🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #157

Cheers to Wednesday! The weekend is just around the corner!

At the time of writing this, we would like to admit that it’s a slow news day. Not much really happened.

#GitHubCopilot - GitHub claims its Copilot AI generates superior-quality code. Developers are however skeptical and charge against its statistical validity.

#ModerationAtMeta - Apparently, Meta’s products are still getting content moderation wrong and taking down harmless posts and punishing people unfairly. Even the CEO knows they were too harsh during the pandemic and are still figuring out how to get it right.

#DavidMayer - That’s the word. David Mayer. Redditors went wild yesterday when they realized that asking ChatGPT to respond back with this name crashed it! The "David Mayer" block in particular (now resolved) presents additional questions.

Indian Startup Signzy Suffers Cyberattack, Customer Data Briefly Appears On Cybercrime Forum
Signzy is a Bengaluru-based startup that offers online "know your customer" ID verification and customer onboarding services to several top financial institutions, commercial banks, and fintech companies. The company has confirmed a security incident, revealing that it was hit by a cyberattack last week, which led to customer data briefly appearing on a cybercrime forum post.

E-Commerce Giant Meesho Defrauded of 5 Crore By Fake Seller
Meesho falls victim to a Rs 5 crore fraud scheme orchestrated by fake sellers. They strategically placed orders using bogus customer accounts on the platform.

WhatsApp's November 2024 Update
Here’s a summary of all the updates that took place in the last month for WhatsApp

US Congresswoman Becomes First User To Get A Million Followers On Bluesky
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) became the first individual account with a million followers on Bluesky. The decentralized platform has seen a spike in adoption since the US election, with its user base tripling within three months.

South Korean Police Bust Company Producing Malware-ridden Satellite Receivers
South Korean police have arrested a CEO and five employees for manufacturing over 240,000 satellite receivers pre-loaded or later updated to include DDoS attack functionality. The Korean police uncovered the malicious scheme following the reception of intelligence from Interpol, while the action also impacted a suspect who was placed on an international wanted list.

Meta's Threads - Improved search interface with user profile and date range filtering.

Twitter - Roll out new labels for parody and fan accounts

PlayStation - Sony brings back original PlayStation boot screen with PS5 anniversary update

Amazon Music - Get a personalized recap of your favorite songs, artists, and podcasts from 2024.

AI Suite | Simple, unified interface to multiple Generative AI providers

Eslint Plugin Perfectionist | ESLint plugin for sorting various data such as objects, imports, types, enums, JSX props, etc.

IDE That Software Engineers Love
“If you're a dev: what is your favorite coding editor with GenAI features (that help your work)? What's a standout thing about it?” - was a question the author asked on social media and here are the responses they received.

Hexagonal Architecture In Action
Hexagonal Architecture is a pattern that offers flexibility and a clean separation between business logic and technical details. It is a shift in perspective on how we structure code, putting the domain model, our mental representation of the real world, at the centre.

Indie App Journey
Celebrating 15 years of learning and growth, a developer shares personal lessons on embracing the process, understanding motivation, and taking calculated risks to achieve success as an indie developer.