a text prompt or even an image reference.

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🦴 Google Pixel 10a

Google has officially unveiled → the new Pixel 10a. The device is priced at $499, with preorders opening on February 18 and general availability set for March 11.

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🙂 Permission to forbid

Telegram’s latest beta introduces a couple of new features:

💘 Users will be able to block specific contacts from forwarding content from private chats;

💘 The app will automatically detect dates in messages and suggest setting reminders based on them.

Details:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-tests-new-features

📱 Face ID on Android

Google is reportedly developing a new 3D face recognition system → for the Pixel 11 that would work through a single front camera cutout — a potential major upgrade to its current face unlock tech.

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🕹 AI to the rescue

Unity announced → its new Unity AI tool, which the company says will let developers create full-fledged games using natural language only, without writing a single line of code.

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🍏 AI, everywhere

Apple is developing 3 AI-powered devices → smart glasses, a wearable pendant, and updated AirPods — all built around an upgraded Siri.

The glasses are expected in 2027, while the new AirPods and pendant could arrive as soon as this year.

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🙂 Oman joins Telegram

Telegram’s chat services are now officially accessible → in Oman, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority confirmed.

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🎧 Nice try, AI

Sony Group has developed a new technology → capable of detecting music used in AI-generated compositions.

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🤐 Time to go sovereign?

UK banks will meet to discuss building a national alternative → to Visa and Mastercard, amid concerns that geopolitical tensions could put Britain’s reliance on US payment networks at risk.

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🧠 Grok 4.20

Elon Musk has announced that Grok 4.20 will launch this week, describing → it as a “significant improvement” over version 4.1.

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