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Geek Gossip
#Antigravity - Here we go again. Another day, another agent wiping out data. A user recorded Google’s new Agent based IDE - Antigravity - deleting the entire D drive in the user’s system.
#Metaverse - Bloomberg reports Meta may slash its budget for metaverse projects by up to 30 percent next year. CEO Mark Zuckerberg asked Meta executives to “look for 10% cuts across the board” as part of its annual budget planning process. As part of the potential cuts, Meta could reportedly begin laying off metaverse staff as early as January.
Latest Updates
India's Government Launches Anti-Uber Rideshare Platform
India's government is set to launch a rideshare platform and app that charges no commission and is intended to make life harder for Uber and its ilk. The app is already available on Android and promises the chance to “book cabs in all major cities and countless small towns across India”
Crucial Brand Disappears
Micron is retiring the Crucial brand, a well-known company that made affordable solid-state drives and RAM kits for PC enthusiasts. They're focusing on AI and enterprise clients, which will lead to a shortage of budget-friendly memory options and higher prices for hobbyists and builders.
Meta Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Over Whatsapp AI Policy
Meta's decision to ban third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp's business tools has sparked an EU probe, with regulators concerned it could stifle competition in the rapidly growing AI market.
Linux On Steam Peaks To 3.2 Percent, New All-time High
Linux usage on Steam has peaked again in the November Steam Hardware & Software Survey. As of last month, Linux users accounted for 3.2 percent of all Steam users. That pales in comparison to Windows usage (94.79 percent), but it’s still a boost from October and marks a new all-time high.
Changelog
Google Photos - Recap feature updated with new personalization options, integration with CapCut, and new sharing features.
Proton Drive - Introduces Proton Sheets, a private-by-default spreadsheet app with end-to-end encryption for secure collaboration and data protection.
Let’s Encrypt - Reducing certificate validity period to 45 days by 2028 and authorization reuse period to 7 hours.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Hl | A fast and powerful log viewer and processor that converts JSON logs or logfmt logs into a clear human-readable format.
Argc | A Bash CLI framework, also a Bash command runner.
Cmux | cmux lets you run Claude Code, Codex CLI, Amp, Gemini CLI, Cursor CLI, Opencode, and other coding agent CLIs in parallel across multiple tasks
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Miscellaneous
Reddit Comment Migration
Reddit's legacy Python service was replaced with Go microservices, improving reliability and performance, and streamlining ownership and maintenance.
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