☕️ Nice moustache sir

British children are bypassing online age checks by simply drawing moustaches on their faces. Even better, 17% of adults actively help kids get around the restrictions.

How else they bypass the systems:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/uk-children-bypass-online-age-checks

🍏 AI coming soon. Still

Apple will pay → $250M to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. buyers of iPhone 16 and iPhone 15, who purchased the devices expecting new Siri AI features announced in 2024.

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🤫 Government access unlocked

Google, Microsoft, and xAI have agreed to give the U.S. government early access → to AI models before public release so officials can assess potential national security risks.

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🧠 GPT-5.5 Instant

OpenAI has released GPT-5.5 Instant — the new default model for ChatGPT.

The company says it hallucinates less in areas like law, medicine, and finance. What else changed:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/openai-gpt-5-5-instant-chatgpt

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🤔 Now with Reddit

Google is adding firsthand advice from forums and online discussions to its AI Search results, in a new section → labeled "Expert Advice" or "Community Perspectives".

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🤐 Bot purge update

A new version of Telegram for iOS and Android is out.

The update adds several new tools aimed at fighting bots and improving moderation. Here’s what changed:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-ai-editor-styles-business-bots-update

⚡️ Update for bots and against bots

Telegram has released a major update that it calls a revolution for AI bots.

What exactly changed and why bots on the platform may never be the same again:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-ai-bot-update

🤩 See you in 2030

Apple is reportedly developing → a "Spatial iPhone" featuring a holographic display with glasses-free 3D, eye tracking, and on-screen objects that appear to float above the surface.

Mass release, however, is not expected before 2030.

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😄 Someone to call

OpenAI is rolling out Trusted Contact in ChatGPT → an opt-in feature that lets adult users nominate a friend or family member who may be notified if the system detects signs of suicidal ideation or self-harm during a chat.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Apple is preparing to make chips with Intel, breaking its long-standing reliance on TSMC.

💘 Instagram disabled end-to-end encryption for direct messages.

💘 The European Parliament labeled VPNs a "loophole that needs closing" amid Europe's push for stricter age verification online.

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🤩 Telegram Casino

Telegram has rolled out Emoji Stake — a built-in casino where users can bet TON on the outcome of a dice roll.

How it works and who’s actually allowed to play:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-emoji-stake-casino-launch

🤐 End of an era

Tesla has officially ended → production of the Model S and Model X.

The assembly lines that built them at the Fremont factory will now be repurposed to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots.

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😽 $15M lawsuit

Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit → against Samsung over the unauthorized use of her image to sell televisions.

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😆 Armenian leak

Nvidia has confirmed a data leak → affecting GeForce Now users through its regional partner in Armenia.

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🍏 Vision postponed again

A new version of Apple Vision Pro is reportedly still at least two years away from launch.

What’s happening with the project now and what the team is working on instead:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-vision-pro-next-generation-delayed

🦴 Time to update

Apple has released iOS 26.5 — the update is now available to install. Siri, however, is still missing in action.

What’s new:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-ios-26-5-features-update

😸 Speed update

Windows 11 is getting a new performance feature → inspired by macOS.

Microsoft says the system will briefly boost CPU speed to make menus and apps open noticeably faster.

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☕️ India wants more rockets

India is preparing for the first orbital launch → of a privately developed rocket this summer.

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😎 Summer must-have

Sony has unveiled the Reon Pocket Pro Plus, an updated version of its wearable air conditioner.

How it works and where to buy:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/ony-reon-pocket-pro-plus-wearable-cooler

🤐 Gambling arc cancelled

Telegram’s Emoji Stake casino feature disappeared just three days after appearing in the public version of the app.

Users can no longer gamble with emoji dice, Telegram hasn’t commented on the situation.

What this feature was:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-emoji-stake-casino-launch

😀 Plot twist

Telegram’s Emoji Stake casino platform is working again after going offline three days after launch.

Users can once again roll dice for money.

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