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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #364
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
Friday's here - let's make today awesome!
Geek Gossip
#AdBlockers - Another attempt by YouTube to convince people to stop using Ad Blockers - this time by claiming that statistics such as view counts are affected by users using Ad Blockers - hoping that creators in turn compel their subscribers to turn it off.
#Replit - Replit, an AI coding service, launched this new AI coding helper, Agent 3, and it's been a total disaster! Users are saying it's charging them way more than before, even for the same tasks! And get this, some people's bills skyrocketed overnight!
Latest Updates
RBI Cracks Down On Fintech Rent Payment Services
RBI has issued new rules that prevent fintech apps like PhonePe, Paytm, and CRED from facilitating rent payments to landlords who aren't directly onboarded with them, citing concerns over KYC compliance and potential misuse.
Nvidia And Intel Form Historic Partnership
NVIDIA, the leader in AI and accelerated computing, and Intel, a pioneer in semiconductor technology, are teaming up to revolutionize the computing industry, creating a new era of innovation and growth.
Tesla Faces Investigation Over Door Handle Failures
Tesla is redesigning its door handles to make it easier for people to get out of its vehicles. The design, which often features flush handles, has been criticized for complicating rescue efforts by first responders who may not be familiar with the car's specific quirks.
Meta Unveils Next-generation Wearables And AR Tech
Meta just announced its latest smart glasses with a display. The Ray-Ban smart glasses feature a full-color, high-res screen that you can use to view messages, take video calls, read live captions, see walking directions, and preview pictures.
Blender CEO Steps Down After 30 Years
Blender, a free open-source 3D creation software company, is undergoing a leadership change with Ton Roosendaal stepping down as CEO and chairman on January 1, 2026. Francesco Siddi will take over as new CEO, bringing his experience as COO and multiple roles within the company.
Atlassian Acquires Dx For $1 Billion
Atlassian, a productivity software giant, has made its largest acquisition to date, buying developer productivity tool DX for $1 billion in cash and restricted stock. The acquisition aims to enhance Atlassian's product suite by adding a platform to analyze developer team productivity and identify bottlenecks.
Changelog
LinkedIn - Adds Duolingo Score Integration and AI-Powered Interview Preparation for Job Seekers
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Mdream | Convert any site to clean markdown & llms.txt. Boost your site's AI discoverability or generate LLM context for a project you're working with.
Semlib | Build data processing and data analysis pipelines that leverage the power of LLMs
Ghidra | Ghidra is a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework
In Case You Missed It
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Job Board
Lead Fullstack Engineer @ Sahaj Software (Onsite - Chennai)
✨Experience : 10+ years (Python | Java | Distributed Systems | System Design | Golang)
💰Expected Salary : ₹50L – ₹1 cr / year
Backend SDE 2 @ OpsLyft (Onsite - Noida)
✨Experience : 3+ years (Python | noSQL | SQL | REST APIs | Azure | Golang | AWS | GraphQL | GCP)
💰Expected Salary : ₹25L – ₹35L / year
Software Development Engineer II @ Clear Demand (Remote)
✨Experience : 4+ years (Python | Node.js | AWS)
💰Expected Salary : ₹20L – ₹28L / year
Senior Software Engineer @ Maropost (Onsite - Multiple Locations)
✨Experience : 5+ years (Javascript | DOT NET | Microsoft SQL Server | Angular)
💰Expected Salary : ₹20L – ₹35L / year
Miscellaneous
React's Dominance Threatens Innovation
React's default status is stifling innovation in the frontend ecosystem, causing alternative frameworks like Svelte and Solid to struggle for adoption despite their technical superiority.
Audience Is The New Currency
Kinda meta considering we too have an audience but it’s the reality - The creator economy is a new form of security emerging as traditional employment structures crumble, says David Weinberger. He says people who can capture and hold human attention hold the real power. Weinberger: Stop learning to code. Start learning to create audiences.
ChatGPT Widens Adoption
A new study shows ChatGPT's user base has broadened beyond early adopters, with adoption resembling the general adult population, and is now used for everyday tasks and creating economic value in both work and personal life.
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