🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #125

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#Amazon - Amazon CEO is not budging from their recent Work-From-Office diktat. So much so that they have even asked employees that are disgruntled with this policy to quit.

#PerksMisuse - Meta fired 24 employees from its Los Angeles office - no, not because AI took their jobs… they spent $25 meal credits offered by Meta to buy non meal items such as toothpaste, laundry detergent and wine glasses!

#BlueskyBoom - Is the verdict out? Is BlueSky replacing Twitter / X? Bluesky, the decentralized social platform, says it added 500,000 new users in a day this week. The new wave of signups could be related to several controversial changes on X in the last few days.

#InternetArchive - So, last week the Internet Archive was breached right? Well this isn’t that - IA came back online… only to be hacked once again!

Wipro Enthusiastically Embraces Remote Work Policy For Employees
Indian IT outsourcer Wipro announced it would allow its employees remote work. Starting October 1 employees could work remotely for up to an additional 30 days per year. Fifteen days can be taken for those who are unwell and an additional 15 for those caring for others.

Jiocinema Closes It's Door, Will Merge With Disney+ Hotstar
Reliance-owned JioCinema is one of the most popular OTT platforms in India, with a vast library of content, including sports, movies, and TV shows. Now, it's merging with Disney+ Hotstar to become the largest OTT platform in the country, with an even bigger user base and exclusive cricket broadcasting rights.

Snapdragon Dev Kit Canceled By Qualcomm
Qualcomm, a leading company in mobile processors, has canceled its Snapdragon Dev Kit, a developer kit for Windows PCs. The company announced the cancellation via email, stating that the product did not meet their usual standards of excellence. Refunds will be issued to all customers, including those who have already received the device.

Netflix's Record-breaking Q3 2024
Netflix added 5.07 million new paid subscribers during the third quarter of 2024. The company now has 282.72 million global subscribers. Netflix generated $9.825 billion in revenue for the quarter, which was higher than the $8.542 billion it had in revenue from the same period last year.

Google Announces Major Reorganization Of Company Leaders
Google's search and ads leader, Prabhakar Raghavan, is stepping down and taking on a new role as Chief Technologist, while Nick Fox will replace him leading Search, ads, and commerce divisions. The company is also shuffling some teams around, including the Gemini app and Google Assistant. This comes at a pivotal time for Google as they face antitrust investigations and the possibility of being broken up.

ChatGPT - Released native desktop app for Windows 10 and 11

Nodejs - Version 23 launched

Microsoft Edge - Improved Settings Navigation with Quick Access to Most Used Actions

Instagram - Add songs you hear from posts and Reels to your Spotify library directly in the app.

Fire TV Stick HD - New model launched. Adds TV and soundbar control to remote control, starts at $34.99.

Google Chrome Android - Enhances "Listen to this page" feature with background playback support for Android, allowing users to continue listening to web pages even when not in the foreground.

One | One is a new React framework that makes cross-platform simple. Target web and native with just Vite.

Auto Jobs Applier AI Hawk | A tool that automates the jobs application process. Utilizing artificial intelligence, it enables users to apply for multiple job offers in an automated and personalized way.

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EcmaScript Meeting Updates
The post shares updates from the latest ECMAScript meeting, where TC39 delegates gathered to discuss proposals for advancing JavaScript and related standards. The meeting includes consideration of proposals for advancement, updates, and discussion on other proposals in various stages. Key updates include proposals reaching new stages, such as Iterator Helpers, Import Attributes & JSON Modules, and Promise.try, which have completed their review process and will be included in the standard.

45 Ways To Break An API Server
Pythagora, an open source tool that automatically generates negative tests for your applications, allowing you to catch potential errors and edge cases without having to write test code yourself. Learn how to break your API server and test its error handling with this comprehensive list of 26 ways to intentionally fail.

React Project Structure
Learn how to structure your React projects, from small to large, with a 5-step approach. The first step is the "Single React File" method, where you organize all components in a single file. As projects grow, it's necessary to transition to multiple files. The second step, "Multiple React Files", involves splitting components into separate files, and organizing them into folders.