{"id":146,"date":"2024-12-04T17:13:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T17:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2024-12-04T17:31:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T17:31:45","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-query alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-811 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-brazil category-peru\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/amazon-is-an-interview\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-130033.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Surviving the Amazon: It\u2019s Not a Trip, It\u2019s an Interview\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-130033.jpg 960w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-130033-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-130033-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-130033-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/amazon-is-an-interview\/\" target=\"_self\" >Surviving the Amazon: It\u2019s Not a Trip, It\u2019s an Interview<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043d\u0438\u044f-\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435-\u043d\u0430-\u0432\u044b\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435\">The Amazon: Less of a journey, more of a job interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conquering the Amazon starts with one small mistake: thinking it's a trip. The Amazon thinks it\u2019s an interview. One you showed up to without a r\u00e9sum\u00e9, without references, and wearing white sneakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People say the jungle only accepts the strong. That\u2019s not true. It welcomes everyone. But then it watches carefully to see who actually is strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0441\u044c-\u0434\u044b\u0448\u0430\u0442-\u043f\u043e-\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044e-\u043f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0442\u044c-\u0431\u0435\u0437-\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0440\u044b\u0432\u0430\">A green sea that humbles your confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrived where the air is thick enough to slice and spread on toast. It\u2019s warm, wet, and immediately informs you: you\u2019ll breathe on a schedule and sweat without one. The Amazon greets you like a mother-in-law who\u2019s already disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locals call it the green sea. I\u2019d call it a recycling center for overconfident people. Everything either stings, bites, or gives you a look that makes you question your whole existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043d\u0435-\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438-\u0441-\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043f\u044b-\u043e\u043d\u0430-\u0438-\u0441\u0430\u043c\u0430-\u043d\u0435-\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0432-\u0443\u0439\u0442\u0438\">We were told: don\u2019t leave the trail.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail, however, disappears every 15 minutes out of spite. The compass spins like a politician near elections. GPS assumes you\u2019re dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u044d\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u044f-\u0437\u0430-\u0442\u0440\u0438-\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0430-\u043e\u0442-\u0433\u0435\u0440\u043e\u044f-\u0434\u043e-\u0448\u0430\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0430\">At first, you\u2019re a hero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After an hour\u2014a philosopher. After two\u2014a religious convert. After three\u2014you\u2019ll sign a contract with any deity, including minor pagan ones, if it means the biting stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0440\u044b-\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0438-\u0430\u0440\u043c\u0438\u044f-\u0441-\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043e\u043c\">The mosquitoes are not insects, they\u2019re a culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With structure, strategy, and a clear dislike for outsiders. They land in groups, hold meetings, then begin the attack. You can feel them checking boxes: neck? check. ankles? check. self-worth? gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043d\u043e\u0447\u044c-\u0432\u0441\u0435-\u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u0438-\u043c\u0438\u0440\u0430-\u0438-\u0441\u043c\u0435\u0445\">At night, the jungle turns the sound on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of it. It hisses, clicks, laughs, and shrieks. Especially laughs. You lie in a hammock\u2014clearly designed by someone who\u2019s never slept in one\u2014and realize: if something falls on you, it\u2019s not an accident. It\u2019s scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0430-\u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u044f-\u0432\u0441\u0451-\u0437\u0430\u043f\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\">The river is the scariest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like water. But it\u2019s a mix of swamp, soup, and conspiracy. You can swim. Once. The Amazon will remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We rode a boat with an engine that only started if ignored. The captain was calm\u2014the kind of calm you earn by either controlling everything or giving up entirely. He said: If anything happens, the river will carry us. Where? He didn\u2019t say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0433\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u043e-\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0438-\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0438-\u043d\u043e-\u0431\u0435\u0437-\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0438\u0445-\u043f\u043e\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0432\">You don\u2019t conquer the Amazon. You negotiate with it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, clarity arrives. You don\u2019t conquer the Amazon. You negotiate. Quietly. No sudden moves. No plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She watches you fall, get back up, and in the end says: Fine, live. But know this\u2014I saw who you really are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we got out, people asked about heroics. I told the truth: I survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was enough for the Amazon. And for me too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-30T10:05:05+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/amazon-is-an-interview\/\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-808 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-europe\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/switzerland-order-and-fondue\/\" target=\"_self\" >Switzerland: Where Silence Feels Like Cashmere<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0448\u0432\u0435\u0439\u0446\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f-\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430-\u0433\u0434\u0435-\u0434\u0430\u0436\u0435-\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432\u044b-\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043b\u0438-\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435\">Switzerland: Where neutrality feels like a superpower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a kid, I thought \u201cneutrality\u201d was a type of weapon\u2014like a very polite missile. One that doesn\u2019t fly anywhere, doesn\u2019t explode, just lies back, stares at the Alps, and radiates quiet confidence: I could, but I won\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Switzerland doesn\u2019t go to war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I asked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Not even with the Germans?