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Real-Time Google Search Results API with serpstack (Sponsored)
19.11.2019
In my early web days, I was interested in scraping and collecting data based on the results of Google searches. Scraping Google was easier in those days but now Google search results are so dynamic that you can’t rely on getting the same HTML or data structure back. Add in CAPTCHAs, rate...
HashCash Teams Up With Pharma Firm To Enter Blockchain-based Precision Healthcare System
19.11.2019
HashCash Consultants has collaborated with a renowned Pharma firm to provide them with an innovative blockchain-oriented platform designed specifically for DNA sequencing. The project will be a part of a genome research initiative for precision medicines/drugs and is likely to channelize...
Liquid to List Metacoin, a Hyperledger Based Token for Secondary Trading
19.11.2019
d.com, the global platform for cryptocurrency trading, will list Metacoin (MTC), the world’s first cryptocurrency based on hyperledger. Liquid provides trading services for leading cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin against fiat currency like the US, Singapore Dollar, and Australian...
Factom. Inc. Rewarded by DHS for Developing Blockchain-based Security Solutions
19.11.2019
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of Science and Technology Directorate’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) has granted award money $197,292 to Factom. Inc. based in Austin, Texas. The award is a performance-based contractual reward for developing a digital identity security...
Blockchain-based Evidence Will Recognize in Chinese Internet Courts
16.11.2019
China has developed a new system based on blockchain technology to collect evidence for procuratorates. The system recently was deployed in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang Province to search the defamatory evidence against Chinese revolutionary martyrs. The search was conducted online, and...
JAMstack CMSs Have Finally Grown Up!
15.11.2019
This article is based on Brian's presentation at Connect.Tech 2019. Slides with speaker notes from that presentation are available to download.
In my experience, developers generally find the benefits of the JAMstack easy to comprehend. Sites are faster because the resources are static and served...
This Blockchain-Based Social Media Network Is The First Apple Pay Approved DApp
15.11.2019
Pepo is the first DApp allowed to offer Apple Pay payments, says founder Jason Goldberg
Ingenico Partners with Pundi X to Unlock Android-Based Crypto Payments
15.11.2019
French smart payment firm Ingenico partnered with Pundi X to enable merchants to receive payments in crypto using Android
Weekly Platform News: Internet Explorer Mode, Speed Report in Search Console, Restricting Notification Prompts
14.11.2019
In this week's roundup: Internet Explorer finds its way into Edge, Google Search Console touts a new speed report, and Firefox gives Facebook's notification the silent treatment.
Let's get into the news!
Edge browser with new Internet Explorer mode launches in January
Microsoft expects to release...
Walmart Canada Rolls Out Blockchain-Based Freight and Payment System
14.11.2019
Walmart Canada has launched an automated blockchain-based network for freight tracking and payments management
US-based Payment Processor PayPal Ceases Pornhub Model Payouts
14.11.2019
Taking pride in being one of the world’s biggest online payments system, PayPal recently shocked the financial space through its announcement of halting processing of payments of all Pornhub models via its network. The critical news came as an unpleasant surprise for many as the Pornhub industry...
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lists Tezos-Based ETP With ‘Baking’
14.11.2019
A Tezos-based ETP that enables investors to generate passive income has been listed on Switzerland’s SIX exchange, issued by Amun AG and the Tezos Foundation
Oh Hey, Padding Percentage is Based on the Parent Element’s Width
13.11.2019
I learned something about percentage-based (%) padding today that I had totally wrong in my head! I always thought that percentage padding was based on the element itself. So if an element is 1,000 pixels wide with padding-top: 50%, that padding is 500 pixels. It's weird having top padding based...
Proof of Behavior-Based Exchange Boboo will Provide Trading Services Globally
13.11.2019
Boboo, the world’s first cryptocurrency exchange to implement Proof of Behavior (PoB) consensus mechanism, will start operations from November 15, 2019. Boboo aims to link high-quality equity assets with cryptocurrencies. Under the Proof of Behaviour (PoB) consensus mechanism, users will...
German Banks Make a Pitch for Government-backed Crypto-based Digital Euro
12.11.2019
The Association of German Banks “Bankenverband,” released a position paper titled, “German banks say: The economy needs a programmable digital euro!” on October 30, 2019, which calls for the creation of a government-approved digital euro and rejection of decentralized cryptocurrencies....
BAY (Bank of Ayudhya) Introduces Blockchain-based Cross-border Funds Transfers
12.11.2019
Recently, Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) has disclosed a solution based on blockchain to transfer funds between Thailand and Laos. The introduction of cross-border trade and funds transfer helps in minimizing transaction time. The Bank of Thailand has approved the BAY for developing the blockchain...
Touch-A-Life Foundation Team-Up With Minds Pro To Facilitate Cryptocurrency-based Donations
12.11.2019
Touch-A-Life Foundation which serves as a non-profit entity has broadcasted the news about its strategic collaboration with well-known crypto-social solutions, Minds, Inc. The partnership is aimed to foster donations acceptance in the form of digital currencies on the TALGiving network. With...
Shinhan Bank of Korea to Develop Blockchain-based Platform for Loan Management
12.11.2019
According to the latest reports, Shinhan Bank has entered into a collaboration with SEMAS (Small Business Market Promotion Corporation) for building a blockchain-based platform dedicated to loan management. The platform would streamline the verification process for SMEs that apply for institutional...
Vietnam Based VinDax Exchange Loss $0.5 M in Hacker Attack
11.11.2019
VinDAX, a Vietnam based cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly been hacked and lost cryptos worth $500,000. On Friday, the VinDAX team confirmed the reports stating the breach occurred three days ago, i.e., on Tuesday, November 05. VinDAX is a platform engaged in a newly launched token exchange...
BlockCerts.com Joins Hands With NextHash to Provide Token-based Solutions
9.11.2019
A strategic interoperability collaboration has been made by leading crypto-based entities, BlockCerts Blockchain, and NextHash. The partnership has been put into effect to allow token-based entities to indulge in listing and exchange activities across both the platform networks. According to...