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📰 A total of 23 auction gifts have been released on the test server, along with 23 emojis in the "Emojis" pack, making it the largest addition to the pack ever. 🔨 Even after the seemingly successful gift auctions, the developers are still creating new auctions. The first auction began on October 26th, and 20 have already been completed. All gift auctions are copies of animated Telemoji emojis; here's a list of them all, listed chronologically: 🪵🧟‍♀️🌕💐🦚🍋‍🟩🥖🏹🦊🤦🐵🏅🦏🤿✂️🪥🐿🏸⛵️🧛‍♀️🐁🦦🌼 ✅ By the way, our channel is on the test server. 📰 In other news: Pavel Durov has created a verified channel for UFC fighter Jonny Bones. Since the previous gift auction was held in partnership with fellow UFC fighter Khabib, this will be the same. It all started with the fighter's tweet: - Maybe I should send one of those Khabib gifts to @dc_mma so he can actually enjoy his holiday instead of thinking about me all the time. @durov - @JonnyBones @dc_mma t.me/jonnybones you're one of us now 🤝 - My guy! This star's reputation leaves much to be desired: a cocktail of drugs, alcohol, a battered wife, and doping scandals. And to be fair, viewers are leaving negative reactions on his channel. According to blogger overbafer1, the username was even silently taken from an ordinary doctor. Here's what he said: 😬 This is the perfect illustration that goyims have no rights to your Telegram username. Today it's yours, tomorrow it's a gift to a celebrity for signing a contract.

🏆 Design Contest 2025 Prize fund: $50,000 or more Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ December 15, 2025 Who can participate: Everyone 📱Telegram announces its most epic Design Contest, where top prize winners will each secure $10,000 and may also get a chance to join the Telegram Design Team. THE TASK Design a concept for Telegram Nodes entirely from the ground up, while preserving the familiar components of Telegram’s interfaces. It must feel seamless and aesthetically compelling while remaining clear and intuitive for users. Nodes act as separate instances within the app that help users organize and streamline their communication flows – from personal to work. Nodes go far beyond simple chat folders or groups with topics enabled. You may think of them as Discord-like servers or Slack-style workspaces that can contain multiple chat types, including voice and video chats, support in-depth admin management and user roles. Users who join Telegram Nodes can set a profile picture, bio, and name that differ from their main account. They can then switch between Nodes and their main Telegram inbox – for example, via the left-side menu, which lists all their Nodes alongside any other Telegram accounts they’re logged into. Your submissions must include: 1. A complete set of mockups for both the Android and iOS versions of the Telegram app. 2. A demo video for either platform in the same manneras the demonstrations from the Telegram Blog. CORE REQUIREMENTS • Clarity and usefulness are mandatory – everything must feel immediately understandable to users, leaving no room for confusion. • Thoughtful feature engineering – the design should reflect an implementation-ready concept. • All sides must be considered – you must deliver both the user and admin flows. • A well-thought entry point and clear Nodes management are essential. • Support for both day and night themes is mandatory. Submission Format: 1)The layouts can be implemented as static .png files. For the animation demos, use .mp4 format(without sound). Source files and properly structured Figma projects are also welcome. 2) For included videos, you must also provide several static .png images from each video that serve as a storyboard. 3) If you use complex animated icons, they must be in lottie json or .tgs format. Further submission instructions will be announced closer to the deadline.

🐣 Today we launched a decentralized network for AI computations Cocoon ("Cocoon") — https://cocoon.org. It provides users with 100% confidentiality when interacting with AI. Some of the Telegram requests related to automatic message translation already go…

🐣 It happened. Our decentralized confidential compute network, Cocoon, is live. The first AI requests from users are now being processed by Cocoon with 100% confidentiality. GPU owners are already earning TON. The website https://cocoon.org is up, with documentation…

🐣 It happened. Our decentralized confidential compute network, Cocoon, is live. The first AI requests from users are now being processed by Cocoon with 100% confidentiality. GPU owners are already earning TON. The website https://cocoon.org is up, with documentation…

🐣 It happened. Our decentralized confidential compute network, Cocoon, is live. The first AI requests from users are now being processed by Cocoon with 100%confidentiality. GPU owners are already earning TON. The website https://cocoon.org is up, with documentation and the source code. 🤔 Centralized compute providers such as Amazon and Microsoft act as expensive intermediaries that drive up prices and reduce privacy. Cocoon solves both the economic and confidentiality issues associated with legacy AI compute providers. 🚀 Now we scale. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be onboarding more GPU supply and bringing in more developer demand to Cocoon. Telegram users can expect new AI-related features built on 100% confidentiality. Cocoon will bring control and privacy back where they belong — with users. 🤖

India Mandates SIM Binding for WhatsApp, Telegram The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ordered #WhatsApp, #Telegram, Signal, Snapchat and other messaging apps to enforce mandatory SIM binding within 90 days.Users will no longer be able to use these apps without the registered Indian SIM physically inserted and active in the device — even on Wi-Fi. Web versions must log out every 6 hours and require fresh QR-code verification.The rule, issued under the Telecom Cyber Security Rules 2024, aims to curb cyber fraud by preventing criminals from using Indian numbers without the actual SIM. Non-compliance may lead to penalties or service blocks. Platforms must submit compliance reports by March 2026.Users travelling abroad or switching SIMs frequently may face disruptions. Source : 💌💌💌

📰 It appears global search (search by public chats) has been disabled for Russian users, although searching for messages in their chats works without issue. 🇷🇺🔍The reason is currently unknown, and it's unlikely we'll find out. + in other CIS countries, it seems, too; they don’t work for Ukrainians and Uzbeks. UPD: chat search is now functioning normally.

🆕Telegram Contests Update We are happy to announce three competitions scheduled for the current year. Make sure to enable notifications for @contest so you don’t miss the contest task and further details we will be publishing in the coming days. 01.12 –📱Contest for Designers 05.12 –🎨Artists Competition Dec 2025 –iOS Contest

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📰Liquid Glass elements are not VoiceOver friendly. 📢 The editors of "Durov's Code" and "tginfo" have noted that elements subject to change in the iOS 26 redesign are not supported by the VoiceOver accessibility feature. Telegram itself began supporting them on March 24, 2019, when it released one of its most significant updates, addressing user privacy. 👁 VoiceOver is a feature in Apple devices, first added in macOS Tiger (2005), and later in iPhone OS 3.0 (2009). It acts as a kind of screen reader that reads text and names icons when they are added. It's useful for those with poor font vision and difficulty recognizing icons. Telegram tends to simply add new features without sustaining them for the sake of being the "most feature-rich" app, which is why even visually impaired users suffer. ❌ Visually impaired VoiceOver users have repeatedly reported bugs, including the inability to scroll through chats and lists, leaving reactions, and missing button labels in the settings. ☝️As a reminder, the redesign is not yet complete and is still being partially finalized for Liquid Glass, so these two posts will likely reach the developers. Telegram has also added TalkBack, its Android counterpart. Are there any issues with it as well? This remains an open question. ℹ️ If you encounter this issue, please use these tips to temporarily disable it (VO, TB) before writing a post or message. Video: 💌💌💌

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