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#AI-Assisted-Coding - It is a general belief that AI-driven tools help accelerate workflows. But some developers are encountering more bumps and roadblocks than anticipated. Can AI-assisted coding sometimes hinder productivity rather than enhance it?

India Unveils Startup Helpline
India has been trying to boost its startup ecosystem. They just launched a new helpline to help startups deal with corrupt government officials and suggest regulatory reforms. It's part of the Startup India initiative, which aims to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.

Google Launches Second Edition Of Startups Accelerator
Google has announced its second edition of the Startups Accelerator programme. The programme is for 20 promising Indian startups specialising in AI-powered mobile applications. The initiative seeks to equip app-based ventures with smart AI tools, expert mentorship, and tailored guidance to scale their products effectively.

Mozilla To Simplify Extension Data Consent
Mozilla plans to make life easier for developers of Firefox browser Add-ons. Developers will no longer have to present custom consent dialogs to those installing extensions. Mozilla is asking developers to share their thoughts on the process.

Minecraft Movie Breaks Box Office Records
Minecraft is a popular sandbox-style video game that lets players build and explore 3D worlds. A movie adaptation of the game, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, has just broken the record for the biggest domestic box office opening of a video game adaptation, earning $157 million in the US and $301 million globally in its opening weekend, surpassing the previous record held by The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Google AI Mode - Adds multimodal capabilities to understand and answer questions about images using Lens image recognition tech.

LinkedIn - Introduces video trends feature, allowing users to add their own video responses to trending topics in the app.

JSON Edit React | React component for editing/viewing JSON/object data

Bknd | Lightweight Firebase/Supabase alternative built to run anywhere — including Next.js, Remix, Astro, Cloudflare, Bun, Node, AWS Lambda & more.

Gitdiagram | Free, simple, fast interactive diagrams for any GitHub repository

Hiding Elements That Require Javascript Without Javascript
This article discusses how to hide elements on a webpage that require JavaScript when JavaScript is disabled. It explores three approaches: using JavaScript to indicate JavaScript is enabled, using the <noscript> tag to override specific elements, and using a combination of <noscript> and a custom class to hide elements.

Optimizing Keyboard Layout
A programmer's experiment uses simulated annealing to minimize "valid typos" on a keyboard, reducing errors from 668 to 106 in a dataset of 5000 words, with potential for further improvement by considering finger typing probabilities and comfort.

The Never-ending Learning Curve
Software engineers face a steep learning curve, from knowing multiple programming languages and frameworks to mastering tools like React, TypeScript, and Redux, with no end in sight as tech evolves and companies demand more.