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😎 There they are! In ads for the headset, Apple showed people wearing Vision Pro all the time. At work! Doing laundry! Playing with their kids! And hey, there they are! →  The ambition is enormous: to layer apps and information over the real world — to augment reality. Sales of the headset have already started, so get yours! @durovs_code

It's Saturday! And the news is: Apple eyes launch of foldable device by 2026, potentially replacing iPad mini: → durovscode.com/4221 Tesla recalls 2.19 million vehicles due to font size issue in brake warning system: → durovscode.com/4222 [Crypto] TON $2,05 | BTC $42,9K

☀️ Aptera's Solar-Powered Car Enters Production Phase After substantial development, the innovative solar-powered Aptera car → is transitioning into mass production. The lightweight composite vehicle aims to redefine sustainable transportation with its groundbreaking solar technology, enabling drivers to go weeks without the need to plug in for charging. Aptera Motors has secured over $120 million from 16,000 investors and received 46,000 orders, marking a significant milestone. The company's focus on eco-friendly driving is coming to fruition as the production of Aptera cars is on track for delivery by year's end. @durovs_code

📉 BRAND FINANCE GLOBAL 500 2024 Apple tops → the list of the world's most valuable brands. According to the Brand Finance Global 500 ranking, the corporation's value increased by 74% over the year, reaching $516.6 billion. Interestingly, in the previous year's ranking, Apple held the second spot. However, the revenue growth for the iPhone maker hasn't been super fast, only going up by 2% to $119.6 billion in the first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Microsoft secures the second spot on the most valuable brands list, jumping two places with a 78% increase in value to $340.4 billion. Google claims the third position, maintaining its spot and showing a 19% value increase to $333.4 billion over the year. @durovs_code

It's Friday! And the news is: Tim Cook confirms Apple's upcoming generative AI features set to debut later this year: → durovscode.com/4219 Meta сriticizes Apple's EU App Store policies: → durovscode.com/4220 [Crypto] TON $2,1 | BTC $43,01K

🚙 Polestar 4: The Electric SUV Coupé Polestar, Volvo's premium electric car brand, has officially launched the highly anticipated Polestar 4 → in Europe and Australia. The electric car features a high-definition screen that displays a real-time feed from a roof-mounted rear camera instead of a traditional rear-view mirror, offering motorists a "unique experience" and a better view of the road behind them. The Polestar 4 will be available in both single- and dual-motor layouts, catering to diverse preferences, and will come with a 100kWh battery size and a heat pump to reduce battery losses in cold temperatures. Customers can now place their orders, with the first deliveries scheduled for August this year. @durovs_code

👣 Show me the way to the next whiskey bar What's it like to take a robot for a walk? Elon Musk reveals in a recent post → @durovs_code

It's Thursday! And the news is: Unity officially rolls out tools to support developers in creating XR apps for Apple Vision Pro: → durovscode.com/4217 SpaceX, Voyager Space, and Airbus collaborate to launch private space station "Starlab" on single Starship rocket: → durovscode.com/4218 [Crypto] TON $2,08 | BTC $42,13K

🏍️ MIT Unveils Hydrogen-Powered Motorcycle The MIT Electric Vehicle Team has created a unique hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric motorcycle → from a gutted Ducati 900SS. The team's goal is to advance "small hydrogen" vehicle technology and inspire others to explore this clean fuel source. The team is curating a guidebook to document the step-by-step process of building the hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric motorcycle from scratch, у nabling enthusiasts to construct their own versions. In line with MIT's commitment to open-source innovation, the platform allows for swappable parts and encourages others to develop their own versions using freely available plans. The team recently showcased their creation at CES 2024, with plans to present at the World Hydrogen Summit in the Netherlands in May 2024. @durovs_code

👏 Telegram's breakthrough in 2023 Telegram ranked sixth among the most downloaded apps in the world by the end of 2023, according to data.ai. And also sixth in terms of monthly active users. In Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, France, Italy and Spain, the messenger was in the top 3 in downloads. And in Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Italy and Indonesia, it was in the top 10 in terms of the amount of money spent on applications in the social networks category. In total, users around the world spent $8.99 trillion on the social networks category. @durovs_code

It's Wednesday! And the news is: Universal Music Group to remove song catalog from TikTok over royalty dispute: → durovscode.com/4215 TikTok explores automatic product identification for seamless shopping experience: → durovscode.com/4216 [Crypto] TON $2,1 | BTC $42,95K

🥊 Nadia: The Future of VR-Controlled Robotics The VR-controlled humanoid robot, Nadia →, has been unveiled by IHMC Robotics Lab and Broadwalk Robotics. Users can control Nadia's movements through VR trackers and controllers. The robot is partially powered by hydraulics, providing high speed, power, and flexibility. The goal is to integrate Nadia with autonomous behaviors for operation in urban and indoor environments. With funding from various sources including NASA and the Army Research Laboratory, Nadia's potential spans across military, space exploration, and technological research domains. @durovs_code

It's Tuesday! And the news is: Neuralink marks milestone as Elon Musk announces successful brain chip implant in human: → durovscode.com/4213 Meta's new Code Llama AI programming tool raises the bar, outperforming GPT-3.5: → durovscode.com/4214 [Crypto] TON $2,11 | BTC $43,41K

😱 Doom on cells Enthusiasts like running Doom on the most unusual devices, but a graduate student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has outdone them all - she ran the game on E. coli → The game's graphics were turned into black and white pixels, and these pixels were then put into action through the activation of fluorescent proteins in the bacteria. While working on the study, it was found out that it takes about 70 minutes for the complete process of outputting an image to a cellular display, and 8.33 hours to return to its original state. This means that it would take 599 years to run Doom on cells, according to this simulation. @durovs_code

It's Monday! And the news is: X teams up with BetMGM to integrate sports betting stats: → durovscode.com/4211 Arc introduces AI-powered Arc search for iPhone, revolutionizing browsing experience: → durovscode.com/4212 [Crypto] TON $2,12 | BTC $41,97K

🔮 Key points of big changes Apple has revealed major changes → to iOS, Safari and the App Store. But what is behind them and, most importantly, will iOS become so "open"? We got into the company's documentation and share the pitfalls of this "openness". @durovs_code

It's Sunday! And the news is: Opera set to launch new AI-powered browser for iOS in Europe amid Apple's DMA changes: → durovscode.com/4209 Spotify slams Apple's DMA compliance as 'extortion' and a 'farce': → durovscode.com/4210 [Crypto] TON $2,11 | BTC $42,47K

💡 Liquid metal printing MIT researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D-printing method → using liquid metal, making it possible to create large aluminum parts in minutes instead of hours. @durovs_code

It's Saturday! And the news is: Apple uses ChatGPT to fine-tune Siri and Messages in iOS 18 development: → durovscode.com/4207 Fossil exits the smartwatch business, shifting focus to traditional watches and accessories: → durovscode.com/4208 [Crypto] TON $2,07 | BTC $41,67K

🤩 Mission more than accomplished NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter → has ended its mission at the Red Planet.

The historic journey of Ingenuity, the first aircraft on another planet, has come to end,

said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

That remarkable helicopter flew higher and farther than we ever imagined and helped NASA do what we do best – make the impossible, possible. Through missions like Ingenuity, NASA is paving the way for future flight in our solar system and smarter, safer human exploration to Mars and beyond.

@durovs_code