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Not even with the Germans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And just like that, Switzerland was filed under \u201cmythical creatures\u201d\u2014somewhere between Bigfoot and a competent city inspector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430-\u043f\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0435\u0448\u044c-\u0432-\u0448\u0432\u0435\u0439\u0446\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044e-\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f-\u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0432\u0441\u0451-\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\">The cows are accountants, and so are the trains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I finally visited Switzerland, I couldn\u2019t believe my eyes. The mountains stand like they were arranged by someone with an engineering degree and a touch of OCD. The lakes are still, like candy displays. Even the cows walk with the dignity of someone who just passed an interview for CFO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The silence is real\u2014dense, like a luxury blanket. I sneezed at a gas station and immediately apologized. To the houses. To the Alps. To some inner Swiss voice that suddenly awoke inside me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043f\u043e\u0435\u0437\u0434\u0430-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0447\u0430\u0441\u044b-\u0438\u043b\u0438-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432\u044b\">Trains run on time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You glance at a Swiss watch\u2014also perfectly on time\u2014and the train is already exactly where it should be. Not early, not late. In Russia, trains are philosophers. In Italy, moody divas. In Switzerland, they\u2019re accountants. Or possibly cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0447\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0442\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430-\u0438-\u0432\u0441\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f-\u0432\u0435\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c\">Clean streets, quiet voices, and the cult of sorting trash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I stayed in a small town where the streets were so clean, you feel the urge to wash your shoes before stepping out. Or maybe even your head. Trash sorting feels like a spiritual practice. Putting plastic in the wrong bin? Feels like confessing to espionage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People speak quietly. Even the kids. Dogs bark like they\u2019re paying by the decibel. If a Swiss person raises their voice, something serious has happened\u2014someone crossed the road outside the zebra crossing. There\u2019s still time to save the world, but barely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0441\u044b\u0440-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0444\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0444\u0438\u044f\">Food is humble and clear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fondue. Potatoes with cheese. Cheese with potatoes. Cheese with cheese. You start to suspect potatoes exist only as edible trays. As a child, I believed Swiss people drilled the holes into cheese after making it. Honestly, how else are they so perfect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0431\u0430\u043d\u043a\u0438-\u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b\u0435-\u0432\u043d\u0443\u0448\u0430\u044e\u0442-\u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435-\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438\u044f-\u0447\u0435\u043c-\u043b\u044e\u0434\u0438\">Where calm is a lifestyle and order is power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Swiss banks look more stable than most marriages. You feel like walking in and saying:<br>\u2014 Can you keep my anxiety for a while?<br>They probably would. With interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043f\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043c\u0443-\u043d\u0430-\u0448\u0432\u0435\u0439\u0446\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044e-\u043d\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0430\u044e\u0442\">They say Switzerland was surrounded by enemies in wartime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I get it\u2014no one dared attack. Imagine charging in, and a calm man looks up and says:<br>\u2014 Sorry, it\u2019s lunchtime. Care to join us?<br>And suddenly there\u2019s fondue, a weather chat, and it feels rude to start shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0435\u0441\u043b\u0438-\u0440\u0430\u0439-\u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442-\u043e\u043d-\u043f\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0436-\u043d\u0430-\u043f\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0434\u043e\u043a\">If heaven exists, it probably looks like this<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not a party, but pure order. You wake up, know where your things are, where your job is, where the lake and the cows are. Nothing rubs, nothing screams. And even eternity would probably arrive\u2026 right on schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-30T10:00:10+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/switzerland-order-and-fondue\/\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-brazil category-europe category-life category-the-usa\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/cities-2025-year-review\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124920.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"If Cities Could Summarize Their 2025\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124920.jpg 720w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124920-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124920-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124920-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/cities-2025-year-review\/\" target=\"_self\" >If Cities Could Summarize Their 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0451\u043b-2025-\u0433\u043e\u0434-\u0435\u0441\u043b\u0438-\u0431\u044b-\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430-\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043b\u0438-\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c\">If Cities Gave a 2025 Year-in-Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Berlin<\/strong><br>Looked chaotic, called it culture. Opened 47 concept spaces, closed 48.