Wednesday is the perfect day to reflect and refocus!
Geek Gossip
#AppStore-v/s-PlayStore - After switching from iPhone to Android, a user found WhatsApp chat transfer frustrating and costly ₹2,499 on iOS versus ₹186 on Android for the same app. Further checks revealed similar pricing gaps in other services like YouTube Premium.
#iPhoneAir - The iPhone Air sold so poorly that Apple has decided to delay the launch of the next-generation iPhone Air. Apple's supply chain has scaled back shipments and production. Foxconn has reportedly dismantled all but one and a half of its production lines.
#WindowsSucks - Ex-Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has publicly explained why Windows "sucks" He has suggested introducing a toggle which enables a less "chatty" version of Windows. Plummer also highlighted how Windows has begun to feel like a sales channel that upsells other products.
#Wikipedia - Wikipedia is urging AI companies to use its paid plans instead of scraping their data for free.
Latest Updates
Ather Energy Leads Ola Electric In Q2 Fy26 Revenue
Ather Energy, an Indian electric scooter manufacturer, has surpassed Ola Electric in quarterly revenue, reporting ₹899 crore, a 54% increase from last year. Ather's steady growth in sales and cost control has helped it gain market share, with experts attributing its success to strong retail expansion, frequent software updates, and a focus on performance scooters.
Indic LLM Arena Unveiled To Revolutionize AI For India
AI4Bharat has launched the Indic LLM-Arena, a crowd-sourced, human-in-the-loop leaderboard. The platform is designed to benchmark LLMs on the three pillars that affect the Indian experience: language, context, and safety. In simple terms, we now have a leaderboard for LLMs directed towards Indian Languages!
Indian Origin (Former) Intel AI Chief Joins OpenAI
Sachin Katti, a senior technology leader formerly at Intel, is joining OpenAI. Katti previously served as senior vice president, chief technology and AI officer, and GM of the Network and Edge Group (NEX) at Intel.
Changelog
Google Maps - Adds Builder Agent for creating interactive map-based prototypes, MCP Server for connecting AI assistants to documentation, and Grounding Lite for model grounding via Model Context Protocol.
Meta Platform - Facebook Social Plugins (Like and Comment buttons) will be discontinued on February 10, 2026, rendering as a 0x0 pixel (invisible element).
Website Wednesday
ShadCN Registry - A hub for frontend developers, listing community-built component libraries for the framework. It allows you to instantly install specialized components - like animated, retro, or AI-focused primitives - directly into your project significantly accelerating UI development.
Impo Lighthouse - A technical SEO tool that provides a "brutally honest" performance audit for websites. Designed by Jono Alderson, it analyzes a given URL and delivers feedback on speed and key issues, often with a humorous and critical tone, to help developers and SEO specialists identify and fix performance bottlenecks. In simple terms - did you ever want to roast your website by a Stand Up comedian? Here’s your chance…
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Backend devs, this isn't a hackathon - it's a career move! Stride Ventures is hosting "HackForward 2025," a hiring challenge to find experienced Backend Developers. The "prize" is a full-time job in Gurgaon with competitive compensation. The challenge requires 2+ years of experience and will test your skills with 10 MCQs, 1 programming problem, and 1 SQL query. This is your shot to help build the future of private market investing. Sign up here.
Job Board
Lead Full Stack @ DoctusTech (Remote)
✨Experience : 8+ years (Python | Django | Chrome Extensions | React.js)
💰Expected Salary : ₹30L – ₹35L / year
Miscellaneous
Effectively Monitoring Web Performance
DebugBear outlines a three-step process to optimize website speed: Identify slow visitor experiences, diagnose technical issues, and monitor performance regressions. Use Core Web Vitals and real user data to track page load time, layout shift, and interaction speed.
Take-home Exercises
Take-home exercises are one of the most valuable tools in a hiring manager’s toolkit. You need to be true to your reasons for why you do them, and be clear about what you are trying to assess.
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