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#ChiefOfStaff - No salary for the first year. Instead, you have to pay 20 Lakh. You get to be the Chief of Staff of Zomato. Would you do it? An official post from the CEO of one of India’s leading food delivery platforms has divided the people on the internet with few folks calling it a lifetime opportunity while others criticising the subtle slavery.

#Arzooo - Hear of Arzoo - chances are you haven’t. But this Indian startup, once valued at $300 million sought to bring “the best of e-commerce” to physical stores. The startup worked with major brands to secure bulk inventories at competitive prices. It ended up getting sold - for much much less.

#PixelTablet - Google has canceled the development of its Pixel Tablet 3. Multiple industry sources close to the project have confirmed that the device, internally known as “Kiyomi” will not be moving forward.

#Reddit - While most of India slept, on the other side of the globe, Reddit users experienced an outage.

#Windows10 - GTFO - at least that seems to be the message Microsoft is sending to users of Windows 10. They are trying every trick in the book to get users to upgrade - including flooding user’s screens with full page banners / ads for Windows 11.

WhatsApp Introduces New Feedback Features To Help Users Manage Spammy Business Messages
WhatsApp Business has been growing super fast? Well, it's now used by over 200 million people! With all these businesses messaging users, some of those messages can be considered spam. WhatsApp is finally giving users more control over the messages they receive. They're testing new ways for users to provide feedback on the types of messages they want to receive or not receive. For example, you can now choose to stop receiving certain types of messages or indicate if you're interested in receiving them.

Forbes' "Parasite SEO" Exposed
Forbes, a well-known website, has been dominating search terms like "best CBD gummies" and "best pet insurance" using a shady SEO technique called "Parasite SEO". They're inserting third-party content on other reputable sites and earning commissions when users click on links. Google considers this spam and is now taking action against affected sites.

Digital Legacy Planning In Japan
A Japanese agency is encouraging people to prepare for their digital afterlife - by asking them to provide their login credentials in their Will. The idea is to simplify things for loved ones when you pass away by storing passwords and account details securely. This comes after incidents where citizens struggled to cancel subscriptions for deceased family members due to unknown login credentials.

Threads - Custom feeds now live, allowing users to curate the people and topics they want to see.

Meta Messenger - AI Backgrounds, HD Video Calls, Noise Suppression, Audio and Video Messages, and Hands-Free Calling and Messaging on iOS.

WhatsApp - Voice Message Transcripts Now Available, Enabled by Default

Windows Photos - Copy Text from Images with Built-in OCR Text Detection

React QueryBuilder | The Query Builder component for React

DOM Purify | DOMPurify - a DOM-only, super-fast, uber-tolerant XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG.

Essential Typescript for React
Some tips and tricks on how to effectively use Typescript when working with Reactjs

LinkedIn Posting Tips And Algorithm Insights
LinkedIn has shared new posting tips and insights into its feed algorithm, aiming to help users maximize their content performance. The platform advises against posting spam, engagement bait, and content that creates negativity, such as dismissing others' opinions or using sarcasm. LinkedIn also highlights three types of negative posts to avoid, including dismissive, derisive, and unconstructive content.

SQL Style Guide
A new style guide for SQL programming has been released, providing a set of guidelines for consistent and readable code. The guide includes suggestions for naming conventions, code organization, and more.