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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #365
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
Rise and shine, it's Monday - time to conquer the week!
Geek Gossip
#iPhone17 - The much-awaited launch of the iPhone 17 in Mumbai turned into chaos on Friday as excitement gave way to frenzy. Hundreds of eager buyers who had queued for hours lost patience and scuffles broke out.
#Slack - A Community named Hack Club that used Slack for over 10 years and was paying a modest fee of $5000 / yr was out-of-the-blue threatened by Slack to pay $200K / yr or they would lose access within a week. Things eventually calmed down as Slack faced flak for their handling of the issue but not without their share of bad PR.
#Samsung - A Samsung “smart” fridge, costing over $1800, received an update recently that indicated that despite having such a high price, Samsung intends to show the owners - wait for it - Ads! We maybe have to give it to Samsung for trying real hard to compete with YouTube on showing Ads.
Latest Updates
USA Imposes $100,000 Fine On Large Tech Companies For Hiring Foreign Workers
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that requires large tech companies to pay a $100,000 fee for hiring foreign workers with H-1B visas, in an effort to curb abuses and protect American workers. This move aims to address concerns that these companies are displacing US workers and undermining national security.
Jar Becomes Profitable After Tying Millions Of First-time Savers To Digital Gold Holdings
Jar is an Indian fintech startup that allows users to invest in gold, reaching 35 million registered users across 12,000 zip codes, mostly from smaller cities and towns. The company has been profitable after tax for the last two consecutive quarters.
Cyberattack Disrupts European Air Travel
A major cyberattack has hit several European airports, including London's Heathrow, causing flight delays and cancellations due to disruptions in check-in and boarding systems. The attack targeted MUSE software made by Collins Aerospace, a leading provider of aviation systems.
Changelog
Google Chrome - Gemini is now free within Google Chrome. The browser has been enhanced with AI capabilities for improved browsing experience.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Ck | Finds code by meaning, not just keywords. It's a drop-in replacement for grep that understands what you're looking for — search for "error handling" and find try/catch blocks, error returns, and exception handling code even when those exact words aren't present.
Chronon | Chronon is a platform that abstracts away the complexity of data computation and serving for AI/ML applications. Users define features as transformation of raw data, then Chronon can perform batch and streaming computation, scalable backfills, low-latency serving, guaranteed correctness and consistency, as well as a host of observability and monitoring tools.
Cosmic UI | A collection of Sci-Fi themed components and futuristic design elements for modern web applications.
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Miscellaneous
Deep Dive Into Cloudflare Outage
Cloudflare's Tenant Service API experienced a broad outage due to a React hook bug, causing repeated API calls and overwhelming the service, affecting dashboard and API availability.
YAML Beats JSON
YAML is significantly more cost/time-effective than JSON in those cases. YAML tended to be faster and had a smaller footprint, but the gap degrades when getting closer to max token limit.
Developer Marketing Essentials
Marketing to developers requires being opinionated about what you're building, who you're building for, and how you communicate. Focus on users' pain points, lead with outcomes, and simplify complex concepts to resonate with your audience.
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