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Create a Thumbnail From a Video with ffmpeg
25.10.2022
Creating a thumbnail to represent a video is a frequent task when presenting media on a website. I previously created a shell script to create a preview video from a larger video, much like many adult sites provide. Let’s view how we can create a preview thumbnail from a video! Developers...
Criminal use of crypto an ‘emerging threat’ — Australian police
25.10.2022
Law enforcement will need to “continually evolve” in order to keep pace with criminals, Australia’s federal police said
Nokia Believes the Metaverse Will Replace Smartphones in the Future
25.10.2022
Nokia, one of the first companies to manufacture a consumer-grade mobile phone system, now believes the metaverse will cause phones to become deprecated. These metaverse experiences will be powered by the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets and augmented reality glasses, and will allow users...
Chainalysis: Stablecoins Used to Fight Devaluation and Inflation in Latam
24.10.2022
According to Chainalysis, a crypto auditing and blockchain tracking firm, the use of dollar-pegged stablecoins is growing in Latam, specifically in Argentina and Venezuela, due to the common economic problems that both countries are facing. 34% of the “small” transactions include...
Detect System Theme Preference Change Using JavaScript
24.10.2022
JavaScript and CSS allow users to detect the user theme preference with CSS’ prefers-color-scheme media query. It’s standard these days to use that preference to show the dark or light theme on a given website. But what if the user changes their preference while using your app?...
Santander Proposes Project to Tokenize and Trade Properties With the Brazilian CBDC
24.10.2022
Santander, the Spain-based bank, has presented a project to use tokenization in tandem with the digital real, the proposed Brazilian cryptocurrency, in order to facilitate property transactions. The proposal, part of the LIFT challenge, would be focused on simplifying the sale of real estate...
Remittances drive ‘uneven, but swift’ crypto adoption in Latin America
21.10.2022
The Latin American region now makes up for a 9.1% share of the global crypto value received in 2022 with remittances and high inflation the highest drivers of adoption
Binance Denies Allegations That it Intends to Use Users Uniswap Tokens for Voting
20.10.2022
The exchange denied using users’ token holding to vote on Uniswap governance
How to Use Storage in Web Extensions
20.10.2022
Working on a web extension is an interesting experience — you get to taste web while working with special extension APIs. One such API is storage — the web extension flavor of persistence. Let’s explore how you can use session and local storage within your Manifest V3...
Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Taking Bets on Whether Russia Will Use a Nuclear Weapon by 2023
19.10.2022
Polymarket, which is not available to U.S. users, wrote that it considered offering a prediction market on this question a “public good.”
Understanding TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 Season 3 and the Hacker House Event
19.10.2022
TRON is a layer-1 blockchain utilizing a delegated proof of stake consensus mechanism. Its eco-friendly network, low fees, and easy to use developer tools have allowed it to attain a massive amount of user growth and innovative projects. Dave Uhryniak is the Director of Ecosystem Development...
BTC energy use jumps 41% in 12 months, increasing regulatory risks
19.10.2022
Despite the European Union rejecting a proposal banning crypto mining earlier this year, more regulations could soon be implemented to mitigate the environmental impacts of crypto mining
Europe moves toward regulatory action on crypto’s environmental impact, energy use
18.10.2022
After rejecting a proposal to ban crypto mining, the EU is looking at disclosure and mitigation measures to make crypto assets more sustainable in the coming years
Ericsson: 5G Tech a Gateway to the Metaverse
18.10.2022
Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According to a study, users that have 5G data services have been spending more time in the metaverse and extended reality apps, and believe these...
French police use Twitter crypto sleuth's research to catch scammers
13.10.2022
The alleged fraudsters built a BAYC and MAYC NFT focused website that masqueraded as a service to animate the apes but instead phished victims details to steal their NFTs
Regulators Should Use 'Range of Options' in Fintech, Fed's Barr Says
12.10.2022
Sometimes just identifying risks is enough to change risky behavior, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said at DC Fintech Week
Senator Warren Leads Congressional Group's Probe Into Bitcoin Mining Energy Use in Texas
12.10.2022
Seven Democrats are asking Texas grid operator how bitcoin mining is impacting the state
Meta Can’t Wait For You To Use Excel In Its New $1,500 VR Device
11.10.2022
Meta just showed off its latest headset, the Meta Quest Pro. While it’s got real-time expression tracking and mixed reality, it’s also going to set you back $1,499. So who’s buying this tech that costs roughly the price of three current-gen consoles? The answer is *drumrolls* working professionals....
Why Do WordPress Themes Have to Be So Hard to Use on the Backend? (Hint: They Don’t!)
11.10.2022
WordPress theme backends are notoriously unattractive and difficult to use. That’s not the case with BeTheme. Peek inside this theme’s backend and discover how it’ll transform the way you work
PayPal says policy to punish users for misinformation was 'in error'
10.10.2022
Despite the retraction, the crypto community said the policy is a perfect example of why decentralization and self-custody of funds are so important