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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #341
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
Happy Tuesday! You've got this - let's make today count!
Geek Gossip
#iPhone - For the first time since 2007, Apple may not announce a new iPhone version next year. The iPhone 18 could still launch in 2027, alongside the iPhone 18e, totaling six iPhone releases per year. This change in launch strategy seems to be a direct response to slowing smartphone sales.
#World-Humanoid-Robot-Games - China hosted the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where robots from 16 countries competed in various events. While some robots demonstrated impressive speed and agility, the event also highlighted the current limitations of humanoid robotics, with frequent falls and clumsy movements.
Latest Updates
Linktree Blocked In India
Linktree, a popular "link in bio" service used by many companies and influencers, has been reportedly blocked on several Indian internet service providers' networks, but the reason behind the block is unclear, causing concerns for businesses and users who rely on the service.
ChatGPT’s India Specific Cheaper Pricing Plan
ChatGPT has added a new 'Go' plan that costs ₹399 per month. The Go plan is hidden behind a feature flag, but it should begin showing up in select regions in the coming days. It's unclear if OpenAI will expand the low-cost subscription to other regions.
Foxconn Expands iPhone Production In India
Foxconn is a major electronics manufacturer, known for producing Apple products, including iPhones. They've just started making iPhone 17 at their Bengaluru factory, their second-largest facility outside of China.
Changelog
Perplexity - Live Transcriptions of Indian Public Companies' Quarterly Earnings Calls and Conference Call Schedules Added
OpenAI - Introduces subtle personality tweaks to the GPT-5 model, adding more approachable and friendly language.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Codex | Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal
Embedding Atlas | Embedding Atlas is a tool that provides interactive visualizations for large embeddings. It allows you to visualize, cross-filter, and search embeddings and metadata.
Showify | Arguably the most comprehensive library for stringifying any JavaScript value into a human-readable format, handling nearly every scenario you might encounter.
In Case You Missed It
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Participants are invited to build next-gen AI agents orchestrated via Google Kubernetes Engine. Winners share over $50,000 in cash, plus Google Cloud credits, KubeCon NA passes and travel stipends, and exclusive features like a Kubernetes Podcast interview, social promotion, and more. More details here.
Job Board
Software Engineer @ Nordetect (Remote)
✨Experience : 4+ years (Python | C++ | React.js | AWS | Cursor AI)
💰Expected Salary : ₹25L – ₹35L / year
Senior Backend Engineer @ Shoppin' (Onsite - Gurugram)
✨Experience : 3+ years (Python | Redis | PostgreSQL | Rabbitmq | Amazon SQS | Azure | Kafka | AWS | Kubernetes | GraphQL | Playwright)
💰Expected Salary : ₹30L – ₹48L / year
Miscellaneous
Time[dot]com Layout Rebuild
A young developer aims to redesign Time[dot]com's news section, focusing on a more flexible and responsive layout that adapts to different viewport sizes, ensuring a better user experience on various devices.
Netflix's Recommendation Algorithm
Netflix's algorithms analyze every click, pause, and genre to build your unique profile. This deep understanding transforms a vast library into a bespoke storefront. Matrix Factorization prevents 'analysis paralysis' and guides you effortlessly through cinematic choices.
Model Context Protocol Risks
MCP adoption grows, but security vulnerabilities remain, including tool description injection, authentication issues, and supply chain risks, putting sensitive data and user credentials at risk.
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