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Apple Faces Major Complaint for Tracking Code that Allegedly Violates EU Privacy Regulations
A complaint that alleges that Apple’s Identifier for Advertisers code (IDFA) is a privacy breach going against European laws has been filed.
China Passes Civil Code Which Will Allow its Citizens to Inherit Cryptocurrency
At the Thirteenth National People’s Congress held in Beijing China, the parliament passed a new civil code that protects the civil rights of inheritance, marriage, property, personality, and contract infringement. According to Lixin Yang, a professor at Renmin University of China, the civil code states that “When a natural person dies, the legacy is the personal legal property left by she/he.” Personal legal property in this case also means “internet property” including virtual currencies. Chinese citizens will be able to leave their cryptocurrency and virtual assets to their heirs, coming into effect on January 1, 2021.
Cardano’s Shelley Mainnet Code Launch at Virtual Summit Could be a Catalyst for ADA Price Rally
Prior to the bearish slump, Cardano’s ADA cryptocurrency has risen around 50% since late May 2020, in light of the news of its Shelley upgrade. The Shelley mainnet is a decentralized network of community nodes operating on a proof-of-stake consensus protocol, with less central governance coming from the developers.
SFC Endorses Public Consultation on ESG Ratings Code of Conduct
The SFC supports the industry-led public consultation on a code of conduct for ESG ratings and data product providers.
Mistral AI Launches Codestral: A Generative AI Model for Code Generation
Mistral AI introduces Codestral, a model designed to revolutionize code generation.
OpenAI Unveils Breakthrough in GPT-4 Interpretability with Sparse Autoencoders
OpenAI's new methods identify 16 million patterns in GPT-4's computations.
Open Campus Launches Codex Hackathon Series with $1M Prizes to Boost EDU Chain Ecosystem
Open Campus introduces the Codex Hackathon Series with $1M in EDU tokens to encourage dapp development on the EDU Chain.
NVIDIA Enhances HEVC Video Quality with Video Codec SDK 12.2
NVIDIA introduces Video Codec SDK 12.2, enhancing HEVC video quality with new features like lookahead level, temporal filtering, and high bit-depth encoding.
Gala Games Introduces Morse Code Challenges in Treasure Tapper for Daily Rewards
Gala Games' Treasure Tapper now features a 'Daily Code' challenge using Morse code. Players can solve daily clues to win 1M Coins.
GitHub Recognized as Leader in Gartner's Inaugural Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants
GitHub has been named a Leader in Gartner's first-ever Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants, reflecting its strong performance and innovation.
AssemblyAI Integrates with Activepieces to Enhance No-Code Automation
AssemblyAI collaborates with Activepieces to offer advanced speech recognition and audio intelligence capabilities for no-code and low-code automation.
Innovative No-Code and Low-Code Solutions for AI-Powered Speech-to-Text Tools
Explore six no-code and low-code integrations for building AI-powered Speech-to-Text tools, enabling ease of use for those with limited coding experience.
Understanding the Complexities of Moderating a Code Collaboration Platform
Explore the unique challenges of moderating GitHub, including data updates, DMCA takedowns, and the evolving landscape of open source software.
GitHub and Microsoft Azure AI Introduce General Availability of Code Referencing
GitHub and Microsoft Azure AI announce the general availability of code referencing, enhancing transparency and knowledge sharing for developers.
a16z Crypto Highlights Code and Engineering Investments
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) shares insights into its Code and Engineering investment focus, detailing past and potential future outcomes of their portfolio companies.
GitHub Copilot Enhances Code Quality: Study Reveals Significant Improvements
A recent study highlights GitHub Copilot's impact on code quality, showcasing improvements in functionality, readability, reliability, and approval rates among developers.
South Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Excluding Cryptocurrencies from State's Definition of Money
Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota has vetoed House Bill 1193, which sought to exclude cryptocurrencies from the state's definition of money. The governor believes that the bill would put South Dakota at a disadvantage and potentially lead to future overreach from the federal government in issuing a digital dollar.
2023 Call for Code Hackathon: AGNO, Phyto, and Synergy Squad Emerge as Winners
The 2023 Call for Code Hackathon, focusing on AI for sustainability, announced winners AGNO, Phyto, and Synergy Squad for their impactful solutions in agriculture and waste management.
Critical Security Vulnerability in OKX iOS App: CertiK's Urgent Update Advisory
CertiK issued a high-priority alert for OKX iOS app users, urging an immediate update due to a discovered critical RCE vulnerability that poses a serious threat to data and asset security.
Arbitrum's New ArbOS 11: A Game Changer for Blockchain and Crypto
The recent implementation of ArbOS 11 by the Arbitrum community introduces key improvements, including EVM Shanghai support and gas efficiency enhancements, fostering optimism in the crypto market for ARB.
HumanCode Collaborates with TON Society to Introduce AI-Powered Biometrics to TON Ecosystem
HumanCode, in partnership with TON Society, has launched an innovative collaboration to bring AI-powered biometrics to the TON Ecosystem. Through a $5 million incentive program, users can now verify their digital identities securely within the TON Ecosystem using palm scanning technology. This initiative aims to provide secure digital identities to millions of Telegram users, ensuring convenience, privacy, and enhanced security.
