😾 Goodbye, Google

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared a list of decentralized and privacy-focused services he now uses instead of Google products as part of his move toward “computing self-sovereignty.”

What he recommends →

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🦴 Didn’t digest AI

A student was detained → after tearing artworks off the walls and chewing them inside the gallery.

In an unusual act of protest, the AI opponent effectively “ate” part of an offline exhibition featuring AI-generated images.

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🍏 Sale!

Global retailers are slashing prices on the iPhone Air. The cuts → are being driven by weak demand and a wave of customer complaints, primarily around battery life.

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🤐 Not for you

The UK House of Lords has voted to restrict → VPN access for children, aiming to prevent minors from bypassing online age-verification systems and accessing harmful content.

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☕️ Oops, we were listening

Google will pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit → over unlawful Google Assistant recordings triggered by accidental activations. Eligible users may receive up to $56 in compensation.

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🕹 We’ll wait

Rockstar may delay → the physical release of GTA 6 over leak concerns. The digital version is still set to launch on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series.

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😆 Still alive

Apple has released an update → for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, continuing to support the devices 12 and 13 years after their original launch.

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🤔 And here we go

France has approved → a bill to ban social media for children under 15, with President Macron pushing for it to take effect by the start of the next school year.

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😆 iPhones getting pricier?

South Korean suppliers have agreed → with Apple on a significant price increase for iPhone memory in the first quarter, as DRAM shortages continue to push component costs higher.

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💅 Better late than hacked

WhatsApp has launched Strict Account Settings, a new feature designed to boost account security.

The option will roll out → in the coming weeks and automatically restricts interactions with unknown users and tightens privacy settings.

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🤐 Adults оnly

From February 2, 2026, access → to Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube in the UK will be limited to users who registered and verified their age before that date.

Aylo says the move is a protest against the Online Safety Act.

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🍏 Something new to clip on

Apple is reportedly testing → its own teleconverter accessory for the future iPhone 18 Pro.

The clip-on lens would improve image quality when shooting distant subjects, reducing reliance on digital zoom.

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🤔 Android meets Chrome (again)

A video of Aluminium OS has surfaced online — a hybrid of Android and ChromeOS designed specifically for personal computers. Let’s take a look at what the new OS might look like →

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🚘 Robots over cars

Tesla will stop producing the Model S and Model X and shift its focus to humanoid robots. Elon Musk says the company plans → to manufacture up to 1 million Optimus robots per year.

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⚡️ Exclusive: Why the Telegram–Grok integration never materialized

Negotiations between Durov and Musk ran into disagreements over how to ensure the privacy of Telegram users’ data. At the same time, Grok was not the only chatbot considered for integration into the messenger.

Sources close to the talks told Durov’s Code what prevented Durov from launching the project and securing the $300 million deal.

☀ https://durovscode.com/why-telegram-grok-no-deal

😄 No face, no feed

OpenAI’s future social network → may require biometric verification to keep bots out.

Users could be asked to authenticate via Face ID, while those on other devices may need to provide an iris scan.

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🤐 Brainrot, out

YouTube has started removing low-quality AI content → farms. Since November 2025, 16 major AI-driven channels have been taken down or wiped clean.

Together they generated 35+ million subscribers, 4.7 billion views, and nearly $10 million a year.

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