🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #112

Hope your Wednesday is filled with joy and laughter!

#YCControversy - PearAI, a Y Combinator-funded AI code editor, launched on Saturday. The startup's founder admitted that it was a clone of another AI editor called Continue. He also admitted that PearAI used a made-up closed license called the Pear Enterprise License. Now for the gossip - YCombinator has backed this startup! Falling standards?

#Redesign - Google's Phone app is testing a redesign inspired by the iOS call screen interface. The decline button is placed on the left, and the accept button on the right. There is no official word from Google on this change.

#uBlockOrigin - Everybody’s go-to Ad-Blocker is uBlock Origin. It’s “Lite” version is for browsers that support only the v3 manifest. Well - it’s authors decided to no longer host the extension on Firefox, because Firefox goofed up a review of the extension and basically called it spam (but then retracted it).

#Android16NameRevealed - Android 16's codename is believed to be "Baklava" which breaks Google's desert-naming tradition. It's a strange shift, as the codename for the upcoming version was assumed to start with the letter 'W'

#ProductHuntProblems - Remember when Product Hunt was that cool place where makers could showcase their side projects? It's gotten so big and crowded now, it's tough for solopreneurs and bootstrappers to get noticed. They've become too focused on VC-backed companies and their deep pockets.

#HoloLens - Microsoft is discontinuing production of its HoloLens 2 headset. The company has no plans for a followup device, so this is the end of the road. The original HoloLens headset will stop getting software updates on December 10.

Phonepe Partners With Jar To Launch 'Daily Savings' Feature In Digital Gold
PhonePe, a leading digital payments company, has partnered with Jar, a micro-savings platform, to introduce a new feature called 'Daily Savings' that allows users to save money in 24K digital gold starting from Rs 10 daily up to Rs 5,000. Jar's Gold Tech solution powers the feature, enabling seamless and secure digital gold savings.

Edtech Startup Adda247 Acquires Prepinsta For Undisclosed Sum
PrepInsta is a platform focused on placement preparation for engineering students, offering preparation resources for roles like data scientist, software engineer, and full stack developer, and has a strong pipeline of programs in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Youtube And SESAC Reach Music Licensing Agreement
SESAC is one of the major performing rights organizations (PROs) in the music industry, responsible for collecting royalties on behalf of songwriters and publishers. Think of it like a guild for music creators.YouTube has been negotiating with SESAC for months to reach a deal on music licensing, and today they finally announced a deal. This means that YouTube will start paying royalties to SESAC, which will benefit songwriters and publishers. This is a big deal for the music industry and will likely have a ripple effect on other streaming services too!

Apple Abandons Plans To Invest In Openai
Apple, a tech giant known for its innovative products and services, had been exploring the possibility of investing in OpenAI, a company that specializes in artificial intelligence and has developed products like ChatGPT. However, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple has decided to abandon its plans to join OpenAI's investment round.

Google Introduces Video Search Feature for Google Lens

Snapchat Quietly Rolls Out "Footsteps" Feature to Track Users' Explorations

Firefox Grant temporary permissions for websites, including notifications, and preview open tabs with hover functionality.

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Demystifying Url State In React Applications
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Top Platform Engineering Books Recommended For 2024
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Daily Scrum Drudgery
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