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πŸ“ˆ Analytical overview of Telegram channel Digital Nomad

Channel Digital Nomad (@digital_ai) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 22 672 subscribers, ranking 5 708 in the Technologies & Applications category and 1 693 in the USA region.

πŸ“Š Audience metrics and dynamics

Since its creation on Π½Π΅Π²Ρ–Π΄ΠΎΠΌΠΎ, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 22 672 subscribers.

According to the latest data from 05 September, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by -106 over the last 30 days and by -4 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.

  • Verification status: Not verified
  • Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 0.35%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 0.17% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
  • Post reach: On average, each post receives 80 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 38 views.
  • Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 1.
  • Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as citizen, agreement, worker, airline, destination.

πŸ“ Description and content policy

The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
β€œRelevant information about what is happening in the world of IT and digital nomads πŸŽ’ @dbas13_bot - contact”

Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 06 September, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the Technologies & Applications category.

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Thailand. From September 15, visa-free stay is 30 days again, not 60 The special 60-day regime that was granted to citizens of about 93 countries since July 2024 is being cancelled. The new rules will start from September 15, 2026. Until this date, 60 days are still given at the border. What's changing: β€’ Most countries, including Russia, USA, EU, UK, Australia - visa-free stay of 30 days. β€’ Seychelles and Mauritius - 15 days. β€’ Visa on Arrival is being limited; countries like Azerbaijan, Belarus, Serbia remain on the list. β€’ Those already in the country on a 60-day stamp can complete their stay. There is no retroactive effect. β€’ DTV, LTR, Privilege, work, pension - remain unchanged. Why: in May, the government decided to close the gap for visa-runners, nominal tourists, and those living in the country for months. The usual package vacation (~9 days) is almost unaffected. For Russians, the visa-free stay is not being canceled - they are simply returning to the old 30-day limit under a bilateral agreement.
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Perplexity has released an AI agent that runs entirely on your computer Portable Computer runs models, tools, and the entire
Perplexity has released an AI agent that runs entirely on your computer Portable Computer runs models, tools, and the entire agent system locally. It can read files, search through documents and code, execute commands, and perform long tasks without sending data to the cloud. Inside, Qwen 3.8 27B and a special PPLX 27B are at work. Local tasks do not consume Perplexity credits. If the agent needs internet access or a more powerful cloud model, it first seeks permission. Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, and GitHub are supported. For now, Portable Computer is available to Pro and Max subscribers on NVIDIA DGX Spark running Linux. Support for regular computers with NVIDIA RTX and Windows will be available later. dailyprompts.ru
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In Vietnam, a legal cryptocurrency market is about to launch Five companies have already passed the first selection stage to
In Vietnam, a legal cryptocurrency market is about to launch Five companies have already passed the first selection stage to launch licensed cryptocurrency exchanges according to information. No license has been issued yet. Starting from September 1, fines of up to 50 million dong (~$1900) will be imposed for violations in cryptocurrency trading. However, investors will not be immediately fined for using unlicensed platforms. Trading in Vietnam will only be allowed through licensed platforms six months after the first license is issued.
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Not many have noticed one thing about Bitcoin that I consider highly underrated: Silent Payments (BIP-352). The concept is quite wild from the historical Bitcoin perspective, but absolutely necessary in our current circumstances. You can publish a single permanent Bitcoin address that starts with sp1q... and distribute it to everyone or simply publish it online for donations. Unlike a classic Bitcoin address, this address cannot simply be copied into an explorer and reveal everything you have received. Technically, when someone sends you BTC, they are not paying directly to your sp1q... address. Their wallet uses the cryptographic data of your Silent Payment and the transaction to create a unique Taproot output. So, if 10 people send you Bitcoin, the blockchain will see 10 different outputs, with no obvious public link between them. Your wallet can recognize those belonging to you, thanks to the scanning key. And this is a great idea: a permanent Bitcoin identity you can openly display without turning your financial history into public information. Of course, this doesn't make Bitcoin completely anonymous, and you can still create visible connections by spending your UTXO incorrectly. But for the purpose of receiving payments, the concept is incredibly elegant. You can test this directly with Cake Wallet. Silent Payments / BIP-352. Clearly, this is a Bitcoin feature that almost no one has ever heard of. However, in a world of fragmentation where American regulators may label cryptocurrencies as red and render them non-payable, or when accusatory judgments come to your wallet for public donations, the idea is just wonderful.
