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🚀 Virgin Galactic’s Unity Completes Final Flight Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity → completed its 12th and final mission on June 8, reaching an altitude of 87.5 km. The Galactic 07 mission carried six passengers, including Turkish astronaut Tuva Atasever, former SpaceX engineer Andy Sadhwani, New York construction executive Irving Pergament, and London investor Giorgio Manenti. Unity launched from Spaceport America in New Mexico, separated from its mothership Eve at 13.5 km, and continued to suborbital space. The mission lasted just over an hour and successfully returned to Spaceport America. This flight marks Unity's seventh commercial mission and its retirement to make way for Virgin Galactic's Delta class vehicles, expected to start in 2026. @durovs_code

It's Monday! And the news is: Microsoft announces new disc-less white Xbox Series X and 2TB Xbox Series X in black: → durovscode.com/4475 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 set for November 19th release: → durovscode.com/4476 Join Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference: → WWDC 2024 — June 10 | Apple [Crypto] TON $7,03 | BTC $69,41K

💦 More you cry, more you charge Inspired by a scene from a "Mission Impossible" movie, scientist Lee Seok Woo developed an ultra-thin battery → for smart contact lenses that can be charged by tears.

The thickness of our battery is about 0.2 mm, which is about twice the thickness of a human hair,

Lee said.

If you cry more, then you can charge your battery more.

The battery is still under development, but holds potential for applications in healthcare and wearable technology. @durovs_code

It's Sunday! And the news is: NASA awards $10M for Mars sample return proposals from Blue Origin, SpaceX, and others: → durovscode.com/4473 Meta enhances WhatsApp Business app with AI-powered features: → durovscode.com/4474 [Crypto] TON $7,12 | BTC $69,33K

🚀 3..2..1 This week, SpaceX successfully → launched and landed its Starship. The spacecraft made a controlled reentry, overcoming peak heating phases and demonstrating flap control while descending through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds. This was the 4th Starship flight. After successful tests, Elon Musk aims to use it for interplanetary flights. @durovs_code

It's Saturday! And the news is: TikTok fixes vulnerability after cyberattack targets high-profile accounts: → durovscode.com/4471 Meta quietly launches standalone Messenger group chats: → durovscode.com/4472 [Crypto] TON $7,23 | BTC $69,0K

🇦🇪 AI 'marriage' with US The UAE's AI minister, Omar Sultan Al Olama, revealed plans → for greater tech collaboration with the US following a significant deal with Microsoft that saw the company acquire a $1.5 billion stake in Abu Dhabi's AI leader G42. @durovs_code

⭐️ Telegram Stars Over 400 million users interact with bots and mini apps on Telegram every month to buy products, access services, and play games. With the latest update, Telegram now → supports payments for digital goods and services through its Bot Platform. @durovs_code

🦾 Unlocking New Possibilities: The Third Thumb Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a controllable prosthetic extra thumb, revolutionizing productivity. This robotic thumb → enhances the human hand's capacity for tasks from everyday activities to surgical procedures. Public trials show quick adaptation, with 98% of participants successfully manipulating objects within the first minute. Invented by Dani Clode, the "third thumb" allows single-handed tasks like opening bottles or peeling bananas. Tested on nearly 600 people at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, it shows promise for both enhancing productivity and providing new avenues for people with disabilities. @durovs_code

It's Friday! And the news is: Tesla CEO Elon Musk could depart if $56 billion pay package is not approved: → durovscode.com/4469 Apple to introduce dedicated Passwords app for iPhone and Mac: → durovscode.com/4470 [Crypto] TON $7,52 | BTC $71,16K

