🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #222

Halfway through the week - happy Wednesday!

#TamilNaduOnlineGamingAuthority - Tamil Nadu’s new regulations for real money games have sent ripples across the ecosystem, sending companies and players alike scrambling for answers. Two of the two rules have triggered concerns—a “gaming curfew” and Aadhar authentication. 🎮

#YouTube - YouTube is preparing a big redesign of its TV app that will make it look more like Netflix. The new design is expected to launch “in the next few months,” and will reportedly display paid content from various streaming services on the homepage. 📺

Ransomware Gang Claims 1.4TB Data Theft From Tata Technologies
Tata Technologies, a huge Indian company that provides engineering and digital solutions for manufacturing industries worldwide, got hit by a ransomware attack in January, and now the hackers are claiming they stole 1.4TB of data, giving the company an ultimatum to pay up or they'll release the files.

Nothing Phone 3a Series Launched: Mid-range Smartphones With Upgraded Cameras
Nothing has launched two new smartphones — the Phone (3a) and Phone ( 3a) Pro. The phones have improved cameras, faster processors, and new features like an AI-powered Essential Key.

Google Play - Introduces widget discovery features, including search filter, widget badges, and curated editorial page to highlight apps with widgets.

iPad - New base model features A16 chip, doubled storage options.

Gemini - Introduces six new lockscreen widgets and direct access in Control Center for quick access to features like typing prompts, live conversations, and camera functionality.

Salesforce - Launches AgentExchange, a marketplace for Agentforce, allowing partners and developers to build and monetize AI components.

Google Colab - Introduces the Data Science Agent, a feature that automates tasks such as importing libraries, loading data, and writing boilerplate code to streamline data analysis workflows.

Google Wildlife Insights - SpeciesNet AI model for identifying animal species from camera trap photos is now open sourced, enabling developers to scale biodiversity monitoring.

FlexboxLabs - a visual tool that helps you create layouts using CSS Flexbox. It offers an intuitive interface that shows changes in real-time, making it easy to experiment and learn.

AzureS**T - A mastodon account that you can follow, if you are upskilling or working on Azure. They share daily experiences and challenges encountered while using Microsoft Azure, humorously highlighting various issues.

Devlands - This is an immersive, gamified platform designed to simplify learning and using Git. It transforms your Git repository into a 3D world, allowing you to visualize and interact with your codebase. Features include character-guided tutorials, real-time Git command simulations, in-game code editing, and AI integration for code explanations.

UIElements Glossary - This is a comprehensive resource that defines key graphical UI components and controls, such as accordions, breadcrumbs, and sliders. It serves as a quick reference for designers and developers to understand standard UI elements and their applications.

WarpDev - Warp is an intelligent terminal emulator built in Rust, available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It offers a modern, IDE-like experience with features such as an AI-powered assistant for command suggestions and code generation, and Warp Drive for sharing commands and workflows within teams.

Sorry subscribers - I missed keeping myself in the loop on the latest jobs so no jobs in this edition.

Typo Fixer
Learn how to create a web-based typo correction tool using Alpine.js and an AI rewriter service. You will understand how to implement a user interface, handle user input, and integrate AI-powered text rewriting.

Kebab Quality Vs Train Station Proximity: A Parisian Study
A Reddit user analyzed the relationship between kebab quality and proximity to train stations in Paris, using OSMnx and Google Places API, and found mixed results, sparking debate on methodology and data limitations. They discovered that the closer the shop was to the train station, the worse the kebab they served.

Tech's Middle Ground Disappears: AI-enabled Engineers Take Center Stage
The middle-class of tech is dying as AI-enabled engineers and product builders take over, leaving mid-level software engineers struggling to adapt in a rapidly changing industry.