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979 APIs found for video parsing from various platforms β€” a huge repository with everything you need to work with videos Insi
979 APIs found for video parsing from various platforms β€” a huge repository with everything you need to work with videos Inside there are tools to: β€’ Parse and transcribe videos, collect metadata, create subtitles, extract audio and comments, and much more; β€’ Upload multiple videos at once without a drop in speed β€” launch a batch and go have some tea; β€’ Everything can be set up in just a couple of clicks. Take it for free β€” here.
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Bulgaria has launched a digital nomad visa: starting from €31,000 per year, offering Schengen access and the Euro Bulgaria introduced a separate type of residency for digital nomads. The scheme is designed for citizens from countries outside the EU, EEA, and Switzerland: live in the country and work remotely without a Bulgarian employer and local clients. The norm was incorporated in amendments to the foreigners' law. The goal is to attract specialists in IT, innovation, and creative industries. The breakdown was published by BGNES on August 21, referencing an analysis by Alex Ledson in Forbes. - remote employees of companies outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland; - owners and partners of certain foreign companies; - freelancers and independent specialists if the activity is conducted outside Bulgaria. It is not allowed to provide services to Bulgarian individuals or organizations with this status. Applicants must demonstrate an average income for the previous calendar year of not less than 50 times the Bulgarian minimum wage. In 2026, this is around €31,000. Additionally, proof of remote work, accommodation in Bulgaria, health insurance, and a police clearance certificate are required. The process involves two steps: 1. first, apply for a national D visa in a consulate abroad; 2. after entry, submit an application for a digital nomad residency permit within 14 days. The permit is issued for 1 year, with the possibility of extension for another year. The two-step process is more complex than some European programs where everything is processed in one application. ### Why go According to Eurostat data for 2025, consumer prices in Bulgaria are 63% of the EU average, the lowest in the Union (behind Romania and Poland). From January 1, 2025, the country is fully in the Schengen Area, and land border controls with neighboring countries are lifted. From January 1, 2026, Bulgaria is in the eurozone. The internet is stable. Remote workers are already in Sofia, Plovdiv, and Bansko: mountains, sea, cheaper than Lisbon and Barcelona. The downside is the same: two stages required and it's not allowed to work on the Bulgarian market. For those who already earn "from outside," this is more of a status limitation than an income loophole.