💳 The issue of commissions // Based on the technical documentation for developers, Telegram plans to keep the commission of less than 5% for withdrawing “Stars” on Fragment. Its final size depends on the terms of purchase - so, for 50 “Stars” it will amount to 4.44% in the US. ☝️ The commission in this case is more of a technical nature - Telegram plans to use it to cover withdrawal costs, but not to earn money. If a developer decides not to withdraw funds, but to spend them on promotion within Telegram Ads, he will not have to pay a commission to the messenger. Moreover, Telegram will also compensate Apple and Google's commission by providing a 30% bonus. “Stars” will be available to developers to pay for advertising 21 days after receiving them. If Apple and Google's payment systems are bypassed, Telegram faces removal from app stores. Therefore, bots and mini-apps that ignore the Stars integration will be blocked. @durovs_code

🏆 Record-Breaking Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube in Blink of an Eye Mitsubishi Electric's TOKUFASTbot → sets a new Guinness World Record as the fastest Rubik’s Cube-solving robot, completing the puzzle in just 0.305 seconds, beating the previous record by 0.075 seconds. This remarkable feat was achieved using advanced technology designed for motor wire positioning. The robot's rapid rotation mechanism, capable of 90-degree turns in 0.9 milliseconds, is powered by signal-responsive servomotors and an innovative color-recognition AI algorithm. To showcase the lightning-fast process, Mitsubishi slowed the playback 42 times for human observation @durovs_code

It's Thursday! And the news is: Microsoft's unusual move to reopen Windows 10 beta testing: → durovscode.com/4467 Employees warn OpenAI and Google DeepMind are hiding AI dangers from the public: → durovscode.com/4468 [Crypto] TON $7,33 | BTC $70,95K

📖 His 'origin story' Bill Gates will release a memoir titled "Source Code" → detailing his early years, from childhood to founding Microsoft. The book, set to release on February 4, 2025, will explore the relationships and experiences that influenced his life and career, with all proceeds going to the nonprofit United Way Worldwide. @durovs_code

😴 Elemind: Sleep on Demand! Elemind has introduced a groundbreaking $349 headband → designed to combat insomnia using advanced neurotechnology. Developed by MIT neuroscientists, the headband employs EEG sensors to monitor brain waves and uses acoustic stimulation to shift patterns, promoting faster sleep. Studies show that users can fall asleep up to 74% faster with Elemind, offering a drug-free alternative to sleeping pills. The device uses bone conduction to deliver sound bursts, influencing brain wave oscillations in real time. Pre-orders are available now, with general sales expected later this year. @durovs_code

It's Wednesday! And the news is: Elon Musk diverts thousands of AI chips from Tesla to X, report reveals: → durovscode.com/4465 Microsoft faces scrutiny over privacy practices in Education Suite: → durovscode.com/4466 [Crypto] TON $7,48 | BTC $70,98K

👁‍🗨 Leak after leak Another leak of Google's internal database has revealed multiple privacy breaches → from 2013 to 2018, including recording children's voices, revealing users' addresses and more. @durovs_code

🦾 SplitBody Concept Improves Multitasking Efficiency A new device called SplitBody → developed by scientists at the University of Chicago has been revealed to revolutionize multitasking capabilities by reducing mental workload through muscle stimulation. By splitting the body into automation and user-controlled halves, this technology assists users in performing two tasks simultaneously - one enhanced by muscle stimulation. Initial findings show a substantial increase in performance and a decrease in physical demand and mental workload. Participants utilizing SplitBody were able to allocate cognitive resources more efficiently, focusing on tasks with higher concentration while experiencing less distraction from involuntary muscle movements. In a study, SplitBody increased performance by 35% on tasks, with a 31% decrease in physical demand and 26% in mental workload, showing promise in optimizing multitasking abilities. @durovs_code

⬇️ Well, uh ChatGPT is suddenly down → Thousands of users are complaining that the website and mobile app are not opening. OpenAI is already aware of the failure and promises to solve the issue. @durovs_code

It's Tuesday! And the news is: Billionaire cancels lunar orbit trip aboard SpaceX's Starship due to development delays: → durovscode.com/4463 China lands on the dark side of the Moon, prepares to return with lunar samples: → durovscode.com/4464 [Crypto] TON $6,74 | BTC $68,93K