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paris<\/strong><br>Spent the year slightly disappointed in people, deeply in love with itself. Never apologized. Croissants remained reliably good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>London<\/strong><br>Said&nbsp;<em>interesting<\/em>&nbsp;12 million times\u2014never meaning it in a good way. Still charging for everything, especially things that don\u2019t work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New York<\/strong><br>Worked non-stop. Proud of it. Burned out slightly but considers it on-brand. Pumpkin spice lattes got more expensive, which feels correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dubai<\/strong><br>Bought another skyscraper\u2014just because it could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tbilisi<\/strong><br>Once again welcomed everyone, fed them, poured wine, and pretended nothing unusual was happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barcelona<\/strong><br>Planned to work. Didn\u2019t. Launched another startup that\u2019s just about to blow up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amsterdam<\/strong><br>Stayed quiet, calm, followed the rules\u2014and still ended up the weirdest in the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rio de Janeiro<\/strong><br>Meant to tidy up. Threw a carnival instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0430-\u043a\u0442\u043e-\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b-\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0438\u043c-\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043c-\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430\">So, which city was your favorite in 2025?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-30T09:52:20+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/cities-2025-year-review\/\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-802 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/feel-the-real-city\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124445.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Best Way to Feel a New City\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124445.jpg 720w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124445-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124445-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-124445-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/feel-the-real-city\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Best Way to Feel a New City<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0449\u0435\u0435-\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e-\u0441-\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043c-\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f-\u043d\u0435-\u0443-\u0441\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0430\">Don\u2019t start your journey at the postcard spot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best thing you can do in a new city is not to step out of the cab at the cathedral\u2014but in a regular, everyday neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find yourself among residential buildings, corner shops, noisy intersections, and people just going about their day. Then start walking, with no destination in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0432-\u043c\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044c\u043a\u043e\u043c-\u043a\u0430\u0444\u0435-\u0433\u0434\u0435-\u0432\u0441\u0435-\u043f\u043e-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0449\u0435\u043c\u0443\">The city speaks in details, glances, and warm bread<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab a coffee in a tiny caf\u00e9 where an old man flips through his morning paper and knows everyone by name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch the barista\u2019s eye. Ask how they\u2019re doing, where they\u2019re from, how long they\u2019ve worked here. These tiny conversations often tell you more about the place than any travel guide\u2014or ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u044b-\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0442-\u043d\u0430\u0434\u043e-\u0442\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e-\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0448\u0430\u0442\u044c\">Listen to the street<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What are neighbors chatting about by their doors? What are teens arguing over on the corner? What makes people laugh, complain, worry? Every city has a rhythm, and it\u2019s clearest in places far from the tourist trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0440\u044f\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f-\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e-\u0438-\u043d\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0438-\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0449\u0435\u0435\">Real atmosphere lives in the unnoticed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just walk. Let yourself get a little lost. Look at signs no one photographs, notice laundry hanging from balconies, breathe in the scent of fresh bread from a local bakery, feel how different a morning can be from country to country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No landmark can compete with the quiet magic of watching people live their regular lives\u2014in all the corners of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-30T09:48:02+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/feel-the-real-city\/\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-798 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ai category-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/robotaxis-transforming-cities\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-123545.