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US Dept of Homeland Security Buys Analytics Software From Coinbase
12.7.2020
Coinbase is selling its blockchain analytics software to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service. Following criticisms from the crypto community, CEO Brian Armstrong defended Coinbase’s position. Coinbase Selling Analytics Software to US Government Public records...
Bitcoin Script and Onchain Contracts: Two High-Level Programming Languages for Bitcoin Cash
11.7.2020
Last May, the software developer and creator of revoke.cash, Rosco Kalis, released Cashscript version 0.4 that included a number of optimizations. Cashscript’s new website highlights the high-level language that “offers a strong abstraction layer over Bitcoin Cash’ native virtual...
Permissionless Software Foundation Aims to Foster Open-Source Software With Bitcoin Cash
8.7.2020
Just recently, Bitcoin Cash proponents were introduced to a new foundation called the “Permissionless Software Foundation” aimed at spreading Bitcoin Cash and SLP token technology. This week an organization called the “Permissionless Software Foundation” (PSF) revealed...
[článek] Česká firma vydává elektronickou spisovou službu jako otevřený software zdarma
7.7.2020
[4 minuty čtení] Mezi komerční konkurenci elektronických spisovek míří open source alternativa SpisUm. Tuzemské rozpočtové a příspěvkové organizace mohou vedle tradičních komerčních dodavatelů typu Gordic či ICZ začít využívat elektronickou spisovou službu pro digitální správu dokumentů ve formě...
‘Running Drivenet:’ Bitcoin Proponent Discusses the Benefits of Drivechain Versus Lightning Network
2.7.2020
During the last few days, a number of cryptocurrency supporters have been discussing Paul Sztorc’s Drivechain project, also referred to as “Drivenet.” The Drivechain project has been a work in progress for years now, and just recently Sztorc published a new version of the Drivenet...
How to Disable Code: The Developer’s Production Kill Switch
25.6.2020
The following is a guest post written by Carlos Schults.
Being able to disable code in production is a power that many developers aren’t aware of. And that’s a shame. The ability to switch off some portions—or even complete features—of the codebase can dramatically improve the software development...
Ernst & Young Launches Application to Help US Crypto Investors With Tax Filings
20.6.2020
Ernst & Young (EY) has introduced a new application that helps U.S. cryptocurrency traders calculate and file their taxes with ease. The EY Cryptoprep app, a Software as a Service (SaaS) web-based crypto tax engine, helps users calculate crypto-related gains and losses that have to be reported...
Israeli Software Firm Goes Behind Regulator's Back to Pay $250,000 in BTC Ransom
15.6.2020
Israel-based Sapiens reportedly paid in Bitcoins for a ransom requested during an attack that reportedly happened between March and April
Po IBM brzdí s rozpoznáváním obličejů i Amazon. Software přestane poskytovat policii
11.6.2020
Jen pár hodin poté, co IBM oznámilo, že zcela zastavuje vývoj technologie pro rozpoznávání tváří, se zásadním prohlášením přišel i Amazon. Svůj vlastní rozpoznávací systém nazvaný Rekognition přestane dočasně poskytovat policii, aby jej nemohla používat k identifikaci osob. Rekognition se v
[aktualita] Brněnský Y Soft vyčleňuje interní software Clerbo do samostatné firmy
10.6.2020
Brněnská technologická společnost Y Soft ze svých struktur vyčlenila novou samostatnou společnost operující pod názvem Clerbo. Jde o HR software, který vznikl pro interní potřeby firmy, a to v rámci YSoft Labs, tedy interního inovačního a experimentálního centra (vznikl zde třeba robot testující...
Moscow Said to Hire Kaspersky to Build Voting Blockchain With Bitfury Software
9.6.2020
Moscow's government is giving voters the option of having their ballots recorded on a blockchain despite transparency concerns
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discusses Leveraging an Ethereum-Based Libor Replacement
5.6.2020
The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell has hinted at using an Ethereum-based interest reference rate in a transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Powell also detailed in a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), that the Ethereum version of Libor, a software called...
Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks
3.6.2020
Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs
Remote Work Isn’t Enough: Shifting Toward a Decentralized System Architecture
3.6.2020
Why and how to shift your business toward a decentralized system architecture amid the global COVID-19 pandemic
Crypto Firm Uquid Launches Marketplace- 30,000 Digital Products, Bitcoin Cash Support
1.6.2020
On May 28, 2020, the digital currency and blockchain company Uquid has announced that the Uquid Shop is now live and accepting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash for payments. The team at Uquid has dubbed the market the “world’s biggest digital shop for crypto users is ready to launch...
Increment Issue 13: Frontend
30.5.2020
Increment is a beautiful quarterly magazine (print and web) published by Stripe “about how teams build and operate software systems at scale”. While there is always stuff about making websites in general, this issue is the first focused on front-end¹ development.
I’ve got...
Let’s Make One of Those Fancy Scrolling Animations Used on Apple Product Pages
22.5.2020
Apple is well-known for the sleek animations on their product pages. For example, as you scroll down the page products may slide into view, MacBooks fold open and iPhones spin, all while showing off the hardware, demonstrating the software and telling interactive stories of how the products...
[aktualita] Praha 3 podle slibů zveřejnila první vlastní software jako open source
19.5.2020
Radnice Prahy 3 dle dřívějších slibů vydala první interní software jako open source. Stalo se tak pod vedením místostarosty této městské části Štěpána Štrébla (Piráti) ve spolupráci se spolkem Otevřená města. Nástroj, který umožňuje podání žádosti o dotaci z domova a její elektronické zpracování...
Telegram’s TON OS to Go Open Source on GitHub Tomorrow
6.5.2020
While Telegram’s TON and GRAM are delayed, TON OS, an operating system for the TON blockchain, is going to be open sourced on GitHub on May 7
Milník pro svobodný software. Vychází finální Inkscape 1.0
6.5.2020
Po třech letech vývoj od vydání Inkscapu 0.92 konečně přišla finální verze 1.0. Open source vektorový editor vyvíjený komunitou má upravený vzhled, je rychlejší a s upravenými nástroji. Inkscape 1.0 je se stažení na oficiálním webu programu, kromě verzí pro Windows a Linux je nově dostupná také