🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #130

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#BlueskyBlueTick - Bluesky is working on a premium subscription that will provide access to profile customization tools and higher quality video uploads. Unlike certain other social platforms, Bluesky won’t boost the visibility of premium members’ posts. So - what does the blue tick give them exactly then?

#GooglePhotos - Google Photos will add a new disclosure for when a photo has been edited with one of its AI features. There still won’t be visual watermarks within the frame of a picture indicating that a photo is AI-generated. The disclosures seem to be a response to the backlash Google received for widely distributing these AI tools without any visual watermark.

#Android16 - Did you know that iPhone as “rich” notifications - notifications that persist and show real time information - such as the delivery status of your food order perhaps? Android 16 might be getting a feature that lets devs keep notifications stuck in the status bar? Imagine having that Uber ETA pill popping up, or even a sports score widget! It's like having a mini iPhone experience on our Androids!

YouTube Affiliate Program Expands To India
YouTube has launched its affiliate program in India, allowing uploaders to tag products in their videos, earning them referrals. The company is partnering with Flipkart and Myntra to integrate their product catalogs. Creators must have at least 10,000 subscribers to be eligible.

Uber Expands Bus Services To Hyderabad And Mumbai
Uber is preparing to roll out its bus service in Hyderabad and Mumbai. The service aims to offer commuters a reliable and air-conditioned ride with pre-booked seating. The company is also in talks to bring this service to Bengaluru.

Private Cloud Compute Bounty Program Launched
Apple is paying up to $1 million to security researchers who find vulnerabilities in its Private Cloud Compute, a private AI cloud set to debut next week. The company will award bounties for exploits that can compromise user data and inference request data, and will consider any issue that has a significant impact.

Notion's First Email Client, Mail, Nears Launch
Notion is launching an email client at its first “Make with Notion” user conference. For now, Notion Mail is in preview, and at least for the time being, it’s more of a Gmail client than a traditional email service. The company is only committing to “soon” at this point, but there is a waitlist for getting early access.

Wazirx's Reserves Plunge 41% After Cyberattack
WazirX is a popular cryptocurrency exchange and wallet that allows users to buy, sell, and trade various digital assets. The company has been struggling to recover from a cyberattack that saw $234 million worth of crypto assets stolen. WazirX reported a 41% decline in its total reserves to $298.17 million. The company has not disclosed its reserves-to-liabilities ratio, raising concerns about its ability to meet user needs. Additionally, WazirX continues to use Liminal Custody's infrastructure

Jetbrains Webstorm - WebStorm the popular Javascript IDE from JetBrains is now free to use for non-commercial applications. Rider (for .NET applications) too is become free to use. Seasoned developers always prefer JetBrains over VSCode.

Instagram - Instagram adds holiday-themed keywords in DMs, new Halloween font, and custom "Add Yours" templates for Stories.

Swiggy - Introduces "International Login" feature allowing users from 27 countries to order food, groceries, and make reservations for loved ones in India.

Tabled | Detect and extract tables to markdown and csv

Khoshnus | A library to bring life to your web writings!

Linking To Tex Fragments In The Modern Web Platform
Text fragments are a powerful feature of the modern web platform. They allow for precise linking to specific text within a web page without the need to add an anchor. This feature is complemented by the ::target-text CSS pseudo-element.

Digital Nomad Visa Opportunities In Japan
A German software developer shares their personal experience and insights on the newly introduced Digital Nomad visa in Japan, discussing the requirements, challenges, and benefits of working remotely in the country.

Tech Debt: Code Readability
Software developers often struggle to quickly understand unfamiliar code. A simple JavaScript function, createUser, is examined, and improvements are suggested, including using named constants, breaking complex logic into separate functions, and incorporating type annotations. These changes make the code more readable and maintainable.