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Singapore Exchange uses blockchain to issue $300m digital bond
4.9.2020
DAML smart contract language is now used for digital bonds
3 Potential Uses Cases For Blockchain In Africa
13.8.2020
While blockchain technology still can be considered to be in its infancy, some regions, particularly Asia, have advanced in their blockchain-related developments and integrations.
Meanwhile, in Africa, for a region replete with many notably corrupt governments, a little more embrace of blockchain...
Ross Ulbricht Uses Snail Mail to Send Correction for Blog Post on MakerDAO
13.8.2020
Getting all the facts right is hard, especially when you don’t have internet access
SVG Title vs. HTML Title Attribute
30.7.2020
You know the title attribute? I can do this:
<div title="The Title"I'm a div with a `title`
</div
And now if I’m on a device with a mouse pointer and hover the cursor over that element, I get…
Which, uh, I guess is something. I sometimes use it for things like putting...
A Bit on Web Component Libraries
29.7.2020
A run of Web Components news crossed my desk recently so I thought I’d group it up here.
To my mind, one of the best use cases for Web Components is pattern libraries. Instead of doing, say, <ul class="nav nav-tabs"> like you would do in Bootstrap or <div class="tabs"> like...
Firm Uses Ethereum to Tokenize Sustainable Infrastructure in Fight Against Climate Change
28.7.2020
UK-based fintech company Fasset aims to bridge the $15 trillion gap in sustainable infrastructure development with blockchain-backed investments
CMD+Z for Git is Here
23.7.2020
Version control with Git has become a “commodity” by now: virtually every software project today uses Git, and virtually every developer knows Git to some extent. This explains why I sometimes hear the following question when I talk about what I do for a living: “A desktop client...
Irregular-shaped Links with Subgrid
16.7.2020
Michelle Barker covers a situation where you need offset rectangles part of a clickable area. The tricky part is having just the rectangles be clickable. That rules out using some parent element and making the whole larger encompassing rectangle clickable, which is a common (but equally tricky)...
J.M. Smucker Uses IBM Blockchain to Trace Coffee Beans for 1850 Brand
15.7.2020
Smucker will use a blockchain to trace Colombian coffee beans while letting consumers make donations to coffee farmers in Colombia
Three CSS Alternatives to JavaScript Navigation
14.7.2020
Hey quick! You’ve gotta create the navigation for the site and you start working on the mobile behavior. What pattern do you choose? If you’re like most folks, it’s probably the “hamburger” menu that, when clicked, uses a little JavaScript to expand a vertical list of navigation links.
But that’s...
ModiHost’s Token Is Live on HitBTC, the Leading European Bitcoin Exchange
9.7.2020
Switzerland, July 9th 2020 – ModiHost, a hotel management system that uses artificial intelligence to deliver personalised experiences to hotel guests, is proud to announce that its token is live for trading on the HitBTC exchange starting from Thursday 9th. HitBTC was founded in the early...
Vitalik Buterin Uses Questionable Historical Comparison to Explain Crypto Tribalism
3.7.2020
Ethereum co-founder invoked Godwin's law in a Twitter discussion
A Complete Guide to Dark Mode on the Web
1.7.2020
“Dark mode” is defined as a color scheme that uses light-colored text and other UI elements on a dark-colored background. Dark mode, dark theme, black mode, night mode… they all refer to and mean the same thing: a mostly-dark interface rather than a mostly-light interface.
The post A Complete...
Massive Cyberattack on Australia Uses Cryptojacking Exploits
28.6.2020
A report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre highlights a vulnerability related to attacks using cryptojacking malware
'Unstoppable' Malware Uses Bitcoin To Retrieve Secret Messages - Report
26.6.2020
Glupteba, a sneaky malware that can be controlled from afar includes a range of components to cover its tracks, and it updates itself using encrypted messages hidden in the Bitcoin blockchain, write cybersecurity experts from Sophos Labs.
The Glupteba bot is a malware campaign that creates...
CryptoAltum, The CFD Trading Platform With 1:500 Leverage
23.6.2020
CryptoAltum, a popular MT5 platform, executes trades using market execution with all trades filled at the best available price in the market. The company uses Fill or Kill orders meaning orders are filled entirely at the best available price, with no partial fills and a 100% execution rate. Fills...
Rough Notation
22.6.2020
This is a neat little library. It uses SVG to insert hand-drawn looking annotations to elements (probably text), like underlines and box highlights (there are 6 design options, all configurable). Super clever.
Here’s a little demo:
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Aside from it just being cool,...
New Ransomware Uses Sophisticated Evasion Techniques
11.6.2020
Recorded Future says that Thanos deploys a particular encryption technique in its attack and offers a revenue-sharing scheme for external hackers
Podcaster Joe Rogan Uses Crypto-Powered Brave Browser
4.6.2020
Joe Rogan and Reggie Watts just talked up Brave to millions of people
New Tipbot Uses Cryptocurrency to Incentivize People to Answer Questions
26.5.2020
It’s designed to capture attention from high-profile people that others want to hear from