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Geek Gossip
#Samsung - Samsung’s stable One UI 8.5 update is delayed yet again.
#Microsoft - Microsoft quietly retracted its own documentation that suggested 32GB RAM is the “no worries” upgrade for gaming. Microsoft also nuked a document that recommended Copilot+ PCs for gaming, which mandate 16GB of RAM for AI features.
#Notepad++ - A mac version of the popular Windows editor started gaining traction - only for the original developer to come out and state that they are not affiliated anyway with the Mac version and that their trademark is being misused.
Latest Updates
Upgrad To Acquire Unacademy In An All-stock Deal For Rs 2,055 Cr
Unacademy is an Indian online education platform known for its test preparation and competitive exams services, while upGrad is a higher education and professional upskilling platform. The acquisition brings together two well-known players in online education, with Unacademy continuing to operate as a separate platform.
GalaxEye Launches Mission Drishti, India's Largest Privately Built & World’s 1st OptoSAR Satellite
The mission, which lifted off on May 3, 2026, marks a decisive leap in Earth observation technology, placing India among global leaders in next-generation geospatial intelligence.
Changelog
WhatsApp - Avatar feature is being discontinued.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Dirac | Coding Agent singularly focused efficiency and context curation. Reduces API costs by 50-80% vs other agent AND improves the code quality at the same time. Uses Hash Anchored edits, massively parallel operations, AST manipulation and many many other optimizations.
Warp | Warp is an agentic development environment, born out of the terminal.
Design Md | A format specification for describing a visual identity to coding agents. Gives agents a persistent, structured understanding of a design system.
In Case You Missed It
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The Orchestration Hackathon by WeMakeDevs is an online developer challenge focused on building systems that coordinate and manage complex workflows, often involving AI agents, automation pipelines, and distributed services. Participants design scalable, production-ready orchestration solutions that integrate tools, data, and processes efficiently. Earn some Apple devices worth $4000. More details here.
The SuRaksha Cyber Hackathon 2.0 is a campus-focused cybersecurity hackathon by Canara Bank where participants build solutions for fintech security, including behavior-based authentication, fraud detection, passwordless login, and data privacy protection to enhance digital banking safety. The total prize money is 10 lakh+. More details here.
Miscellaneous
Ordering Biryani Without Missing a Six: The Swiggy × JioHotstar Story
This article shares the experience of integrating Swiggy's web experience into JioHotstar's native app, highlighting the challenges and lessons learned in a cross-company, deadline-driven project.
Agent Memory Patterns
A primer on the different types of memory that an agent can be provided with.
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