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Apple Pay Reportedly Launching in India Today

Apple Pay is set to launch in India later today (Wednesday local time), starting with Axis Bank credit cards on the Visa and Mastercard networks, according to TechCrunch . India already has a popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system for digital bank-to-bank payments, so the initial rollout of Apple Pay in the country is expected to be limited. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI Bank/SBI Card…

Apple Pay Reportedly Launching in India Today

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Python Basics in the Matatu Context

Watch a matatu conductor work for one trip and you will see a programmer at full speed. He counts heads. He knows the fare.

  • Matatu drivers use Python basics for counting passengers, fares, and change handling.
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Bringing Caelestia Shell to Ubuntu-Based Distros Like Zorin OS

I really like the Caelestia Shell , and I wanted to use it on my system. However, it doesn't officially support Ubuntu-based distributions, and in my case, I'm using Zorin OS .

  • Author seeks to run Caelestia Shell on Ubuntu-based Zorin OS
  • Creates CLI script for power users to install Caelestia Shell
  • Develops comprehensive application to simplify Caelestia Shell setup

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