Google is spelling out rules for blockchain-based apps on Android
Illustration: The Verge Google is introducing a new blockchain-based content policy for Android apps on the Google Play Store. The new policy, which will be effective on December 7th, covers things like cryptocurrency exchanges and software wallets, transparency requirements, and rules for NFT gamification that would cover things like loot
Read moreRoblox is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets
Meta announced today that Roblox is coming to Meta’s Quest VR headsets, starting with an open beta on that will be available on App Lab in the coming weeks. Roblox, a major player in the metaverse space, was rumored to become available on Meta Quest VR headsets sometime this year. Players
Read moreTopanga banishes single-use plastics from your Grubhub order
As a person who cares about the environment, a steel vacuum mug for coffee and matching water bottle are companions that live with me when I’m out and about. When I order food for takeaway or delivery, I’m (almost always) left with a disposable packaging problem. Containers and packaging made
Read moreGoogle Cloud infrastructure head Urs Hölzle stepping down
Urs Hölzle began working for Google in 1999 at a time when people were using Yahoo and Alta Vista to search the internet. As Google grew in popularity over the years, he moved through the ranks. Most recently he has been running infrastructure for Google Cloud, reporting directly to CEO
Read moreGoogle’s AI-assisted note-taking app gets limited launch as NotebookLM
Google is making its “AI notebook for everyone” available to a select few, and renaming it from Project Tailwind to NotebookLM. If you struggle to make sense of the pile of information in your Google Drive, a light coating of AI could be just the thing. The project was announced
Read moreWriting Swift-Friendly Kotlin Multiplatform APIs — Part 1
Writing Swift-Friendly Kotlin Multiplatform APIs — Part 1Learn how to code libraries that your iOS teammates will not frown upon using. This is the first chapter in the seriesA photo-realistic illustration of a Google Android contemplating an apple — generated by Dalle-2Kotlin Multi-Platform Mobile (KMM) is awesome… for Android developers. Using or coding a KMM library is
Read moreRussians try to exploit sale of a BMW 5 to hack diplomats in Ukraine: Report
Diplomats based in Ukraine have been the targets of many attempts by Russia to compromise their IT systems. One of the latest was aimed at envoys from 22 countries, including Canada and the United States, with an unexpected effort: Taking advantage of a Polish diplomat’s offer to sell a used
Read moreWhat does Coinbase Wallet’s latest DM feature mean for the ecosystem?
Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a direct messaging feature on its wallet app, negating the need to copy-paste 42-character wallet addresses to and from other messaging platforms to send or receive digital assets, the company exclusively told TechCrunch+. The feature also lets NFT and POAP holders connect with others who
Read morePython’s Hidden Gems: 3 Must-Know Functionalities
Photo by wu yi on UnsplashYou know Python! Or at least, you think you do. Even though I think I do, and even after eight years of full-time experience, I continue to learn new things. I suppose that’s the remarkable aspect of programming: you never cease to learn.I’ve worked with data scientists,
Read moreBuilding for Failure — Best Practices for Easy Production Debugging
Building for Failure — Best Practices for Easy Production DebuggingPhoto by Lance Anderson on UnsplashQuite a few years ago, I was maintaining a database-driven system and ran into a weird production bug. The column I was reading from had a null value, but this wasn’t allowed in the code, and there was no
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