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đȘ Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #310
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
Monday magic is in the air, let's grab it!
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Geek Gossip
#Tone-Deaf - If getting laid off by Microsoft last week was not enough, former employees of Microsoft got an âadviceâ from a Xbox producer - that they should use AI to âHelp Reduce The Emotional And Cognitive Load That Comes With Job Lossâ. Whaaaaat???
#SamsungFoldables - Samsung may have accidentally leaked, yes, themselves leaked, the design for their upcoming foldable - the Galaxy G Fold. Thanks to animations within the latest Samsung One UI 8 build, somebody was able to predict the structure of the new device.
Latest Updates
IIT Madras Summit: Govt Announces âč10,000 Crore Fund For Deep Tech Ecosystem
IIT Madras and its alumni association (IITMAA) held the sixth edition of their global innovation and alumni summit, âSangam 2025â, in Bengaluru on 4 and 5 July. The event brought together over 500 participants, including faculty, alumni, entrepreneurs, investors and students. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal announced a second tranche of âč10,000 crore under the governmentâs âFund of Fundsâ
Google Expands Veo 3 Availability - Itâs Now Available In India
Veo 3 is a Google AI-powered filmmaking tool that allows users to create AI-generated videos, now available in more countries, including India, through the Google AI Pro subscription.
Microsoft Ends 25-year Presence In Pakistan
Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation. The Redmond-based company on Friday told that it is changing its operational model in Pakistan and will now serve its customers through resellers and âother closely located Microsoft officesâ. This move has affected a grant total of - 5 employees.
Changelog
Windows - New lock screen feature adds battery icon with colors and battery percentage display.
Angular - Are you an Angular developer? If so, Google Chromeâs DevTools now comes with its own custom track for Angular projects with a Unified Profiling Experience.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Iroh | Iroh gives you an API for dialing by public key. You say âconnect to that phoneâ, iroh will find & maintain the fastest connection for you, regardless of where it is.
Gama | Manage your GitHub Actions from Terminal with great UI
Vibetunnel | Turn any browser into your terminal & command your agents on the go.
In Case You Missed It
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Shell AI Hackathon is here! Build AI models that predict blending properties of sustainable aviation fuels based on constituent data and earn over $6500 in prizes. More details here.
Miscellaneous
How To Create A Gooey Search Interaction With Framer Motion And Reactjs
This tutorial will teach you how to create a search bar with a Gooey effect using HTML, CSS, and Framer Motion. You'll learn how to apply an SVG filter to achieve the gooey effect, manage animations with AnimatePresence, and customize the search bar's behavior.
Preparing For Google Zero
Google's changing search landscape may soon render SEO efforts ineffective, with LLMs and big search competing against creators and businesses, threatening discovery and revenue.
Context Engineering Revolution
Context Engineering is the art of providing all the context for the task to be plausibly solvable by the LLM. The difference between a cheap demo and a âmagicalâ agent is about the quality of the context you provide.
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We believe in sharing great resources, and these newsletters are some good ones. They offer sharp, focused insights - especially around tech topics I might only touch on briefly.
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