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DuckDuckGo installs jump 30% as users reject Google's AI-heavy search
DuckDuckGo has seen a sharp rise in users following Google's expansion of AI features in its search engine.
Daria Ivanova
Writing about AI, Big Tech, startups, Telegram, and internet culture since 2022. Based in Dubai, I follow MENA tech and the global AI companies shaping, selling, and arguing over the future.
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Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
Meta has begun rolling out paid premium subscriptions worldwide for its three flagship apps, introducing Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus, and WhatsApp Plus.
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YouTube starts adding AI labels to videos on its own
YouTube will now automatically apply labels when its internal systems detect significant photorealistic AI content
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Telegram Check Marks Explained: What the Checks Mean and How Verification Works in 2026
Confused by Telegram’s check marks or blue verification badges? Here’s what every message status means, how delivery actually works, and how to get verified on Telegram in 2026 — including official blue checks, TON verification, and third-party badges.
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Nvidia ends support for its legacy control panel after 20 years
Nvidia has officially ended support for its long-standing control panel after 20 years of service.
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Trump accidentally invests in sushi chain instead of AI supplier
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have accidentally invested millions of dollars in a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain instead of an AI-focused company
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Elon Musk confirms Starlink is working on interplanetary internet
Elon Musk has officially confirmed that Starlink is working on an interplanetary internet network.
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OpenAI prepares confidential IPO filing ahead of September 2026 listing
OpenAI is preparing to submit a confidential IPO filing within the coming days or weeks.
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Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: new Gemini models, AI agents, and Android XR glasses
Google used its annual I/O 2026 conference to outline a wide-ranging set of updates that reached well beyond its developer audience.
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Sony ends PC releases for its single-player games
Sony is ending its strategy of bringing single-player PlayStation games to PC.
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Human intern beats Figure AI robot in 10-hour package sorting challenge
Figure AI staged a 10-hour “Man vs. Machine” competition in which one of its Figure 03 humanoid robots went head-to-head with a human employee.
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How much time does Pavel Durov spend on Telegram?
A week-long monitoring of Pavel Durov's account on Telegram has revealed that the founder spends an average of 3 hours and 40 minutes per day inside his own messenger