❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 A first-gen iPod from 2001, still sealed in its original box, sold for more than $40,000 at auction.

💘 Wired and Business Insider were duped by a fake AI journalist who managed to publish stories for months.

💘 Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to debut next year with Touch ID and four cameras.

💘 iOS 26 will let iPhone 16 charge faster on third-party wireless chargers, matching MagSafe speeds.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram rolled out version 12.0 with music in profiles, a redesigned look on Android, and new gift-based themes.

💘 A former Yahoo engineer killed his mother and himself after ChatGPT repeatedly validated his paranoid delusions.

💘 A US appeals court struck down much of Trump’s tariff policy, ruling that his measures exceeded presidential authority.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 OpenAI formed a new unit to focus on ChatGPT’s “personality” after repeated user complaints.

💘 Elon Musk presented a new prototype of Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, now powered by xAI’s Grok chatbot.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was accused after an interview with Tucker Carlson over the death of former researcher Sukhir Balaji.

💘 Researchers reported a 500GB leak tied to China’s “Great Firewall,” exposing code, documents, and internal logs.

💘 Apple published official repair costs for the new iPhone lineup.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Donald Trump said Xi Jinping has approved the deal to sell TikTok’s U.S. business to American investors. The final terms are still being negotiated.

💘 Apple’s new iPhone Air has been torn down — the ultra-thin model turned out to be easier to repair than expected, scoring 7/10 for repairability.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Spotify introduced new AI labeling rules, and any tracks using cloned voices, deepfakes, or vocal imitations without consent and proper disclosure will be removed from the platform.

💘 Apple swapped out MagSafe demo stands in U.S. stores after scratched iPhone 17 displays sparked complaints.

💘 Twitch started testing a rewind option for live streams, letting viewers pause, rewind, and rejoin broadcasts.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 OpenAI plans to tighten Sora’s video generation after mounting copyright complaints, promising rights holders more control and even royalties.

💘 Discord confirmed a contractor hack exposed some user data, including IDs and passports submitted for age verification.

💘 Microsoft officially denied rumors it’s abandoning Xbox hardware.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram rolled out one of its biggest updates of 2025.

💘 Sony shared early details on the next-gen PlayStation 6, confirming work with AMD on neural rendering arrays and new AI-driven graphics technologies.

💘 Apple is facing a lawsuit accusing it of training Apple Intelligence on pirated books from illegal “shadow libraries.”

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Why you shouldn’t buy the orange iPhone 17 Pro Max.

💘 OpenAI unveiled a five-year plan worth over $1 trillion to expand its AI infrastructure and revenue streams.

💘 Apple accused Epic Games in an Australian court of trying to bypass App Store fees.

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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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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 iPhone prices may increase due to rising chip production costs. Reports indicate an 8–10% price adjustment starting next year.

💘 Tesla shareholders have approved a new compensation package for Elon Musk, valued at approximately $1 trillion.

💘 Apple is preparing a major satellite expansion for the iPhone, negotiating a $1B deal with Google for Gemini in Siri, and developing a new budget MacBook.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 OpenAI addressed the so-called em-dash problem that users have been using to identify AI-generated text.

💘 Researchers reported that xAI’s Grokipedia relies on thousands of questionable and unreliable sources.

💘 Apple introduced a new App Store program that lowers fees for developers of mini apps.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram launched a new auction of collectible gifts inspired by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s papakha.

💘 OpenAI internally acknowledged that the launch of Google’s Gemini 3 Pro may create challenges for the company.

💘 China introduced an “electric shock” wristband marketed as a caffeine alternative.

💘 Apple is preparing iOS 27, prioritizing stability while accelerating AI development, facing continued talent losses and with Tim Cook showing no signs of stepping down.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram launched Cocoon, a decentralized confidential compute network designed to securely handle AI workloads and reduce reliance on centralized providers.

💘 OpenAI and Google tightened generation limits in Sora and Nano Banana Pro due to heavy server load from growing demand.

💘 Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new electric CLA sedan with a 600 km range, positioning it as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram has rolled out passkey login on iOS and Android, letting users sign in through password managers.

💘 Apple may tap Intel to manufacture some future M-series and iPhone chips.

💘 The EU has fined X €120 million under the Digital Services Act for misleading interface practices, including paid blue checks that resemble identity verification.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Dubai just played the world’s largest game of Tetris using 4,000 drones.

💘 Apple’s upcoming features for iOS 26.4, iOS 27 and iOS 28 have been revealed.

💘 The sale of TikTok’s US business is at risk of being delayed again — for the fifth time.

💘 Google has started testing real-time speech translation powered by Gemini.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 SpaceX quietly bought more than 1,000 Cybertrucks, helping boost Tesla’s sales figures as demand for the pickup continues to fall short of expectations.

💘 Google has officially delayed the full replacement of Google Assistant with Gemini.

💘 Elon Musk met with Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan in Dubai.

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❤️ The Holidays in #TECH

💘 Telegram rolled out its first update of 2026, adding AI-powered summaries for long posts and a new Liquid Glass design on iOS.

💘 Telegram is testing a built-in casino-style feature that allows users to place bets in TON through a mini game.

💘 Grok, xAI’s chatbot, faced regulatory scrutiny in several countries after generating explicit images.

💘 Lego unveiled Smart Brick at CES 2026, a computer-powered 2×4 brick with sensors and wireless connectivity, calling it its biggest platform update in 50 years.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Apple could unveil its first foldable iPhone as early as September, with Samsung Display set to supply the flexible OLED panels.

💘 A data breach exposed 17.5 million Instagram accounts. The database is already circulating on hacker forums and being used for phishing and account takeover attempts.

💘 Italy’s regulator fined Cloudflare €14.2 million for refusing to block pirate sites via its public DNS service 1.1.1.1.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Early renders of the iPhone 18 Pro surfaced online. Leaks suggest Face ID could finally move under the display.

💘 Rockstar will let a terminally ill fan play GTA VI ahead of launch, after doctors estimated he has 6–12 months to live.

💘 OpenAI is rolling out ads in ChatGPT. Advertising will appear for free users and subscribers on the new Go plan.

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