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Meeting GraphQL at a Cocktail Mixer
26.9.2019
GraphQL and REST are two specifications used when building APIs for websites to use. REST defines a series of unique identifiers (URLs) that applications use to request and send data. GraphQL defines a query language that allows client applications to specify precisely the data they need from...
Thinking in React Hooks
25.9.2019
Amelia Wattenberger has written this wonderful and interactive piece about React Hooks and details how they can clean up code and remove all those troubling lifecycle events:
React introduced hooks one year ago, and they've been a game-changer for a lot of developers. There are tons of how-to...
John McAfee Promotes BeatzCoin IEO on Probit.com, says Blockchain Can Empower Artists
25.9.2019
Computer scientist John McAfee posted a video on Twitter, stating that blockchain technology can empower artists and musicians. In his tweet on Tuesday, McAfee spoke about the upcoming BeatzCoin IEO on Probit crypto exchange, from 30th September. BeatzCoin will empower the VibraVid platform...
Aeternity Blockchain Used to Track Uruguay Can’s Cannabis
25.9.2019
Aeternity’s blockchain will be used to track legal cannabis products in Uruguay
BitFinex Can Hold On to Documents About Alleged $850 Million Cover-up
24.9.2019
Crypto exchange Bitfinex can hold on to documents about alleged $850 million cover-up
Bitfinex Can Stop Turning Over Documents to NYAG, Appeals Court Rules
24.9.2019
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex can stop turning over documents to state investigators – for now, at least
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
24.9.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in partnership with Solarisbank. Customers can connect directly to the new exchange and trade bitcoin against the euro without a broker. Also read: Indian...
Bakkt: Futures Can ‘Possibly’ Predict Halving Impact on Bitcoin Price
24.9.2019
Bitcoin halving price impact may stay a mystery, Bakkt COO hints
HaasOnline – Create Crypto Algorithms Without Coding
23.9.2019
HaasOnline Software, the creators of advanced crypto trading products, has announced the release of a Visual Editor, which leverages their overhauled scripting language, HaasScript. Users can choose between the newly released drag-and-drop visual editor or use the updated text-based editor while...
Static First: Pre-Generated JAMstack Sites with Serverless Rendering as a Fallback
23.9.2019
You might be seeing the term JAMstack popping up more and more frequently. I’ve been a fan of it as an approach for some time.
One of the principles of JAMstack is that of pre-rendering. In other words, it generates your site into a collection of static assets in advance, so that it can be served...
Cryptocurrencies are not Totally Anonymous; Can Be Traced Digitally in Case of a Fraud
23.9.2019
Despite being digital, cryptocurrencies are vulnerable to thefts and online scams. However, crypto organizations are constantly engaging in conversations and deliberating on how to reduce their threat perceptions. One of the easiest ways to reduce the risk is to diligently secure digital signature...
Justin Sun Takes A Dig At Ethereum, Says It Can’t Handle USDT Traffic, Urges Holders To Use TRON
21.9.2019
In a rather strange and unexpected tweet, founder and chief of TRON, Justin Sun wrote on Thursday that Ethereum couldn’t handle the traffic of USDT. He also urged USDT owners to use TRON instead, as it was free and offers instant transactions. #Ethereum can't handle $USDT's traffic &...
How Cryptocurrencies Can Mitigate Some of Brexit’s Negative Effects
21.9.2019
Brexit, the European divorce saga that has been going on for years, has created a lot of headaches for politicians and ordinary people on both sides of the Channel. The process of Britain leaving the European Union is now heading towards another one of its deadlines while London and Brussels...
Esports, Cannabis and BCH: First AMA With Bitcoin.com CEO Stefan Rust
20.9.2019
Stefan Rust, the new CEO of Bitcoin.com, sat down to answer all your questions about his work and how furthering Bitcoin Cash adoption advances economic freedom to the world. During the hour-long AMA he talked about a wide range of topics, such as how bitcoin cash (BCH) can reach new audiences...
UX Considerations for Web Sharing
20.9.2019
From trashy clickbait sites to the most august of publications, share buttons have long been ubiquitous across the web. And yet it is arguable that these buttons aren’t needed. All mobile browsers — Firefox, Edge, Safari, Chrome, Opera Mini, UC Browser, Samsung Internet — make it easy to share...
Weekly Platform News: Emoji String Length, Issues with Rounded Buttons, Bundled Exchanges
19.9.2019
In this week's roundup, the string length of two emojis is not always equal, something to consider before making that rounded button, and we may have a new way to share web apps between devices, even when they are offline.
The JavaScript string length of emoji characters
A single rendered emoji...
Residents of Two Canadian Municipalities can Now Pay Property Taxes Through Cryptocurrency
19.9.2019
Cryptocurrency has made a foray into public life in Canada, with its use and adoption to provide certain services to the residents of two municipalities there. The residents of Richmond Hill, Ontario will be provided with an alternate mode to pay property tax. Individuals and businesses will now...
How Web Content Can Affect Power Usage
18.9.2019
Because we know that all people with battery-powered devices are constantly concerned about their battery levels, and that websites are significant consumers of that battery power, we should probably think about this stuff a lot more than we do.
I'd expect the browser itself to be our main ally...
Bitcoin Cash Futures Expected to Open up US Market by Q1 2020
18.9.2019
Futures contracts on bitcoin cash can be available at a CFTC-regulated exchange by the end of this year or the first quarter of 2020. This will allow institutional U.S. investors to trade on a derivative of the cryptocurrency and bring in more trading volume for BCH overall. Also Read: HTC Adds...
A Comparison of Static Form Providers
18.9.2019
Let’s attempt to coin a term here: "Static Form Provider." You bring your HTML <form>, but don’t worry about the back-end processing that makes it work. There are a lot of these services out there!
Static Form Providers do all tasks like validating, storing, sending notifications,...