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#LinkedIn - LinkedIn's testing a new feature that lets users switch to a feed of only updates from people in their network, like a BFF-only Instagram feed, but for professionals, and it might just boost engagement, who knows? 🤔

#Firefox - Mozilla's been busted for deleting a promise to never sell user data, and now they're trying to play it cool like nothing's changed. But users aren't having it, calling them out on GitHub and Reddit. Guess that "never will" promise wasn't so set in stone after all. 😠

Tesla Finalizes Deal For First Indian Showroom
US-based EV giant Tesla has finalised an agreement to open its first showroom in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex. The business originally had plans to enter India in 2022, but those were shelved.

Byju's Founder Byju Raveendran Breaks Silence
Byju's is a popular Indian edtech company. Its founder, Byju Raveendran, has spoken out for the first time in months about the company's financial crisis and legal battles, accusing some parties of harming the company and revealing he's sold everything to keep the mission alive.

Flashes: A New Alternative To Instagram
Flashes is a new app built on Bluesky, a platform aiming to create a more customizable and portable social media experience. It's an image and video-sharing app with features like multiple custom feeds and a simple, Instagram-like interface.

Skype's Demise: Microsoft To Discontinue The Service
Skype, a video calling and messaging app acquired by Microsoft in 2011, is being phased out in favor of Microsoft Teams, a communication platform that has gained popularity in recent years, especially among businesses and organizations.

Zapier Suffers Security Breach Due To 2FA Misconfiguration
Zapier is a popular automation tool that connects various web apps to automate tasks. A security incident occurred due to a 2FA misconfiguration on an employee's account, allowing unauthorized access to certain code repositories, potentially exposing some customer data.

WhatsApp - Summary of all the changes that landed in WhatsApp in February.

TypeScript - Introduces a new version with improved editor tooling for auto-completion, code navigation, and refactorings, along with various upgrades for software developers.

Google Sheets - Introduces Gemini-powered AI capabilities to generate insights, trends, and advanced visualizations from spreadsheet data.

Microsoft Copilot - Adds native macOS app with dark mode and Command + Space shortcut, plus document summarization feature and Apple ID login support on iOS and iPadOS.

ChatGPT - Added GPT-4.5 model with improved writing capabilities, world knowledge, and refined personality, available as a research preview for Pro users.

Apple App Store - Introduces age ratings and Declared Age Range API for developers to access age range information for child accounts, enabling more granular and age-appropriate content.

Mastra | The TypeScript AI agent framework. Assistants, RAG, observability. Supports any LLM: GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Llama.

React Bits | An open source collection of animated, interactive & fully customizable React components for building stunning, memorable user interfaces.

Mdq | like jq but for Markdown: find specific elements in a md doc

Optimizing Performance With React 19's Cache Api
Learn how to use the cache() API in React 19 to reduce data coupling, preload data, and avoid waterfall fetching when using React Server Components, with examples in Next.js App Router.

Finding Freelance Clients
Independent tech freelancer shares 4-step process to find clients, starting with setup and preparation, highlighting the importance of experience, a well-structured CV with quantifiable achievements, and a decent design.

Fake Doors In Tech
Fake Door, also known as Pretotype or False Product, is a product validation technique. It consists of inserting elements into an MVP (minimum viable product) or prototype that simulate the existence of a particular functionality that has not yet been developed. The goal is not to deceive users, but rather to understand their needs and expectations regarding the product.