Cheers to a fantastic Friday! May your day be as awesome as you are.

🤫 Geek Goss 🤭

#MicrosoftScandalAlert - Over a million patients' private info was swiped by a fired Nuance employee – yes, that Nuance, Microsoft's baby. And they took two whole days to cut off his access. You would think a billion dollar company can run security better!

#PremiumPerks - YouTube Premium just got a makeover! Now, Premium users can skip the boring parts of videos with a double tap and enjoy picture-in-picture for Shorts. Plus, smart downloads for offline viewing and a conversational AI for quick info.

#PRGoesOverboard - Uber wants you to ditch your car for five weeks and they'll pay you $1,000 to do it! This latest PR stunt aims to highlight the costs of car ownership. Selected participants get Uber credits and public transit vouchers to survive without their cars. Think you can handle it?

#RedditPrettyPlease - Reddit’s taking a stand against unauthorized AI data scraping by updating its robots.txt file. They’re trying to block commercial bots but will still allow good faith researchers. With AI’s insatiable data appetite, Reddit wants a piece of the pie. Who can blame them?

⌛ The Past 24 hours

Relaince Jio Leads Telecom Price Hike in India

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, announced a 20% price increase across various plans, effective July 3. This industry-wide move aims to drive sustainable growth and investments in 5G and AI technology. Despite the hike, Jio's plans remain among the most affordable globally.

Google Translate can now translate 110 new languages.

Google Translate has expanded to include 110 new languages. This update supports languages spoken by over 614 million people globally, including Indigenous and revived languages. This effort is part of Google's 1,000 Languages initiative to broaden AI language support.

SpaceX is building a NASA craft to intentionally destroy the International Space Station after retiring

NASA awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build a "U.S. Deorbit Vehicle" to guide the ISS into a controlled reentry and destruction by 2030. This move aims to ensure safe deorbiting, preventing risks to populated areas, as the aging ISS retires.

Meta Expands Broadcast Channels to Pages with Over 10K Followers

Meta now allows Facebook Pages with over 10,000 followers to create Broadcast Channels on Facebook and Messenger. This feature, initially launched on Instagram, enables one-to-many chat, automatic message sharing between platforms, and early access to content. It offers a direct way to connect with and engage dedicated followers.

👩🏾‍💻 Bit Boutique

WaveSurferJs | Audio waveform player

PixelMatch | The smallest, simplest and fastest JavaScript pixel-level image comparison library

React Query Builder | User-friendly query builder for React

Overlay Scrollbars | A javascript scrollbar plugin that hides the native scrollbars, provides custom styleable overlay scrollbars, and preserves the native functionality and feel.

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🎲 Miscellaneous

What’s New In EcmaScript 2024

The 127th Ecma General Assembly approved the ECMAScript 2024 language specification. This blog post explains what’s new.

Enhance Your UI Development with Visual Testing in Storybook

Visual tests in UI development are snapshot tests comparing before-and-after images of components. They replace fragile unit tests, offering easier maintenance and better confidence.

Streamlining Tech Hiring: One Technical and One Non-Technical Interview

A concise interview process with just one technical and one non-technical interview, each no longer than an hour, can be more effective and attractive to senior applicants. It reduces unnecessary steps, ensures focused questioning, and helps avoid biases and inefficiencies present in longer processes.