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Crypto Trends in 2024: From Tap-to-Earn Games to Blockchain in Education
In 2024, the cryptocurrency industry is developing rapidly under the influence of various trends: from new gaming models to the integration of blockchain into education. After all, modern technologies are taking on new forms, opening up new opportunities for businesses and consumers. What trends are shaping the market this year? This is the focus of today’s article.
How we Achieved 11% Growth by Leveraging Personalization and Segment-based Product Flows
Experience design is an art as well as science. It is important to understand the nuances of how users experience your product. In the book The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, the authors explore how memorable experiences are often defined by specific, pivotal moments rather than the entire journey. These moments are typically built around four key elements: elevation, insight, pride, and connection. They elevate us emotionally, provide breakthroughs of understanding, foster pride through achievement, and create deep connections with others. Crafting such moments requires a focus on enhancing emotional intensity and meaningfulness at the right time. When translated into product design, particularly through personalization and customization, businesses can create emotionally impactful moments that leave lasting impressions on users.
Node.js v23.0.0 Released: The End of 32-bit Windows Support
On October 16, 2024, the Node.js community reached a significant milestone with the release of Node.js v23.0.0. This latest version introduces several improvements and new features, but it also brings an important change: Node.js will no longer support 32-bit Windows. Why Drop 32-bit Windows Support?. According to a. , only...
AI Language Models Learn from Conversations, Improving Task Performance Without External Feedback
Artificial intelligence is taking a significant leap forward in its ability to learn and improve through natural conversations. A groundbreaking study from Cornell University researchers demonstrates how large language models (LLMs) can enhance their performance on complex tasks simply by analyzing the implicit feedback contained in their interactions with humans. This novel approach, dubbed RESPECT (Retrospective Learning from Interactions), shows promise for creating AI systems that can continually learn and adapt without the need for extensive external annotations or feedback.
Elevate Your Flutter App: A Guide to Subject Segmentation Using Google ML Kit
In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile app development, the ability to process and analyse images in real time has become increasingly important. If you are a Flutter developer you must have relied on the. to bring powerful machine learning capabilities to their apps. Today, I’m excited to announce a significant...
How Tesla's Positioned to Win the Robotaxi Market By 2030 Over Waymo, Zoox, Cruise, Uber, and Lyft
Uber was partially invented right in front of me in a Paris snowstorm by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick. That set me on a path of understanding Transportation as a Service, which really is what Uber is. You order a ride on a computer, usually your phone, and one arrives. If I want to take one to San Francisco Airport it usually costs around $70 for an hour drive from my home in San Jose. Uber grew from that Paris snowstorm to being in many countries within three years. Uber is, so far, human driven. Humans have some advantages, they come with their own cars, so Uber didn't need to take on any inventory risk.
Getting the Insights You Need: How to Conduct Customer Research for a Business
What could be more refreshing than knowing your customers so well that you can predict their next move? As a marketer or a business owner, you know it is time-consuming to conduct customer research. And it could be costly depending on your research methodology. But you can't put off customer research, as it is crucial to growing and scaling your business.
Selenium Versus Karate: a Solid Comparative Approach
In the world of software architecture, which is still in its infancy in absolute terms, change is still rapid and structural. Deep paradigms can be overturned, changing the structure of information systems. As coupling has become a key issue for many information systems, new architectures have emerged, notably SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), followed by Microservices. These two fairly widespread architectures certainly make itpossible to solve coupling problems, but as always there are certain trade-offs to be made. The complexity of testing is one of them.
A Guide to Romantic Relationships for ̶d̶u̶m̶m̶i̶e̶s̶ Tech People
A few weekends ago, I had lunch with some friends. We were having our quarterly life catch-up just discussing what we had been up to and how our lives were going. Work, fitness, holidays and the latest albums by some of our favourite musicians. I don’t remember how it happened,...
ARKit & LiDAR: Building Point Clouds in Swift (part 1)
ARKit is Apple's powerful augmented reality framework that allows developers to craft immersive, interactive AR experiences specifically designed for iOS devices. For devices equipped with LiDAR, ARKit takes full advantage of depth-sensing capabilities, which significantly enhances environmental scanning accuracy. Unlike many traditional LIDAR systems, which can be bulky and expensive, the iPhone's LiDAR is compact, cost-effective, and seamlessly integrated into a consumer device, making advanced depth sensing accessible to a wider range of developers and applications.
Blockchain Reaction Unveils FiatGate, A Non-Custodial White-Label Web3 Wallet And Exchange Solution
Blockchain Reaction, a company at the forefront of Web3, announced the launch of FiatGate, a user-friendly white-label non-custodial wallet & exchange platform designed to seamlessly bridge the gap between traditional finance and the world of cryptocurrencies. FiatGate is the result of a strategic collaboration between Blockchain Reaction and its sister...
Understanding Kafka with Factorio
Thanks to Tom de Ruijter, Steven Reitsma and Laurens Koppenol for proof reading this post. While playing Factorio the other day, I was struck by the many similarities with Apache Kafka. If you aren’t familiar with them: Factorio is an open-world RTS where you build and optimize supply chains in order to launch a satellite and restore communications with your home planet, and Kafka is a distributed streaming platform, which handles asynchronous communication in a durable way.
How Market Makers Navigating the Web3 Landscape With Technical Precision
Many crypto users think the space is completely run by smart contracts powered by hamsters on a wheel in some warehouse. Others think it’s all mysteriously run by a shadowy organization bent on world domination. The reality is that behind that curtain are market makers. While they have nothing...
How to Use Tuples in TypeScript
Tuples extend the capabilities of the array data type. With tuples, we can easily construct special kinds of arrays, where elements are of fixed types with respect to an index or position. Due to the nature of TypeScript, these element types are known at the point of initialization. With tuples, we can define the data type that can be stored in every position in an array.
Alkimi Exchange Founder and CEO Ben Putley Talks Blockchain-based Digital Advertising
Benjamin Putley is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at Alkimi Exchange. He has 10 years of experience in digital advertising, predominantly focused on selling software to global publishers. Alkimi is a decentralised replacement to the inefficient legacy programmatic ad exchanges with the mission to restore the value exchange between...
Trump or Harris: Does It Matter for Bitcoin?
Markets have already started to prepare for U.S. elections. The outcome of these elections may (or may not) have a material impact on financial market dynamics, including crypto. Does it really matter who wins, or would crypto be affected by stronger catalysts? Let’s take a closer look. For obvious...
Heyo, AI Character - Stay Away from My Child; Get a Job
Trigger warning: This story mentions suicide. Last Friday night, during our virtual team meeting, one of our AI note-takers left the Zoom meeting room abruptly while the team casually caught up with each other about our week. I joked that the AI didn’t like what we were saying. Before...
Mastering the Complexity of High-Volume Data Transmission in the Digital Age
Online data is growing exponentially every day. Businesses must stay ahead of the curve and be competitive, which can be achieved by steering away from traditional. Information should be available to executives as early as possible to keep the edge. Ensuring the data is transmitted correctly and reliably every time can be tricky. It is also critical for businesses to have access to the data across all departments.
How to Use Docker to Template Local Database
How often do you reset your local development database? Depending on the task I am working on, I can do this even ten times a day. The reasons can be different. You or your teammate pushed an irreversible migration, which is, of course, not the best practice, but happens in real life. Or you simply corrupted the data while implementing some new functionality.
10 GitHub Repositories to Become a React Master
React has solidified its position as a powerhouse for building dynamic and interactive user interfaces. In this article, we've curated a list of ten outstanding GitHub repositories that will not only enhance your understanding of React but also empower you to become a React master. Under the Hood: React. 🔍...
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