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ΠΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡ€ΡƒΡŽ Ρ‚Ρ€Π΅ΠΉΠ»Π΅Ρ€ ΠΈ Π΄Π΅Ρ‚Π°Π»ΠΈ, Π·Π°Ρ‚Π΅ΠΌ ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π΅ΠΏΠΈΡΡ‹Π²Π°ΡŽ тСкст Π±ΠΎΠ»Π΅Π΅ ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠΏΠ°ΠΊΡ‚Π½ΠΎ. GTA VI: Rockstar прСдставила 27-ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ Π³Π΅ΠΉΠΌΠΏΠ»Π΅ΠΉ. Π“Π»Π°Π²Π½ΠΎΠ΅ Π’Ρ‡Π΅Ρ€Π° Rockstar выпустила Π²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΠΎ Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look β€” практичСски 30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚ гСймплСя Π½Π° Π±Π°Π·ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ вСрсии PlayStation 5. Π ΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠΊ сначала Π±Ρ‹Π» доступСн Π½Π° Netflix, Π·Π°Ρ‚Π΅ΠΌ появился Π½Π° YouTube. Π Π΅Π»ΠΈΠ· ΠΈΠ³Ρ€Ρ‹ Π·Π°ΠΏΠ»Π°Π½ΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ Π½Π° 19 ноября 2026 Π½Π° PS5 ΠΈ Xbox Series. Π’ΠΎΡ‚ основныС ΠΌΠΎΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ‚Ρ‹. Π£Π»ΡƒΡ‡ΡˆΠ΅Π½Π½Π°Ρ полиция БистСма розыска Ρ‚Π΅ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€ΡŒ Ρ€Π°ΡΡˆΠΈΡ€Π΅Π½Π° Π΄ΠΎ ΡˆΠ΅ΡΡ‚ΡŒ Π·Π²Ρ‘Π·Π΄. ΠŸΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡ†ΠΈΡ ΡƒΡ‡ΠΈΡ‚Ρ‹Π²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΎΠ΄Π΅ΠΆΠ΄Ρƒ, транспорт ΠΈ свидСтСлСй. Π‘Π΅Π»Ρ‹Π΅ Π·Π²Ρ‘Π·Π΄Ρ‹ ΠΌΠΎΠ³ΡƒΡ‚ Π±Ρ‹Ρ‚ΡŒ ΡΠ±Ρ€ΠΎΡˆΠ΅Π½Ρ‹, Ссли полиция Π½Π΅ Π·Π½Π°ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠ° с пСрсонаТСм. ΠœΠ°ΡˆΠΈΠ½Ρ‹ с Ρ‚Ρ€Π΅ΠΊΠ΅Ρ€ΠΎΠΌ ΠΌΠΎΠ³ΡƒΡ‚ Π±Ρ‹Ρ‚ΡŒ отслСТСны. Π’ΠΎ врСмя ΠΎΠ±Π»Π°Π²Ρ‹ Π›ΡŽΡΠΈΡ ΠΈ ДТСйсон ΠΌΠΎΠ³ΡƒΡ‚ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ ΠΎΡ‚Π΄Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎ ΠΈ ΠΎΡ‚Π²Π»Π΅Ρ‡ΡŒ Π²Ρ€Π°Π³ΠΎΠ². ΠŸΠ°Ρ€Ρ‚Π½Ρ‘Ρ€ ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ΅Ρ‚ ΠΎΡ‚ΠΏΡ€Π°Π²ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ подсказку послС Π·Π°Π²Π΅Ρ€ΡˆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ задания. Роль Π΄Π΅Π½Π΅Π³ Π Π°Π·Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Ρ‡ΠΈΠΊΠΈ ΡƒΠ΄Π΅Π»ΡΡŽΡ‚ большоС Π²Π½ΠΈΠΌΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ финансовому аспСкту ΠΈΠ³Ρ€Ρ‹. Π‘Ρ‚ΠΎΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ ΡƒΠ³Π½Π°Π½Π½Ρ‹Ρ… машин сниТСна, Π° Π²Ρ‹Ρ€ΡƒΡ‡ΠΊΠ° ΠΎΡ‚ ΠΎΠ³Ρ€Π°Π±Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ зависит ΠΎΡ‚ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ…ΠΎΠ΄Π° ΠΈΠ³Ρ€ΠΎΠΊΠ°. Π’ пСрСстрСлках ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ Π½Π΅ Ρ‚ΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠΊΠΎ ΡƒΠ±ΠΈΠ²Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ, Π½ΠΎ ΠΈ Π²Ρ‹Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ Π²Ρ€Π°Π³ΠΎΠ² ΠΈΠ· строя. Π–ΠΈΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΠΈ Ρ€Π°Π·Π½ΠΎΠΎΠ±Ρ€Π°Π·Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ ΠΌΠΈΡ€ ΠšΠ°Ρ€Ρ‚Π° ΠΈΠ³Ρ€Ρ‹ называСтся "ΠΎΡ‡Π΅Π½ΡŒ большой" ΠΈ отличаСтся Ρ€Π°Π·Π½ΠΎΠΎΠ±Ρ€Π°Π·ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ Ρ€Π°ΠΉΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ², Π°Ρ€Ρ…ΠΈΡ‚Π΅ΠΊΡ‚ΡƒΡ€ΠΎΠΉ ΠΈ ΠΊΡƒΠ»ΡŒΡ‚ΡƒΡ€ΠΎΠΉ мСстности. Появилось мноТСство Π΄ΠΎΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹Ρ… активностСй, Π²ΠΊΠ»ΡŽΡ‡Π°Ρ Π±ΠΈΠ»ΡŒΡΡ€Π΄, ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΠΈ-Π³ΠΎΠ»ΡŒΡ„, Π΄Π°ΠΉΠ²ΠΈΠ½Π³, ΠΈ ΠΏΠ°Ρ€Π°ΡˆΡŽΡ‚ΠΈΠ·ΠΌ. По Π³ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ΄Ρƒ ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π΅Π΄Π²ΠΈΠ³Π°Ρ‚ΡŒΡΡ Π½Π° такси Ρ‡Π΅Ρ€Π΅Π· ΠΏΡ€ΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Ryde Me. ΠŸΠ°ΡΡΠ°ΠΆΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠΌ ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ ΠΏΠΎΠΎΠ±Ρ‰Π°Ρ‚ΡŒΡΡ Π²ΠΎ врСмя ΠΏΠΎΠ΅Π·Π΄ΠΊΠΈ. Π‘Π»ΡƒΡ‡Π°ΠΉΠ½Ρ‹Π΅ события происходят Π²ΠΎ врСмя изучСния ΠΊΠ°Ρ€Ρ‚Ρ‹, ΠΈ с NPC ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ Π²Π·Π°ΠΈΠΌΠΎΠ΄Π΅ΠΉΡΡ‚Π²ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ. БСзопасный Ρ‚Π΅Π»Π΅Ρ„ΠΎΠ½ Π’Π΅Π»Π΅Ρ„ΠΎΠ½ ΠΈΠ³Ρ€ΠΎΠΊΠ° содСрТит прилоТСния ΠΈ городскиС соцсСти, Π½ΠΎ ΠΏΡƒΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΠΈ Π·Π°ΠΏΡ€Π΅Ρ‰Π΅Π½Ρ‹, Ρ‡Ρ‚ΠΎΠ±Ρ‹ Π½Π΅ ΠΎΡΡ‚Π°Π²Π»ΡΡ‚ΡŒ слСдов. Π”ΠΈΠ½Π°ΠΌΠΈΠΊΠ° ΠΎΡ‚Π½ΠΎΡˆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄Ρƒ Π›ΡŽΡΠΈΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΈ ДТСйсоном ΠžΡ‚Π½ΠΎΡˆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π³Π΅Ρ€ΠΎΠ΅Π² Ρ€Π°Π·Π²ΠΈΠ²Π°ΡŽΡ‚ΡΡ Π² зависимости ΠΎΡ‚ Ρ€Π΅ΡˆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ ΠΈΠ³Ρ€ΠΎΠΊΠ°. Для близости Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±Ρ…ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠΌΠΎ ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ врСмя вмСстС Π² ΠΎΡ‚ΠΊΡ€Ρ‹Ρ‚ΠΎΠΌ ΠΌΠΈΡ€Π΅. Π˜Π³Ρ€Π° доступна для управлСния ΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΈΠΌ ΠΈΠ· Π΄Π²ΡƒΡ… пСрсонаТСй. ВзаимодСйствиС с ΠΏΠ°Ρ€Ρ‚Π½Ρ‘Ρ€ΠΎΠΌ Π²Π°ΠΆΠ½ΠΎ для ΠΎΡ‚Π½ΠΎΡˆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ, ΠΈ ΠΈΠ³Π½ΠΎΡ€ сообщСний ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ΅Ρ‚ ΠΏΠΎΠ²Π»ΠΈΡΡ‚ΡŒ Π½Π° ΠΎΡ‚Π½ΠΎΡˆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ. ΠŸΡ€ΠΈ совмСстных ΠΏΠΎΠ΅Π·Π΄ΠΊΠ°Ρ… ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΡ‚ΡŒΡΡ мСстами ΠΈ ΠΎΡ‚Π΄Π°Π²Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ Ρ€ΡƒΠ»ΡŒ ΠΏΠ°Ρ€Ρ‚Π½Ρ‘Ρ€Ρƒ, Π΄Π°ΠΆΠ΅ Π²ΠΎ врСмя погонь.
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GTA VI at 30 fps - the first gameplay trailer has been released, recorded on PlayStation 5. In an exclusive trailer for Netfl+3
GTA VI at 30 fps - the first gameplay trailer has been released, recorded on PlayStation 5. In an exclusive trailer for Netflix, several plot scenes, the detailed open world, shootouts, and police chases were shown. Players will control the criminal partners Jason and Lucia, and the action will take place in Vice City - the map has doubled compared to the previous installment. Just a reminder, the release for PS5 and Xbox S/X is set for November 19, while PC users will have to wait until 2027.
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GTA VI at 30 fps - the first gameplay trailer has been released, recorded on PlayStation 5. In an exclusive trailer for Netfl
GTA VI at 30 fps - the first gameplay trailer has been released, recorded on PlayStation 5. In an exclusive trailer for Netflix, several plot scenes, details of the open world, shootouts, and police chases were shown. We will play as partners in crime Jason and Lucia, and the action will unfold in Vice City - compared to the previous installment, the map has doubled in size. As a reminder, the release for PS5 and Xbox S/X is already on November 19, while on PC not earlier than 2027.
