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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #22
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
It's Wednesday—time to spark positivity and keep the week going!
I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.
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#AdBlockBattle - YouTube's cracking down on ad blockers! Now, videos skip straight to the end or lose audio if you use one. It's a sneaky push towards YouTube Premium. Users are scrambling for workarounds.
#InsiderClub - OpenAI’s new safety committee is raising eyebrows for being an all-insiders club, including CEO Sam Altman. Critics argue it lacks external oversight and could prioritize profits over ethics.
⌛ The Past 24 hours
Google Meet has launched adaptive noise cancellation to improve audio quality during calls. This feature dynamically adjusts to background noise levels, ensuring clearer communication by minimizing disruptions.
Angular v18 has been released, bringing new features and enhancements to the popular web framework. Key updates include improved developer experience, performance optimizations, and new tools for easier migration and maintenance.
Opera has integrated Google’s Gemini AI and its own Aria AI into its browser, introducing a new "Read Aloud" feature for enhanced user experience. This collaboration aims to provide better accessibility and improved functionality, allowing users to listen to webpage content seamlessly.
Instagram is testing a new feature that allows users to add popular meme elements to their Reels, making content creation more engaging. This "Memes" option within Reels editing tools aims to increase user participation and originality by simplifying the integration of trending meme templates.
Yesterday, The Internet Archive was under a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, impacting access to its vast digital library.
👩🏾‍💻 Bit Boutique
awesome-low-level-design | Learn Low Level Design and prepare for interviews using free resources.
dataherald | What if you could describe what you want to fetch and get a SQL query in return that does exactly what you wanted from your database tables? Well, this tool helps you do just that.
📢 In case you missed it
No announcements in the past 24 hours. It was a Memorial Day weekend in the western hemisphere so all was quiet in that part of the world.
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Title | Remote / On Site | Expected $$$ |
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Embedded Firmware Engineer | On Site (Mumbai) | ₹5L – ₹25L / yr |
AI ML Developer | On Site (Bangalore) | ₹20L – ₹25L / yr |
Internship | Remote | ₹8,000 – ₹12,000 |
🎲 Miscellaneous
Best practices for naming elements in UX design, emphasizing clarity, consistency, and user-centered terminology. Good naming conventions help users navigate interfaces more effectively and improve overall user experience. The article recommends avoiding jargon, using familiar terms, and maintaining consistency across all elements to ensure accessibility and ease of use.
A Puzzle inspired by an Amazon interview question involving dice. The challenge tests logical thinking and problem-solving skills, often used in technical interviews to assess a candidate's analytical abilities.
There are disadvantages of writing overly clever code and an emphasis is placed on the importance of simplicity and readability. Clever code can be hard to understand and maintain, leading to increased technical debt and challenges for team collaboration. The article advocates for clear, straightforward code to ensure long-term project success and ease of maintenance.