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Typed Python in 2024: Well adopted, yet usability challenges persist
- The results of a survey conducted by JetBrains, Meta, and Microsoft regarding the use of type hints in Python found that 88% of respondents always or often use types in their code.
- The high adoption of types was driven by the benefits of IDE tooling, documentation, and bug-catching.
- However, developers faced challenges in terms of usability and expressing complex patterns.
- Furthermore, the effectiveness of type checkers was limited by latency in tooling and a lack of types in popular libraries.
- Issues with the type system’s documentation, such as a lack of clarity and advanced constructs, were common pain points among developers.
- The survey found that the most popular combination of IDE and type checker was Visual Studio (VS) Code with Mypy.
- The main reason for not using types was that they were not required for their projects. However, 60% of the developers who cited this reason still used types often or always.
- Developers are requesting better standardization and consistency across tools, improved support for dynamic and complex patterns, and enhanced runtime type checking.
- They are also calling for better type checker performance and more accessible and discoverable documentation.
- The survey will be run again in summer 2025 to track changes in sentiment and adoption of tooling among Python developers.
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Bing Bong: MTA Partners With Instagram for Special Edition MetroCards
- MTA is partnering with Instagram for a special edition MetroCards.
- The partnership aims to celebrate the culture surrounding the subway.
- The MetroCards will feature designs inspired by the subway and its people.
- The cards can be found at various subway stations in New York City.
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How to scan documents directly using WhatsApp and send them
- WhatsApp has a built-in document scanner feature that allows users to scan physical documents and send them as PDFs.
- To use the built-in document scanner in WhatsApp on an iPhone, open a conversation, tap the plus button, select Document, followed by Scan document.
- The scanner is set to 'Auto' mode by default, which automatically captures scans when pointing the iPhone at a physical document.
- Users can also switch to 'Manual' mode for more control over capturing scans.
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WhatsApp fixes bug that let users bypass ‘View Once’ privacy feature
- WhatsApp has fixed a bug that allowed users to save pictures and videos meant to be viewed once.
- The bug affected the implementation of the 'View Once' privacy feature in WhatsApp's web app.
- WhatsApp has rolled out a long-term fix to address the issue.
- The company encourages users to send View Once messages only to trusted individuals and ensure they are using the latest version of the app.
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Cloudflare 2024 report highlights internet growth and rising cybersecurity challenges
- Cloudflare Inc. released its annual year in review report, highlighting internet growth and rising cybersecurity challenges.
- Internet traffic through 2024 grew 17.4%, with Google maintaining its position as the most popular internet service.
- Government-directed shutdowns, cable cuts, military actions, and severe weather impacts contributed to over 220 internet outages.
- 6.5% of global traffic required mitigation in 2024, with gambling and games being the most attacked industry.
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Rethinking WhatsApp: A Personal Touch to Messaging Privacy
- Customizable privacy controls could enhance user confidence and personal discretion on WhatsApp.
- Having a switch to turn business interactions on or off can provide flexibility and separation between personal and professional communication.
- A filter to control the visibility of promotional messages can offer a more positive interaction with brands on WhatsApp.
- Customizing call settings to allow only selected contacts or blocking calls altogether can enhance privacy and trust on the platform.
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How to Automatically Share Instagram Posts/Reels to Threads
- You can use your Instagram account to automatically share posts or reels to Threads.
- To automatically share Instagram posts to Threads, update the Instagram app and enable sharing to Threads in the Share To section.
- To automatically share Instagram reels to Threads, record or select a reel, enable sharing to Threads in the Share to section, and tap the Share button.
- If you're unable to share Instagram content to Threads, ensure that both the Instagram and Threads apps are updated, check account restrictions, regional availability, and internet connectivity.
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WhatsApp will soon save you from the horrors of missed texts
- WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that sends reminders about unread messages or status updates.
- The feature is available as a toggle in Notifications settings and will remind users about messages they haven't seen in a while.
- The reminders will be algorithmically driven based on frequent conversations.
- The goal is to ensure users don't miss important messages from friends, family, or businesses.
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Facebook UK cut 700 staff and reduced tax bill last year, accounts show
- Facebook UK cut over 700 employees last year as part of global cost-cutting measures.
- The company reduced its UK tax bill to just over 12% of pre-tax profits, half of the standard corporation tax rate.
- Mark Zuckerberg admitted overinvestment during the pandemic, leading to job cuts.
