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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #296
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
It's Tuesday - keep that hustle strong!
Geek Gossip
#BootSound - So, apparently, someone at Microsoft had a major flashback to 2007 and accidentally replaced the Windows 11 startup sound with the old Windows Vista one!
Latest Updates
Whatsapp To Introduce Ads In Status Updates
Whatsapp is getting ads. Your private chats with friends and family are safe for now, as the ads will not appear there. Instead, they will be sandwiched between Status updates.
India Emerges As Export Hub For Global Electronics Market
Chinese smartphone and electronics big brands such as Oppo, Realme, and Hisense have started sending products from their Indian plants to West Asia, Africa, and even the United States. The move comes after the Indian government has been boosting local manufacturing.
NASA Delays Axiom Mission 4 To ISS Amid Concerns Over Leaks
NASA (US space agency) and Roscosmos (Russia's space agency) are working together to address concerns over persistent leaks on the aging International Space Station (ISS). Axiom Mission 4's launch has been pushed back to June 19 due to these issues, which have been ongoing for some time, including small cracks in the Russian segment causing pressure drops.
Walmart And Amazon Explore Stablecoin Offerings
Big retailers like Walmart and Amazon are considering creating their own stablecoins to cut costs and speed up payment transactions. They're tired of paying billions in interchange fees to card issuers and waiting days for customer payments to clear. Stablecoins would let them settle payments in seconds, with lower fees, and even earn interest on deposited funds. It's a win for retailers, but they'll need to convince customers to use them.
Changelog
Firefox Nightly - Added ability to pin and unpin tabs by dragging them to or from another pinned tab.
OpenAI Codex - Now generates multiple responses simultaneously for a single task, allowing users to choose the best solution.
Snapseed - Redesigned interface with new FAB, organized tabs, and arc-based controller for value adjustments.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Tz Lookup | JavaScript Library for Timezone Lookup by Location
React Animated Numbers | Library showing animation of number changes in react.js
S3mini | Tiny S3 client. Edge computing ready. No-dep. In Typescript.
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Job Board
Software Developer @ Facets[dot]Cloud (Onsite - Bengaluru)
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Miscellaneous
Aviation Data Realities
FlightAware shares common misconceptions about aviation data, including assumptions about flight departures, schedules, and identifiers, as well as airport complexities, highlighting the need for robust data handling in software design.
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