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How Robotaxis Are Already Reshaping Cities\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-123545.jpg 720w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-123545-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-123545-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMAGE-2025-12-30-123545-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/robotaxis-transforming-cities\/\" target=\"_self\" >How Robotaxis Are Already Reshaping Cities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0441\u0438-\u0443\u0436\u0435-\u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044f-\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0438\u0440\u0443\u044e\u0442-\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\">Robotaxis are already changing how cities and people move<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Economist recently published a fascinating article about how self-driving vehicles are already transforming city economies and travel behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, this is almost personal. I clock over 100,000 kilometers a year, and I\u2019m waiting for a decent autopilot system more eagerly than my kids wait for Santa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine future road trips: switch on the robot for boring highways, and take the wheel only when the road becomes pure pleasure\u2014winding mountain passes or off-road trails where autopilots will still struggle for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0433\u0434\u0435-\u0443\u0436\u0435-\u0435\u0437\u0434\u044f\u0442-\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438-\u0438-\u0447\u0442\u043e-\u044d\u0442\u043e-\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0435\u0442\">Where robotaxis already drive\u2014and what's coming next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In pilot cities, there are more of these vehicles than you'd think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In San Francisco, they account for around 10% of rides. Los Angeles and Phoenix are catching up quickly. Waymo\u2014Google\u2019s self-driving car project\u2014isn\u2019t profitable yet, but most of the costs are R&amp;D. Once the tech goes mainstream, the cost per ride will drop more sharply than we can imagine. That\u2019s when things will really start to shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0435-\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0438-\u0438\u0441\u0447\u0435\u0437\u0430\u044e\u0442-\u0438\u0437-\u0437\u0430-\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\">The silent disappearance of old professions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The taxi driver profession is clearly on its way out. Robots don\u2019t need breaks, weekends, or paid leave. But it won\u2019t stop there. Fewer accidents means fewer jobs for lawyers and insurance agents who've built careers around traffic collisions. It\u2019s already visible in the stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0442-\u0441-\u043f\u0430\u0440\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438-\u0438-\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0439-\u0438\u043d\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u043e\u0439\">Say goodbye to parking lots and traffic fines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking? Also doomed. Why park when your self-driving car can just leave the city center\u2014or circle the block while you sip coffee? Vast parking zones can be repurposed into homes, offices, or, if we\u2019re lucky, parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0442\u044b-\u0438\u0437\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0442-\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-\u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439\">New habits, new chaos, and a shift in behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People\u2019s habits are shifting too. Office workers might start moving to the suburbs\u2014after all, you can work on a laptop from the backseat of a robotaxi. Pedestrians might stop checking for cars before crossing: the robot will stop. In San Francisco, human drivers are already cutting off autonomous cars more aggressively\u2014after all, the AI always yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cities will lose revenue from traffic fines, and specialized lawyers and insurers might disappear right after taxi drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0442\u043e-\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f-\u0437\u0430-\u0440\u0443\u043b\u0435\u043c-\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437-\u0434\u0435\u0441\u044f\u0442\u044c-\u043b\u0435\u0442\">Driving licenses for the few, by passion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s quite possible that within a decade, getting a driver\u2019s license will be harder than getting a pilot\u2019s license. Only true enthusiasts will bother. Which is actually great: it\u2019ll just be me and the robots out on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-30T09:40:18+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/robotaxis-transforming-cities\/\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-787 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-citizenships category-europe\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/portugal-immigration-tightens\/\" target=\"_self\" >Portugal Tightens Immigration Rules in 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0443\u0433\u0430\u043b\u0438\u044f-\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0435\u0442-\u043c\u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435-\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0430-\u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0432\u0430\u0436\u043d\u043e-\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0442\u044c\">Portugal\u2019s Immigration Policy Is Shifting \u2014 What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Portugal is tightening its immigration rules. \"The time of irresponsible immigration is over,\" said Minister Ant\u00f3nio Leit\u00e3o Amaro during a recent address to Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new law now restricts job-seeker visas to highly qualified professionals. Family reunification has become more complicated \u2014 longer waiting times and consular processing are now required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0435\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0430-\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0435\u0442-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f-\u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-\u043a-\u043c\u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438\">A Broader European Shift Towards Stricter Immigration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes are part of a growing European trend: stricter laws, greater emphasis on national interests, and tighter control. For migrants, this means more uncertainty and a longer road to citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0430\u0434\u0430\u043f\u0442\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c-\u0441\u0432\u043e\u044e-\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0433\u0438\u044e-\u043a-\u043d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u043c-\u0440\u0435\u0430\u043b\u0438\u044f\u043c\">How to Adjust Your Relocation Strategy Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What should you do about it?<br>Don\u2019t rely on just one country\u2019s rules. What\u2019s liberal today might change tomorrow. Instead, build a diversified strategy: alternative residency options, flexible immigration and tax planning, and act fast in countries where the window of opportunity is still open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking about relocating? Don\u2019t delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to map out your path to citizenship? Drop me a message.