- Despite a decrease in UK revenue, Facebook UK increased pre-tax profits.
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How to Fix ‘This Account Is Not Allowed to Use WhatsApp’
- If you use a modded version of WhatsApp or third-party WhatsApp client apps, you will likely encounter an error ‘This account is not allowed to use WhatsApp’.
- The ‘This Account is not allowed to use WhatsApp generally appears when your account is banned.
- Unwanted messages, message spam, and automated messages are often the key reasons for an account ban.
- Messaging unknown users, Sharing Prohibited Content, Sharing Virus or Malicious Files, and Use of WhatsApp Mods are also the reasons for a ban.
- You can get your temporarily banned account back by using the official WhatsApp app, submitting the review, and waiting or by contacting WhatsApp support team.
- If your account is permanently banned, you can contact WhatsApp Support team or create another account.
- Best practices to use WhatsApp responsibly include communicating with known contacts, using Group Controls Features, and not forwarding messages without permission.
- Another less common reasons for not being able to use WhatsApp include the outdated version of WhatsApp App, network problems, compatibility issues with phone or problem with the account verifications.
- If you see the ‘This Account Cannot Use WhatsApp’ message, your phone number is banned. You can’t use that number on WhatsApp again.
- If your phone number is banned, you won’t be able to create a new account by using that number. You must use a different phone number to create a WhatsApp account.
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Instagram locks out developers of third-party consumer apps
- Meta's changes to its developer tools has affected third-party consumer apps that integrated with Instagram.
- Tinder, Hinge, and Day One are among the apps losing functionality due to the changes.
- The Instagram Basic Display API, which allowed app integration, is being shut down.
- Day One users can no longer import Instagram content into their journals.
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AI driving explosion of fake nudes, Bitcoin tops $100,000
- The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake nude images of real women is raising concerns and becoming normalized.
- Vodafone's merger with rival Three will not result in higher prices, according to the company's CEO.
- Bitcoin has crossed $100,000 for the first time, driven by hopes of lighter regulation and supportive policies under Donald Trump's presidency.
- Elon Musk denies plans to give Nigel Farage's party a substantial donation.
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Meta eases up on issuing ‘first strikes’ for Facebook users and Instagram creators
- Meta is expanding its policy to give creators a chance to avoid penalties after their first time violating Community Standards.
- The revised policy allows creators to take a training course instead of receiving a strike for their initial violation.
- Creators can participate in the program again if no further violations occur within one year.
- This policy is being rolled out to all Facebook profiles, Facebook Pages, and Instagram creators worldwide.
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TikTok's plan to bring social shopping to the US is really starting to pay off
- TikTok Shop has crossed $100 million in US sales on Black Friday, as social shopping continues to grow in the US.
- Social media companies have been trying to bring social commerce to the US for years, but it is finally paying off with TikTok Shop.
- TikTok Shop's official wide launch in the US was in September 2023 and it reported $100 million in US sales on Black Friday 2024.
- The company invested heavily in e-commerce over the years and now boasts its own order fulfillment program and hundreds of outside partners.
- TikTok wants to replicate the success of its sister app, Douyin, which drives hundreds of billions in sales annually via influencer livestreams.
- While TikTok's numbers are comparatively small, the company has made significant progress this year, according to social-commerce executives.
- TikTok Shop might be small, but it is a piece of the overall online holiday sales. Total online Black Friday sales in the US hit $10.8 billion this year, a 10% increase from last year according to Adobe Analytics.
- About 20% of US e-commerce revenue on Cyber Monday arrived via affiliate or other promotional links, a 7% year-over-year increase from 2023, according to Adobe Analytics. Outside TikTok and affiliate marketing, other influencer-focused platforms are also reporting meaningful sales volume this year.
- With TikTok and ByteDance's push into the social commerce category finally paying off, the company is proving that US consumers are willing to adjust shopping habits.
- TikTok Shop's success is due to its army of agency partners and livestream coaches that have accelerated the adoption of Shop and flooded its feed with videos of creators promoting goods.
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7,000 people from various countries liked my comment
- A video featuring a little girl has prompted concern from a commenter who decided to report it to prevent the girl from feeling hurt or embarrassed in the future.
- The commenter believes that even if a small chance exists that the girl could be negatively impacted by the video's release, it is not justified to share it.
- The potential distress caused by the video could have severe consequences, including self-harm.
- The commenter argues that by sharing the video, the girl's potential for achievements and success is being destroyed.
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