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Good morning! Tuesday brings new chances for success!

#AppleMaps - Apple's trying to bring ads to Apple Maps, and people are not having it. The company wants to boost its services revenue, but users are worried it'll ruin the premium experience they pay for. Some are even comparing it to Android, and not in a good way.

#XBansSignal - X users are currently unable to post links to Signal[dot]me, which are used to send direct messages to Signal users. A variety of failure notifications are being reported when X users attempt to post Signal links on the platform.

Jiohotstar And Nielsen Team Up For Advanced Ad Analytics
JioHotstar has joined forces with global audience measurement firm Nielsen to introduce advanced analytics solutions for advertising campaigns. The initiative will provide advertisers and agencies with enhanced insights to optimise campaign performance during the IPL season.

Zomato Unveils Nugget, AI-powered No-code Customer Support Platform
Zomato is a popular Indian food delivery and restaurant discovery company. Today, they launched Nugget, a no-code AI-powered customer support platform that helps businesses automate customer support queries, reducing response times and improving customer experience.

Volvo Trucks Unveils India's First 'Road Train' System
Volvo Trucks just launched India's first 'Road Train' system, which is a long-distance vehicle that can haul heavy cargo, increasing logistics efficiency and promoting sustainability. It's a big deal for the logistics industry and aligns with the government's 'Gati Shakti' plan. Volvo Trucks is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks, and they're known for their innovative and environmentally friendly solutions.

South Korea Blocks Deepseek Downloads
DeepSeek took the world by storm last month as it gained popularity and rose to the top of the App Store. Italy’s data protection authority ordered DeepSeek to block its chatbot over privacy policy concerns. South Korea joined the list of countries that have blocked access to the app.

Google Chrome - Enhanced protection feature now uses AI for real-time protection against malicious websites, downloads, and extensions.

WhatsApp - New chat themes with customizable wallpapers and message colors.

Duolingo - New in-app memorial lesson to honor the passing of Duo, the beloved owl mascot.

Dexie JS | A Minimalistic Wrapper for IndexedDB

ScrapeServ | A self-hosted API that takes a URL and returns a file with browser screenshots.

Jstack | Build seriously fast, lightweight and end-to-end typesafe Next.js apps

Choosing The Right Database For System Design
This article will cover 9 common use cases in system design interviews and explore the best databases for each scenario, focusing on the importance of choosing the right database to avoid high latency, data loss, or system downtime, and highlighting the use of relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL for strict data consistency and well-defined schema.

NASA Software Rules
Here’s a list of rules in software development that NASA expects their developers to follow. And it’s criticisms.

React Deprecates Create React App
React is deprecating Create React App for new projects, citing limitations in building high-performance production apps. Existing apps will continue to work, but new projects are encouraged to use a framework like Vite or React Router v7, which offer better support for routing, data fetching, and code splitting.