Google Releases a Native Gemini App for Mac

Michael Friedman, Group Product Manager, Gemini App writing on the Google Blog about the release:

Today, we’re bringing the Gemini app to macOS as a native desktop experience, designed to live right where you work. It’s always just a keyboard shortcut away, so you can quickly get the help you need without losing your focus.

As a native SwiftUI app on Mac, it does a bunch of cool things the web experience couldn’t. It works with your local files, interacts with app windows, and supports Personal Intelligence as well.

Looks like a solid release.

April 16, 2026 · + Permalink

There are 27M Indian Users on GitHub

Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub, posting on X:

27M devs building on @github in India
2M+ more joined in 2026
1 in 7 new devs are from India

Behind India’s economic growth is a relentless community of devs.

That’s a massive number, especially the 2M+ who’ve joined in 2026 alone. I’m guessing that’s largely due to the rise of AI-assisted coding and apps like OpenClaw, but it’s still good to see an entire generation of devs using modern tools and systems.

When I was in college, it was frustrating to see the world progress with newer programming languages and technologies while the syllabus we were being taught was stuck in the “ASP” era (not even ASP.NET)

April 13, 2026 · + Permalink

India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA: Ars Technica

Eric Berger, writing for Ars Technica:

The $1.5 billion synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite, a joint project between NASA and the Indian space agency ISRO, successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday aboard that nation’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, a medium-lift rocket.

The mission, named NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), was subsequently deployed into its intended orbit 464 miles (747 km) above the Earth’s surface. From this Sun-synchronous orbit, it will collect data about the planet’s land and ice surfaces two times every 12 days, including the infrequently visited polar regions in the Southern Hemisphere.

NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a collaborative mission between NASA, the U.S. space agency, and ISRO, India’s space agency. While the launch was successfully carried out by ISRO using its reliable launch vehicle, the satellite itself—equipped with both L-band and S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar systems—was developed jointly by NASA and ISRO. It’s unclear why Eric at Ars Technica chose to describe it as a launch “for NASA,” given the mission’s deeply collaborative nature.

August 3, 2025 · + Permalink

Starlink gets satcom license in India

Kiran Rathee, reporting for the Economic Times:

Starlink has become the latest entrant to get a satcom licence in India, becoming the third player after Eutelsat-OneWeb and Jio-SES combine to offer commercial services in India.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued the Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) permit to the Elon Musk-owned company and trial spectrum too will be issued to it in coming days.

Starlink is the third company to get the license, after Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance’s JioSpaceFiber. It’ll be interesting to see how this space shapes up in the coming months.

June 8, 2025 · + Permalink

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro could only be a minor upgrade

Mark Wilson, writing for TechRadar:

In what could be a disappointment for those hoping for upgrades like a 1-inch sensor, the Action 5 Pro’s key specs appear to be identical to the Action 4. These include a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor, f/2.8 aperture and 155-degree field of view.

I’m in the market for an action camera, and want to avoid the GoPro lineup whose development has mostly stagnated in recent times. I already have the Insta360 X3, so the Insta360 Ace Pro seems like a natural buy for me as it would be in the same ecosystem and use the same apps, the DJI Osmo Action 4 is a solid product that has been getting rave reviews from the everyone. If the release is happening soon, I might just wait for the Action 5 Pro instead.

July 18, 2024 · + Permalink

IMAX and Miraj Cinemas are Reviving the Iconic IMAX Wadala Theatre in Mumbai; Relaunching it with ‘IMAX with Laser’ System

Miraj Cinemas and the IMAX Corporation this week announced a new partnership that would bring three new ‘IMAX with Laser’ theatres in India.

This deal marks the first-ever collaboration between the two companies and IMAX’s largest expansion in India in five years. Miraj Cinemas will add three new IMAX systems to key locations across India, including one in Mumbai – set to open in 2024 – one in Jaipur, and a third location to be determined at a later date.

As part of this deal, Miraj Cinemas are reviving IMAX Wadala, the first IMAX screen to launch in India, back in 2003.

IMAX Wadala had long been my favorite place to watch English action films, but over time I simply stopped going there. The theatre has seen a lot of neglect in its last years, probably due to its geographic location. It changed ownership multiple times, going into the hands of Anil Ambani-owned BIG Cinemas in late 2000s. BIG Cinemas was acquired by Carnival Cinemas in 2014, which took over its operations and tried to keep it running. However, the screen, the IMAX projectors, and the speakers were ill-maintained and affected the overall movie experience. The theatre ultimately ceased operations in 2023.

I’m excited to see what Miraj Cinemas does with it. I’m yet to watch a film in a theatre equipped with IMAX with Laser system, so I’m definitely looking forward to this launch.

April 12, 2024 · + Permalink

Adding ActivityPub Support to this WordPress Site

I just installed and enabled this fantastic ActivityPub WordPress plugin by Matthias Pfefferle & team Automattic on this blog. You should be able to follow new posts published here going forward by searching for the following user in your favorite Mastodon or Fediverse app of choice.

@nuclearbits.com@nuclearbits.com

Do let me know at https://mastodon.social/@preshit if it works!

September 27, 2023 · + Permalink

GoDaddy is Retiring the Media Temple Brand

I missed this news last month:

For the past 24 years, Media Temple dedicated itself to serving the needs of the digital creative community. Thus, our mantra—for creatives, by creatives.  This mantra led to our decision that now is the time to retire the Media Temple brand and fully integrate into GoDaddy.

GoDaddy acquired Media Temple back in 2013, so props to them for keeping the brand alive all these years. Media Temple was not only one of the best places to host your websites before the acquisition, but also one of the coolest brands to be a part of. Just having the (mt) branding on your website was like a stamp that you were serious about your website.

It’s a shame that they had to go with GoDaddy — I still think GoDaddy is one of the scummiest companies around.

January 18, 2023 · + Permalink