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Google delights again: Google releases Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for video generation and editing Now the model can continue a re+3
Google delights again: Google releases Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for video generation and editing Now the model can continue a ready scene by analyzing up to 10 seconds of the previous video. The video can be extended in 10-second increments up to a total length of 40 seconds. Another useful feature allows setting the first and last frame. The model will automatically create smooth camera movement or transition between them without seams. For quick tests, there is a 360p mode available. Such drafts are generated up to 60% faster and cost about three times less than the 720p version. The final result can then be exported in 1080p or 4K. Additionally, Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash accepts up to three seconds of video as a reference to transfer motions and better preserve characters. The model is already available through Google AI Studio, and some of the features have been integrated into Flow and the Gemini app.
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The secret of high salaries of IT specialists has been revealed online.
The secret of high salaries of IT specialists has been revealed online.
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The startup Somnia Lab launches the first generation of robots for sex and showed how the training of "necessary movements" t+1
The startup Somnia Lab launches the first generation of robots for sex and showed how the training of "necessary movements" takes place. Pre-orders for the first batch of sex robots are expected to open soon. Cyberpunk, which we deserve.
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Claude Code learned to explain complex things with pictures Engineer from Anthropic, Tarik Shchipar, shared the ELI5 skill wi
Claude Code learned to explain complex things with pictures Engineer from Anthropic, Tarik Shchipar, shared the ELI5 skill with Claude Code. You write /eli5 and a topic, and Claude creates an HTML page with pictures, diagrams, and minimal text. It allows for a quick breakdown of an unfamiliar module, project architecture, or the cause of a failure. Currently, ELI5 is available in the Claude community repository, and you can install it using the following commands: claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community claude plugin install eli5@claude-community Anthropic is also discussing the possibility of making ELI5 an official plugin.
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​ A little something about free software and private search on the internet. Everyone knows and uses the well-known independent search engine DuckDuckGo. But is it really independent and how much privacy does it offer? It turns out that this private search engine is owned by Gabriel Weinberg. He is the founder and CEO of DuckDuckGo, a search engine known for emphasizing user privacy and rejecting online tracking. However, in recent years, the company has been at the center of several major scandals. The main criticisms against Weinberg and DuckDuckGo revolve around two key themes: undisclosed collaborations with IT giants and political censorship. The most prominent scandal that significantly damaged the search engine's reputation as a "privacy advocate" occurred in May 2022 when an independent security researcher discovered that DuckDuckGo's mobile browser intentionally did not block trackers from Microsoft (including LinkedIn and Bing domains), allowing them to collect user data. It was revealed that DuckDuckGo had a secret advertising syndication agreement with Microsoft. According to the terms of the contract, Weinberg was required to make concessions for the scripts of this corporation. Weinberg had to publicly justify this on Twitter. The company promised to change the terms of the contract, but the fact of a hidden exception for a major technology sponsor disappointed the crypto and privacy community. Introduction of political censorship (2022). Initially, DuckDuckGo attracted users by providing a "clean" search without algorithmic manipulations, which was popular among people with alternative views. In March 2022, Gabriel Weinberg officially announced that DuckDuckGo was starting to artificially lower the ranking of websites associated with "Russian disinformation." Users accused Weinberg of abandoning the principle of internet neutrality in favor of the Western political agenda and the US State Department. The search engine also suspended its collaboration with "Yandex." This led to a mass boycott by users who switched to other platforms (such as Startpage or SearX), stating that Weinberg had implemented the same censorship that Google had always been criticized for. Interestingly, DuckDuckGo was created by a person who made his first capital by selling his first major business - the social network NamesDatabase, which he created in the early 2000s and sold to Classmates.com in 2006 for about $10 million. The irony is that the person who made his first fortune by collecting and subsequently selling a huge database of personal data to a third-party corporation later positioned himself as the leading advocate for privacy. In conclusion: officially, DuckDuckGo remains a private American company (DuckDuckGo, Inc.), registered in Pennsylvania. It is not directly owned by the US government, however: It depends entirely on Microsoft's infrastructure (DuckDuckGo search engine operates on the Bing engine). It complies with US legislation and operates within the Western information sphere, openly applying censorship in search results for political reasons, engaging in political censorship. And whose side the company was on during the pandemic times is also clear. Enjoy your privacy. But remember that Gabriel Weinberg is a snitch. Yes, he is already snitching on your personal data and search history to three-letter US agencies. And to one six-letter agency outside the US.
