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#GigEconomyRatings - The Fairwork India Team, led by the Centre for IT and Public Policy (CITAPP) at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B), has released the FairworkIndia Ratings 2024. The evaluation assessed 11 platforms across various sectors, including logistics, food delivery, and transportation. BigBasket topped the list with a score of 6 out of 10, followed by BluSmart, Swiggy, Urban Company, and Zomato. Guess which ones got zero ratings? Check the link to see if you are right! Hint - 3 of them got zero. They company names start with O, P and U.

#MacMini - Media’s been dropping hints about a November 1st release for the new M4 Macs, including the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, a revamped 24-inch iMac, and an M4-updated Mac mini. Sources say the Mac mini's getting a major design overhaul, making it smaller but still with an internal power supply.

#YouTubeSkipAdButton - YouTube ad segments can be annoying but have a Skip option available after a few seconds. Users have noticed a change in the Skip button's display, potentially leading to confusion. The absence of a countdown timer seems to be intentional. Urgghhh!

#Bug - Weird bug hits Microsoft Word. Apparently, people are losing their documents when they try to save them. Hey Microsoft! Here’s a missing tests case for you.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority Sends A Notice To Ola Electric
The Central Consumer Protection Authority, India’s consumer rights regulator, has sent a show-cause notice to Ola Electric over alleged violation of consumer rights. The notice gives the Bengaluru-headquartered firm 15 days to respond to allegations that include questions about misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices. Indian daily Mint recently reported that Ola receives over 80,000 customer complaints.

Zepto Shifts Headquarters To Bengaluru
Zepto, a popular 10-minute grocery delivery startup, has finalized a lease agreement to convert Total Mall in Sarjapur into its new office space in Bengaluru. The company is relocating its headquarters from Mumbai to Bengaluru, with an estimated cost of around Rs 3-4 crore.

Kunal Bahl Replaces Deepinder Goyal In Shark Tank
Kunal Bahl, co-founder of Snapdeal and Titan Capital, has joined the panel of investors on Shark Tank India, replacing Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal.

Google Ordered To Open Android App Store To Competitors
A US District Judge has ruled that Google must open its App Store to competitors and allow Android apps to be available in alternate stores for the next three years. This decision stems from Google's four-year antitrust battle with Epic Games. Google plans to appeal the ruling, highlighting its competition with Apple and potential security concerns.

Nothing OS 3.0: A sneek peak
Nothing is a London-based company that makes phones and operating systems. They are known for their sleek designs and innovative features. In a major update, Nothing OS 3.0 is being released, based on Android 15, with some exciting new features. The quick settings panel has been redesigned with circular and dynamic toggles, making it look more modern and pleasing. The toggles are also resizable, giving you more control over the layout. There's a new "smart" app drawer that sorts apps into different folders based on their functions and much more.

Adobe Unveils Content Authenticity Web App To Combat AI-driven Deepfakes And Misinformation
Adobe is launching its Content Authenticity web app in beta, allowing creators to apply content credentials to their work, certifying it as their own. The app uses digital fingerprinting, invisible watermarking, and cryptographically signed metadata to securely protect artworks, including images, video, and audio files. This feature is designed to prevent the misuse of AI-generated content and ensure that creators receive proper credit for their work.

Android - Introduces task switcher feature for seamless partial screen sharing, allowing users to switch apps without pausing screen recording or casting.

Google Docs - New tab feature allows for easier organization and navigation of longer documents, with support for up to three levels of nested subtabs.

Telegram - Introduces digital gifts, improved content reporting, Telegram Verification Platform, reworked video chats, and RTMP support for Android.

Theme Toggles | Theme toggles is a collection of awesome, easy to use, animated toggles; designed for switching between light and dark modes. It's a modular library which aims to provide an ample customization where needed. Works great with utility CSS frameworks such as TailwindCSS.

Better Auth | The most comprehensive authentication library for TypeScript

This week (7th October to 11th October) we will not display any jobs. We are in the middle of making some changes to this section and hope to get it back soon.

React Server-side Data Fetching Strategies
We will explore various methods for fetching data in React from a remote API. We will cover React Server Components and React Query, which are two popular methods for data fetching in React. React Server Components allow for server-side data fetching, while React Query provides client-side data fetching with caching and query management.

Http Query Method
A new HTTP method, QUERY, is proposed to facilitate safe and idempotent requests with content, addressing limitations of GET and POST methods when dealing with large or complex query parameters.

Gumroad Ditches Htmx For React/next.js
Gumroad's CEO, Sahil Lavingia, shares the company's experience using HTMX for their new project, Helper, and eventually deciding to switch to React/Next.js due to limitations in scalability, UX, developer experience, and community support.