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Get Total Address Information with Geocode API (Sponsored)
4.10.2019
Getting address information is vitally important. Whether shipping a package, tailoring a user experience to location, or using that data to help localize language on a website, getting location information wrong can lose a sale or brake feature. Let’s take a look at an API I recently found...
designMode
1.10.2019
Every once in a while I stumble upon an API or browser setting that I can’t believe ever existed. Such examples can be seen in the numerous String.prototype properties such as bold, italics, and even blink, which wrap given string text in their representative HTML tags. Bizarre. It...
Launch of Libra May Postpone Amidst Global Resistance
30.9.2019
Since its announcement in June 2019, Libra has been making waves across the globe regarding its proposed plans. The launch is likely in the mid-2020, but it is facing a lot of resistance since its inception from the financial world. A massive wave of political skepticism and regulatory concerns...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Appears to Put Libra Launch Date in Doubt
26.9.2019
In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg suggested that it might be a while before the Libra cryptocurrency actually gets its launch
Facebook’s David Marcus Advocates for Blockchain-Based Payment Networks
25.9.2019
David Marcus has set forth arguments in favor of blockchain-based payment networks
[aktualita] V Radě ČTK bude David Soukup nominovaný hnutím ANO
25.9.2019
Poslanecká sněmovna dnes obsadila jedno ze dvou volných míst v Radě České tiskové kanceláře. Posílá do ní kandidáta ANO Davida Soukupa, kterému poslanci dali 93 hlasů. Potřeba bylo 91. V druhém kole se bude rozhodovat mezi kandidátkou Pirátů Angelikou Bazalovou a kandidátem SPD Michalem Semínem....
Easy Google Search Result API with Zenserp (Sponsored)
25.9.2019
No matter how much experience I gain in this industry, one task I continue to fail at is building an accurate, flexible, and maintainable scraper for site search. As soon as sites change their HTML structure, my scrape is borked. When looking to build my own search results page, I looked around...
Confessions of a Web Developer XVII
24.9.2019
It’s been quite a while since I’ve gotten a few things off of my chest and since I’m always full of peeves and annoyances I thought it was time to unleash: Firefox’s DevTools are outstanding right now. From the improvements we’ve made to the debugger, to responsive...
Stylish Sites Made Simple with AnyMod (Sponsored)
23.9.2019
Amazing-looking websites often have specific patterns, and for a reason — they work. Whether it’s a slideshow, a parallax effect, or more traditional design, there’s a service that makes total designs and widgetry simple: AnyMod allows web experts and beginners alike to create...
Germany Aims at Blocking Facebook’s Libra Along with Other Private Stablecoins
19.9.2019
With the rapid advancement of blockchain-based technologies, stablecoins, a fast-growing subset of cryptocurrencies are also on the rise. Stablecoins are designed by pegging their value to some other asset, like fiat currencies or exchange-traded commodities, in order to avoid drastic fluctuations...
North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions
19.9.2019
A North Korean official claims that a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) cryptocurrency is on the horizon. According to a delegate for the Committee for Cultural Relations, Alejandro Cao de Benós, the country plans to forge a token backed by a physical commodity like gold...
Třetina Čechů nakupuje jídlo na internetu, doménou e-shopů je erotické zboží
18.9.2019
Více než třetina Čechů nakupuje potraviny na internetu, z toho 16 % alespoň jednou měsíčně. Vyplývá to z průzkumu konzultační společnosti Acomware, který na vzorku 1 016 online respondentů uskutečnila výzkumná agentura Ipsos. Zájem o internetové nákupy přitom sílí bez ohledu na druh zboží – již...
weatherstack: an Amazing Weather API (Sponsored)
18.9.2019
One of my first tasks each day is checking the weather; it’s a necessity for knowing what my children and I should wear, if I’m going to need to water the lawn or need to shovel snow, and if I can take meetings out on my patio. It’s also been one of my worst web […]
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David Marcus, the Head of Facebook’s Libra, Says Libra will not be a threat to Monetary Sovereignty
17.9.2019
David Marcus, Previous PayPal president and the Head of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, has taken to twitter by opposing the idea that the digital currency will make threats against monetary Authority of sovereign countries. 2/ Recently there's been a lot of talk about how Libra could...
Facebook’s David Marcus Responds to Critics Over Libra ‘Threat’
16.9.2019
The head of Facebook's Calibra has spoken out to "debunk" allegations that the Libra project poses a threat to nations' fiscal sovereignty
Bitcoin.com Looks to List BCH Futures on CFTC-Approved Exchange
13.9.2019
Bitcoin.com is in talks to list a bitcoin cash futures contract on a regulated exchange, a company representative told Bloomberg
CryptoKitties Creator Raises $11 Million from Warner, A16z to Launch Own Blockchain
12.9.2019
Warner Music is collaborating with Dapper Labs (the company behind CryptoKitties) to create a new blockchain called Flow
Bitcoin.com is planning to launch a Futures Contract for BCH (Bitcoin Cash)
12.9.2019
The firm supported by cryptocurrency Investor Roger Ver, Bitcoin.com, is getting ready to start a futures contract for BCH (Bitcoin Cash), which is as of now the world’s fourth-biggest cryptocurrency by Coinmarketcap. Bitcoin.com is additionally working on various plans to increase...
The Hype Has Faded But Demand Remains for Enterprise Blockchains
12.9.2019
The days when blockchain was portrayed as a cure-all for businesses of all kinds have gone. Now that the hype has faded, enterprise blockchain projects have quietly begun to ship. While some of these initiatives have faded into obscurity, others have prospered, suggesting that there’s life...
Privacy Network Elixxir Invites Smartphone Users to Test Private Messaging
11.9.2019
In an age where Google, Facebook and the NSA are known to be harvesting as much as our communications as they can, many people are concerned that online privacy now only exists in the history books. One project trying to address this is the metadata-shredding platform Elixxir, led by cypherpunk...