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Anthropic has opened a free Claude Academy - official courses that their own employees study β€’ Dozens of programs: from the f
Anthropic has opened a free Claude Academy - official courses that their own employees study β€’ Dozens of programs: from the foundations of prompting to MCP, RAG, API, agents, and development. β€’ Training on real tasks: you will understand what to delegate to AI, and what to do yourself to stay in top shape. β€’ Issuing certificates that you won't be ashamed to attach to your resume. β€’ Providing a basis on the principles of working with all neural networks, so the knowledge will be useful not only in Claude but also in ChatGPT. Learn more - here.
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Google AI Studio has learned how to synchronize projects with GitHub bidirectionally Now in AI Studio Build, you can import a
Google AI Studio has learned how to synchronize projects with GitHub bidirectionally Now in AI Studio Build, you can import an existing GitHub repository, continue working on the project with the help of AI, and then send the changes back. Synchronization also works in the opposite direction. If the code has been changed locally or directly through GitHub, you can pull the latest version back into AI Studio and continue working there. Previously, when switching between local development and AI Studio, it was necessary to manually transfer files. Now, one project can be easily edited in multiple environments without constant exports and re-uploads.
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Banks want to automatically block the accounts of Russians who deposit an amount higher than their monthly income through an ATM – they will have to justify the origin of the money with documents. Sources in the banking sector claim that major banks have started testing stricter cash deposit verification. Algorithms will compare the deposited amount with the client's official income and their usual financial behavior. If a person earns 50 thousand rubles and then deposits 100 thousand in cash into the account, the transaction can automatically be flagged as high risk. After such a signal, the bank can temporarily restrict some operations and request confirmation of the origin of the money. Purchase contracts, receipts, and other documents explaining the appearance of a large sum will be required. They particularly want to scrutinize cases where the cash amount significantly differs from the person's salary or previous transactions. It will also become harder to bypass the system by splitting the amounts. According to sources, several deposits of 20-30 thousand rubles in a short period can be linked together by the algorithm and evaluated as one large operation. As a result, the checks may affect not only the gray market but also ordinary Russians who have kept money at home for years, received cash from relatives, or sold a car. In Krasnodar supermarkets, there is already an option to pay with digital rubles, but according to regulations, the limit for digital rubles is 300 thousand rubles. You can never have more than this amount in your digital wallet. And in the event of the cancellation of cash and other forms of national currency, wages cannot exceed 300 thousand rubles. Oh, and yes, the digital ruble will be voluntary, according to the Central Bank of Russia. Just like vaccines and the doomsday messenger.
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✈️ Digital Nomad Visa 2026: new income thresholds The requirements for digital nomad visas have been updated. Here are the current figures for 2026: πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Spain from €2849 per month (+ €916 for spouse, + €305 for each child) Duration: up to 3 years, renewable. Path to permanent residency available. πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή Portugal (D8) from €3680 per month (increased since January 2026) Duration: 2 years + renewal. Eligible for citizenship after 5 years. πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­ Thailand (DTV) Not income, but savings of 500,000 baht (~$15,000) 5-year multiple-entry visa, up to 180 days at a time (extendable). Other popular options: β€’ Greece β€” from €3500/month β€’ Croatia β€” from €3622/month (maximum 18 months) β€’ Estonia β€” from €4500 net (highest threshold in Europe) β€’ Italy β€” ~€28–30 thousand per year + diploma Thresholds are almost everywhere linked to the minimum wage and increase annually. Applications must be submitted strictly based on current figures β€” applications below the threshold will not be accepted. Source: ellis.com
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Xiaomi has released a flagship aquarium with an auto-feeder and smartphone-controlled features. The Smart Fish Tank 2 Pro can+2
Xiaomi has released a flagship aquarium with an auto-feeder and smartphone-controlled features. The Smart Fish Tank 2 Pro can dispense food according to a schedule, as well as regulate lighting, filtration, and other parameters based on the type and quantity of fish. It also has a port for additional equipment and can run on a power bank in case of a power outage. Its capacity is 31 liters, and the price is 7500 rubles (Β₯599).
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