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Geek Gossip
#Apple - Apple has a new page for buying mac, one that allows you to customize every aspect of your build. Instead of a variety of pre-configured options, you can build your machine from the ground up.
#Copilot - The data is in. For the amount of AI that Microsoft has integrated into all its products, only 3.3% of its users who touch Copilot actually pay for it!
#TechLayoffs - Journalists are increasingly questioning companies for layoffs, asking if it is truly due to the impact of AI or a cover up for their financial struggles.
Latest Updates
India's Digital Payments Infrastructure Sees Record-breaking Growth
India’s digital payments infrastructure continued its steady expansion in January 2026. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed a record 21.7 billion transactions during the month, marginally higher than 21.63 billion transactions recorded in December 2025. On a year-on-year basis, UPI transaction volumes rose 28% in January, while transaction value increased 21% YoY.
India's Internet User Base Surpasses 950 Million
India’s active internet user base crossed 950 million in 2025, reaching 958 million. Rural users now account for over 57% of active internet users and are growing significantly faster than urban users. Short-video consumption is highlighted as a major engagement trend.
Raspberry Pi Prices Rise Again
Due to memory price hikes, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has increased prices for its single-board computers, with only 1GB configurations remaining unchanged.
SpaceX Buys XAI (And Thus X / Twitter)
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X).
Notepad++ Security Breach Investigation Reveals Chinese State-sponsored Attackers
Not a minor coding editor, Notepad++ is a popular free source-code editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux, known for its simplicity and customization options. Notepad++'s website and update system were hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored group starting from June 2025. The attackers compromised the hosting provider's server, redirecting some users to malicious update manifests. The breach occurred until September 2, 2025, but attackers maintained access to internal services until December 2,
Changelog
Mozilla Firefox - Introduces AI Controls to Let Users Block or Manage AI-Enhanced Features.
OpenAI Codex - OpenAI’s Codex, it’s answer to Clause Code is now available on Mac.
Adobe Animate (Flash) - The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Winapp CLI | The Windows App Development CLI, is a single command-line interface for managing Windows SDKs, packaging, generating app identity, manifests, certificates, and using build tools with any app framework.
Coi | A type-safe, component-based language for building high-performance web apps with WASM and fine-grained reactivity.
AI Agents From Scratch | Demystify AI agents by building them yourself. Local LLMs, no black boxes, real understanding of function calling, memory, and ReAct patterns.
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The GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge is a DEV Community coding contest where developers use the GitHub Copilot CLI tool to build creative projects that showcase AI-assisted terminal workflows. Winners are judged on innovation and effective CLI use; top 3 winners each get USD 1,000 plus tickets to GitHub Universe 2026, plus subscriptions and badges for runners-up and participants. Register Now.
The Amazon Nova AI Hackathon is a global online competition where developers build generative AI applications using Amazon Nova’s foundation models and services (reasoning, multimodal, voice, agentic systems, UI automation) on AWS. Participants submit working projects with demo videos and code. The total prize pool includes USD 40,000 in cash plus USD 55,000 in AWS credits. Register Here.
2 Fast 2 MCP is an online hackathon by WeMakeDevs where participants design, run and scale MCP-based AI agents using the Archestra platform, focusing on architecture, security and orchestration rather than just speed. Projects showcase robust agent workflows and deployment strategies. The total cash prize pool is USD 10,000+, with exclusive swag and interview opportunities. More details here.
Miscellaneous
We're all Beginners Again
Despite anxiety about being "advanced enough," early adopters of Claude Chic share a sense of excitement and playfulness, reminiscent of Python's early days, when innovation and possibility drove progress.
Adding Dynamic Features To An Aggressively Cached Website
Simon Willison's blog showcases dynamic features like edit links and random tag navigation using Cloudflare caching, localStorage, and Django admin customizations.
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