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navigator.clipboard API
13.12.2021
Reading from and writing to the user’s clipboard can be both a very useful and dangerous capability. Used correctly and it’s a huge convenience to the user; used dubiously and the user could suffer catastrophic consequences. Imagine a wrong account number or wallet address being copied...
Kenya Based Fintech Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round
13.12.2021
A Kenya based fintech, Kwara has raised $4 million in a seed round that was led by Breega VC firm. The funds will be used to create an app that allows members of credit unions to access financial services. The Rising Demand for Financial Services by Credit Union Members Kwara, a Kenyan fintech that...
Novi Launches Whatsapp Integration Pilot Program for Selected Users in the U.S.
10.12.2021
Novi, the remittance and payments initiative of Meta (formerly Facebook), has launched a Whatsapp pilot test for customers in the U.S. This means that a small number of Whatsapp users will be able to send and receive payments, as well as purchase digital dollars directly from the interface of...
Dune: Spice Wars Is A New Real-Time PC Game
10.12.2021
Dune has a long history of very good strategy games, dating all the way back to 1992 when we got not one but two all-time greats based on the license. It’s been a while between then and now—with a little Dune 2000 in the meantime—but we’re now heading back to Arrakis in Dune: Spice Wars.Read more
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Believes Blockchain Is More Important Than Bitcoin
8.12.2021
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, one of the leading banking institutions in the world, has stated his opinion on the bitcoin vs blockchain dilemma. To Solomon, bitcoin is not as important as the advancements in technology that implementing blockchain and other new ledger-based tools can bring...
The Art Of Dune
7.12.2021
I finally got to see Dune over the weekend (its release was delayed in Australia due to pandemic lockdowns), and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Read more
Craig Wright Cleared of All Charges Except a Conversion Count, Jury Awards $100 Million to W&K Info Defense
6.12.2021
The Kleiman v. Wright trial has come to a conclusion and Craig Wright and his defense team has won on all claims except one count of conversion. According to a court reporter, Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, said he was “incredibly relieved.” Craig...
Jurors in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Trial Deadlocked for Days — Hung Jury Could Lead to Mistrial
3.12.2021
Jurors in the Kleiman v. Wright trial are currently unable to come to a decision on the high-profile billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit in Florida. While the judge has told the jury to take time deliberating the case, on Wednesday, the jurors issued a statement that explained they could...
$7.5 Million NFT Collection Accused of Using Art Without Permission Threatened by Legal Action
1.12.2021
While non-fungible token (NFT) assets have been extremely popular in 2021, there’s been a slew of issues tied to the ecosystem as well. A recent report indicates that roughly a dozen artists are considering taking legal action against an NFT collection called “Art Wars” because...
Meta Loses its Crypto Chief as Head of Novi Wallet David Marcus Steps Aside
1.12.2021
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has suffered another blow to its crypto plans after its head of blockchain and the co-creator of the Diem stablecoin project stepped down.
On Twitter, David Marcus wrote that the decision to leave had been “difficult,” but that “my entrepreneurial...
Meta's head of crypto to step down at end of year
1.12.2021
In explaining his decision to leave Meta, David Marcus said that his entrepreneurial DNA had been nudging him “for too many mornings in a row to continue ignoring.”
New JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime Opening Uses CG Beautifully
29.11.2021
For the upcoming JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime, Tokyo-based animation studio Kamikaze Douga was once again brought into do the opening credits. And once again, Kamikaze Douga knocked it out of the park. Read more
Jury to Decide Fate of Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Involving Craig Wright
25.11.2021
On Tuesday, November 23, the closing arguments for both sides of the Kleiman v. Wright trial finished and now ten jurors will decide the fate of the billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit. While Craig Wright claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, he also insists the now-deceased Dave Kleiman did not help...
Roblox Sues YouTuber For $1.6 Million Over Terrorizing Kids Platform
24.11.2021
Roblox is finally taking notorious YouTuber Benjamin “Ruben Sim” Simon to court over his alleged attacks on the gaming social media platform and its young fans. A lawsuit filed in California court on Tuesday wants the longtime banned player to pay $1.6 million in damages and stop harassing Roblox...
GraphQL Editor – The Journey from Initial Release to Version 5.0
22.11.2021
From the very beginning of our adventure with GraphQL, we were impressed by how great its community is. The amount of content, libraries and great tools generated by GraphQL users amazed us from the very start. The more time we spent working with GraphQL the more things we saw that could...
Japanese Convenience Stores Are Facing A Fried Chicken Shortage
16.11.2021
Companies around the world are worried about chip shortages. But in Japan, if you like convenience store fried chicken, add another worry to your list. Family Mart is running low on its delicious Famichiki. Read more
Array.prototype.at
8.11.2021
Working with arrays is an essential skill in any programming language, especially JavaScript, as we continue to rely on external data APIs. JavaScript has added methods like find and `findIndex recently, but one syntax I love from languages like Python is retrieving values by negative indexes. When...
'Overtime, we will see the NFT market broaden,' says Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz
6.11.2021
Ripple may be a bit late to the NFT party, but the XRP Ledger will attempt to become an industry game changer and challenge Ethereum's hegemony
Fast, Accurate Geolocation Data with IPWHOIS.io (Sponsored)
3.11.2021
In the world of marketing and content targeting, having accurate geolocation data can be the difference between a thriving enterprise and a floundering business. Accurate data is everything, especially in the targeted marketing. When you need trustworthy geolocation data, IPWHOIS.io is a great...
A New Academic Paper Describes 3 Attack Methods Against an Ethereum PoS Chain
31.10.2021
Following the Altair upgrade on the Ethereum network, the protocol’s native cryptocurrency reached a new all-time price high. Altair is the next step for the Ethereum’s network’s proof-of-stake (PoS) transition. However, a recently submitted white paper explains that a group...