Common Pitfalls Caused by Delayed State Updates in SwiftUI
Photo by Khalid ELBAZ on UnsplashAs we all know, SwiftUI is a reactive framework, which means that the framework automatically updates the view when the data source changes. Similarly, when we want to adjust the view display, we should directly modify the state. However, some system controls in SwiftUI need to
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US telephone area codes are allocated somewhat randomly. There was a deliberate effort to keep geographical proximity from corresponding to numerical proximity, unlike zip codes. (More of zip code proximity here.) In particular, consecutive area codes should belong to different states. The thought was that this would reduce errors. It’s
Read moreThe IPO drought was worse than you thought
Even with a single-digit tally, the last three months of this year could be the most active quarter by the count of IPOs we do care about.
Read moreGrayscale was unreasonably denied its Bitcoin ETF, court rules
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge When the Securities and Exchange Commission denied Grayscale its petition for a Bitcoin ETF, that action was “arbitrary and capricious,” an appeals court ruled today. The SEC ruling has been vacated. Last year, Grayscale applied for the approval for the fund and was
Read moreGitai closes additional funding in advance of demo mission outside the ISS
Space robotics startup Gitai has closed an additional $15 million in funding, a little over three months after announcing a $30 million Series B extension round to advance its technology for the moon. The new funding will enable the company to increase its California-based headcount and grow its relationships with
Read moreRefiberd sews up $3.4M seed round to use its AI to tackle textile waste
AI is nothing new in the recycling industry, but Refiberd’s approach appears to break fresh ground both in its application to textile recycling and hyperspectral imagery.
Read moreGoogle Photos now lets you sync your ‘Locked Folder’ private photos across devices
Google Photos will now sync your private photos stored in your Locked Folder across your devices via cloud backup, the company announced today. First introduced in May 2021, the Locked Folder has allowed Android users to store private photos in a passcode-protected space so the photos aren’t visible to others
Read moreVerizon is making it easier to block spam texts sent by email
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon is making it easier to block pesky spam texts sent by random email addresses. If you find yourself overloaded with these messages, you can now text “Off” to 4040 to stop receiving texts from emails altogether. While Verizon previously let you turn
Read moreQuantum Machines’ next-gen quantum control solution that can scale beyond 1,000 qubits
Tel Aviv-based Quantum Machines today announced the OPX1000, the latest iteration of its quantum controller. Built for large-scale quantum computers, the OPX1000 can control 1,000 qubits and more, well beyond what its predecessors the OPX and OPX+ controllers could handle. Quantum Machine’s controllers have allowed many of the leading quantum
Read moreMoonPay launches venture arm to invest in web3 infra, gaming and fintech
Web3 infrastructure firm MoonPay has launched an investment arm that will focus on early-stage startups in web3, gaming, and adjacent fintech categories, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The investment arm, dubbed MoonPay Ventures, will mainly invest between $100,000 to $1 million, targeting seed and Series A rounds. It has already invested
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