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-08T10:26:42+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/portugal-immigration-tightens\/\">October 8, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-785 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ai\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/chatgpt-shopping-assistant\/\" target=\"_self\" >ChatGPT Turns Into a Shopping Assistant<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0432-chatgpt-\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0438\u043b\u0438-\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0437\u0438\u043d-\u043d\u0430-\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435\">ChatGPT Just Became a Shopping Platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I tried it \u2014 and yes, you can now confidently shop directly from the chat interface. For now, it only works in the U.S. and only with Shopify and Etsy, but this future is rolling out fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0430\u0435\u0442-\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0443\u043f\u043a\u0430-\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437-chatgpt\">How Buying Through ChatGPT Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask something like \u201cWhat\u2019s a good gift for my grandma?\u201d and you\u2019ll instantly see a curated selection of products, a buy button, and a familiar Stripe checkout. Pay with your card, and wait for your delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0442\u043e-\u043e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0435\u0442-\u0437\u0430-\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0443-\u0438-\u043f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u043a\u0443\">Who Handles Delivery and Support?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The seller takes care of shipping and customer service. ChatGPT just shows the products and handles the payment process. No more endless scrolling through store listings \u2014 the AI already did the research and picked the best options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0435-\u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445-\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0443\u043f\u043e\u043a-\u0443\u0436\u0435-\u0440\u044f\u0434\u043e\u043c\">What Comes Next? Proactive AI Shopping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what might be coming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picked a movie for tonight? Want me to order a gluten-free pizza for the whole family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I see you're out of matching socks \u2014 delivery in 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your dog is barking? She probably wants turkey-flavored kibble. I\u2019ve ordered a premium pack from a sponsored brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How was your Tinder date yesterday? I sent flowers \u2014 here\u2019s a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to delegate your shopping to AI?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T08:00:21+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/chatgpt-shopping-assistant\/\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-783 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ai\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/ai-effects-on-thinking\/\" target=\"_self\" >MIT Study: AI Use May Harm Thinking Skills<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0431\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435-\u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0435-\u0434\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043b\u0438-\u0447\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e-\u043e\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0435\u0435\u0442-\u0438\u0437-\u0437\u0430-\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0443\u0441\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e-\u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0430\">British Scientists Confirm: AI Might Be Making Us Dumber<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MIT Media Lab just released a 200-page study exploring how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT affect the human brain.<br>Spoiler: it\u2019s not good news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u043e-\u0438\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435-\u0442\u0440\u0438-\u0433\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043f\u044b-\u0438-\u044d\u044d\u0433\">Inside the Experiment: Essays, EEGs, and Chocolate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers asked three groups of students to write essays:<br>One used ChatGPT, the second used Google,<br>The third went old-school\u2014with just chocolate (and cheat sheets, though that part didn\u2019t make the paper).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While they wrote, researchers monitored their brain activity using EEG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0447\u0442\u043e-\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043b\u0438-\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044b-\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044c\u0448\u0435-\u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u044f\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f-\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044c\u0448\u0435-\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u044b\">The Findings: Less Effort, Less Thinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brains worked less when students had AI assistance. Those using ChatGPT showed the lowest brain engagement.<br>The results? Boring, generic essays\u2014and students couldn\u2019t even recall what they wrote.\nWorse, they felt less satisfied with their work\u2014an early warning sign of AI-induced burnout or depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mit-\u0438\u0438-\u043c\u0435\u0448\u0430\u0435\u0442-\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c-\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435-\u043c\u044b\u0448\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435\">MIT\u2019s Warning: AI Undermines Independent Thinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI makes knowledge more accessible, but at the cost of deeper cognitive effort.\nStudents using LLMs showed signs of weaker memory, reduced critical thinking, and overall dependence on external tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI doesn\u2019t make you smarter\u2014it makes you less capable of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you use AI in your studies or work? Have you noticed a shift in how you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next post, I\u2019ll show you how I build custom AI bots in five minutes using just voice notes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-28T07:29:34+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/ai-effects-on-thinking\/\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-780 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ai\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/meta-rayban-smart-glasses\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1222\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMAGE-2025-09-21-084942.