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Geek Gossip
#InfiniteScrolling - The EU is proposing to ban infinite scrolling in popular apps like Instagram and Facebook (among others). There’s still a long way to go for it to become a reality but this could be a seismic shift since infinite scrolling is how these apps keep users engaged.
Latest Updates
India Partners With Alibaba[dot]com To Boost Export-focused Startups
Alibaba[dot]com is a Chinese e-commerce company that operates a B2B platform connecting buyers and sellers worldwide. The Indian government has partnered with Alibaba[dot]com to help Indian startups and small businesses reach international buyers, despite a history of strained relations with China. The program will offer commissions and technical support to identified startups, focusing on onboarding and scaling Indian exporters on the platform.
Davaindia Pharmacy Exposed To Hackers
Security lapse allowed outsiders to gain full administrative control of DavaIndia Pharmacy's platform. The issue affected the pharmacy arm of Zota Healthcare, which operates a large network of retail outlets across India. The vulnerability was fixed within weeks, though confirmation from the company took longer.
Nothing's India Launch
Nothing, a London-based smartphone maker, has inaugurated its first flagship retail store in India in Bengaluru, marking a shift towards immersive, offline engagement in the country. Thousands waited outside as CEO Carl Pei and co-founder Akis Evangelidis unveiled the 5,000 sq ft outlet, featuring the brand's smartphones, audio products, and sub-brand CMF devices.
Changelog
Google Docs - Audio summaries enabled with natural voices and customizable playback speeds.
Cloudflare - Supports real-time content conversion to Markdown for AI agents and crawlers.
Steam - Attach PC specs to game reviews
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Fluid Sh | Claude Code for Debugging VMs
Bunqueue | High-performance job queue for Bun. SQLite persistence, DLQ, cron jobs, S3 backups.
Dexter | An autonomous agent for deep financial research
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Miscellaneous
65 Lines Of Markdown - A Claude Code Sensation
Custom rules file boosts AI tooling with simple Markdown file, now a popular extension with 3.9K stars, making coding standards more accessible to developers.
96% Engineers Don’t Fully Trust AI Output, Yet Only 48% Verify It
New report highlights engineers' growing reliance on AI-assisted coding, with 96% doubting AI-generated code quality, yet only 48% verifying it, and 61% fearing AI-produced code may look correct but be unreliable.
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