Coin Cloud Customer Data and Source Code Allegedly Stolen
Coin Cloud, a cryptocurrency ATM provider, has suffered a data breach involving 70,000 customer selfies and 300,000 PII stolen, highlighting the need for improved security measures in the cryptocurrency sector.
Aptos Introduces Move Analyzer Plugin for Visual Studio Code
Aptos Network has released the "Aptos Move Analyzer" plugin for Visual Studio Code, enhancing the development experience for users of the Move programming language. The plugin offers features like "Go to Definition," "Go to Type Definition," "Hover," "Autocomplete," and error-free coding. It is compatible with Visual Studio Code version 1.55.2 or greater and includes inlay hints, semantic analysis, and parallel development support.
Craig S. Wright Explores 'Code is Law' Paradigm in Digital Governance Debate
Dr. Craig Wright's blog post on "Open-Source Development" rekindles debate on "Code is Law" principle, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach balancing code precision with legal considerations.
Radiant Capital Suffers $4.5M Flash Loan Attack
Radiant Capital was hit by a $4.5M flash loan attack due to a known codebase rounding issue, leading to a temporary pause in their Arbitrum market operations.
CoinCodex and CoinGecko Break CoinMarketCap's Monopoly on Cryptocurrency Rankings and Price Tracking
Since the release of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency industry has continued to evolve to the extent that major banks like JP Morgan Chase have started supporting crypto businesses. This trend has created avenues for various cryptocurrency comparison sites that list prices, market cap, trading volume, and coins in real-time. Nevertheless, this field is no longer a one-stop shop because CoinGecko and CoinCodex have come up, and they are giving CoinMarketCap a run for its money.
How Apple Will Advance in Generative AI in 2024
Apple's 2024 agenda includes the launch of Vision Pro, advancements in generative AI with iOS 18, and integrating AI across its ecosystem. Emphasizing thoughtful AI integration, Apple navigates generative AI's potential while maintaining its privacy-focused approach.
Microsoft Researchers Introduce CodeOcean and WaveCode
Microsoft researchers introduce WaveCoder and CodeOcean, pioneering code language model instruction tuning. WaveCoder excels in diverse code tasks, outperforming open-source models. CodeOcean's 20,000 instruction instances enhance model generalization.
Swindlers are Using OTP Bots to Wipe Clean Crypto Accounts
Be cautious of fraudsters are becoming sophisticated by the day, with their latest tool being one-time password (OTP) bots used to wipe out cryptocurrency accounts.
Transit Swap Losts $21m on Code Bug Exploit, Hacker Returns 70% of Stolen Funds
Transit Swap, a decentralized exchange, lost $21 million because of a software bug. The bug could have been avoided if more thorough testing had been conducted before release.
Wallet Code Bug Destroys $100,000 Worth of Ethereum on NFT Marketplace Opensea
A mysterious bug accidentally destroyed more than 42 NFT collectables worth $100,000 in the Opensea marketplace.
Christie’s Auction House Sells NFT Crypto Art ‘Block 21’ for Over $130K
One of the most prestigious auction houses in the world, Christie’s has sold a digital portrait of the Bitcoin (BTC) code “Block 21” for over $130,000.
Blockchain Allowed 17 Million People to Travel Between Macau and China During Coronavirus
A blockchain-powered QR health code system has been instrumental in enabling at least 17 million people to travel between the Chinese mainland and Macau since May.
Cardano Announces Shelley Mainnet Launch for a More Secure and Fully Decentralized Future Leading to the “Voltaire” Era
The blockchain engineering company behind Cardano, Input-Output (IOHK) announced in a blog post that the Shelley code was successfully implemented in Cardano’s mainnet. This announcement marks the biggest upgrade to the Cardano blockchain so far, with the deployment of the Shelley code confirmed to have been successfully released on the mainnet on June 30.
Banks in Brazil Set to Introduce New Payment System to Rival Cryptocurrency
The central bank of Brazil is looking to provide a 24-hour payment system with a speed capacity of 10 seconds via the use of mobile apps, internet banking, and ATMs. Code named PIX, it is set to directly rival the use of cryptocurrency in the country.
KPMG Advocates for Institutional Custody as Estimated $9.8 Billion of Crypto Stolen Due to Lack of Security
One of the big four accounting firms, KPMG estimated that at least $9.8 billion in cryptocurrencies have been stolen by hackers since 2017 due to security issues or poorly written code. According to the KPMG report, the cryptocurrency market will need to see huge improvements for the $245 billion industry to keep growing.
China Updates Smart City Infrastructure with Blockchain-Based City Identification System
China Updates Smart City Infrastructure with Blockchain-Based City Identification System
How to Build a Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Like Uniswap in Less than One Hour
Uniswap is an open-source exchange, it could be easily built by the existing codes that exists on GitHub and etherscan.
Smart Contract 101: What is the Structure of a Contract?
A better understanding of the Blockchain Structure could help us learn how to create smart contracts efficiently, here is a simple overview as part of our Learn series.
IBM’s Blockchain Technology Hand Picked By Coop Italia for Food Traceability
Coop Italia, the biggest retail chain in Italy, has acknowledged this attribute as it has selected IBM’s blockchain technology to enable its private label brand called Coop Vivi Verde to trace the origin of eggs in its supply chain.