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meta Ray-Ban Display: Smart Glasses with AR and Gesture Control\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMAGE-2025-09-21-084942.jpg 1222w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMAGE-2025-09-21-084942-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMAGE-2025-09-21-084942-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMAGE-2025-09-21-084942-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/levoshin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMAGE-2025-09-21-084942-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/meta-rayban-smart-glasses\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meta Ray-Ban Display: Smart Glasses with AR and Gesture Control<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meta-ray-ban-display-\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0438-\u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0433\u043e-\u0443\u0436\u0435-\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0441\u044c\">Meta Ray-Ban Display: The future of eyewear is here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first tech enthusiasts got their hands on the new Meta Ray-Ban Display \u2014 and were blown away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the outside, they look like classic Ray-Bans.<br>But hidden inside the lens is a tiny display that shows messages, maps, translations, photo and video previews \u2014 all without pulling out your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0432\u043e\u0437\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0438\u0437-\u0444\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0438-\u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0443\u043c\u0435\u044e\u0442-\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0438-meta\">Like sci-fi brought to life: What these glasses can do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature set feels like something out of science fiction: real-time subtitles and translations, video calls directly in the lens, step-by-step navigation, and smart prompts powered by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-neural-band-\u0443\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-\u0436\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438-\u0431\u0435\u0437-\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0438\u0445-\u0434\u0432\u0438\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0439\">Neural Band: Control with a pinch, even behind your back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The secret weapon is the Neural Band \u2014 a bracelet that reads your muscle signals. You control the glasses with gestures: a pinch to select, a double pinch to open the menu. You can even do it with your hand behind your back. Stealth mode, activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f-\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u044b-\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0430-\u0438-\u0446\u0435\u043d\u0430\">Battery life, camera, and price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The glasses last around six hours on a single charge, and up to 30 hours with the case. The 12MP camera takes solid photos and videos. The display is bright enough for you, yet nearly invisible to everyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All this for just $799. Tempted?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-21T05:55:38+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/meta-rayban-smart-glasses\/\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-773 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/revolut-hires-french-banking-executive\/\" target=\"_self\" >Why Revolut Hired a French Banking Veteran<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0438-\u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0439-\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e-\u0432\u044b\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u044f\u0442-\u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0443\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435-\u0441\u044e\u0436\u0435\u0442\u044b\">Company stories often feel like Hollywood plots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Revolut started as a challenger to traditional banks. Now it's hiring Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Oud\u00e9a \u2014 the man who led one of France\u2019s largest banks, Societe Generale, for 15 years. Currently Chairman at Sanofi, Oud\u00e9a will now head Revolut\u2019s Western Europe operations from Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043f\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043c\u0443-revolut-\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0442-\u0431\u0430\u043d\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e-\u0434\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0437\u0430\u0432\u0440\u0430\">Why would a fintech bring in a banking dinosaur?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the rules are changing. Revolut is applying for a French banking license, investing \u20ac1 billion into growth, and positioning Paris as its EU stronghold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To pull this off, you need someone who gets both tech and the bureaucratic machinery behind European regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430-\u0432\u0430\u0436\u043d\u0435\u0435-gr-\u0430-\u043d\u0435-\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0442\u043e\u0439-\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043a\u0442\">When GR matters more than having the best product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, one thing is often underestimated: at the top level, it\u2019s not always the best product that wins \u2014 it\u2019s who knows how to navigate government relations. Oud\u00e9a knows the French system inside out, with all its levers and brakes. Yes, he\u2019s linked with bureaucracy, but that\u2019s exactly what might become Revolut\u2019s key asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To move into the big leagues, you have to play by the system. Revolut is showing how that transition is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T10:13:23+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levoshin.com\/en\/revolut-hires-french-banking-executive\/\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><nav class=\"alignwide wp-block-query-pagination is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-query-pagination-is-layout-b2891da8 wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-17-page=2\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-17-page=3\">3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-17-page=9\">9<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/146?query-17-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">Next Page<span class='wp-block-query-pagination-next-arrow is-arrow-arrow' aria-hidden='true'>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-146","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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