Python String Methods, with Examples
Learn about the most useful Python string methods for manipulating string objects, with explanations, code examples, and even a challenge. Continue reading Python String Methods, with Examples on SitePoint.
Read MoreAI-powered Credit Scoring on the Blockchain: Building an ML-model for Undercollateralized DeFi…
AI-powered Credit Scoring on the Blockchain: Building an ML-model for Undercollateralized DeFi LendingLearn how we designed a working ML model for scoring DeFi borrowers, solving the problems of pseudoanonymity, huge data size, and ubiquitous botsIntroductionLending is one of the biggest DeFi categories by TVL: $13.45 billion in June 2023. Leading protocols
Read MoreQuickBlox app developers urged to update platform to close serious holes
Application developers using the QuickBlox software development kit and application programming interface for chat and video applications are being urged to update the framework as soon as possible to close serious vulnerabilities. QuickBlox is often used under the hood of popular iOS, Android and web chat and video applications in
Read MoreAmazon boasts record sales for Prime Day as US shoppers spent $12.7 billion during the sales event
Amazon announced today that the first 24 hours of its Prime Day event marked the “single largest sales day in company history” and that the two-day event was the “biggest Prime Day ever.” Across both days, consumers in the U.S. spent $12.7 billon, according to Adobe Analytics data. Adobe says
Read MoreGrok Control Flow-Based Analysis in TypeScript
Photo by kazuend on UnsplashTL;DRTS compiler does not understand control flow in closure/callback function.In flow-based type analysis, the compiler will be either optimistic or pessimistic. TypeScript is optimistic.You can usually workaround (3) by using const or readonlyThis is a long-due introduction to TypeScript’s flow-sensitive typing (also known as control flow-based type analysis)
Read MoreFormer Celsius CEO arrested on fraud charges as FTC lines up a $4.7 billion fine
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The former CEO of the fallen Celsius crypto lending company, Alex Mashinsky, and the company’s chief revenue officer, Roni Cohen-Pavon, have been arrested on charges of committing securities fraud, according to Bloomberg. On Thursday, the Justice Department unsealed charges against Mashinsky and Cohen-Pavon
Read MoreAfrica’s Human Firewall – Fends Off Phishing Attacks
More than one in three of corporate employees in Africa are vulnerable to phishing attacks and social engineering scams. However, regular training can significantly reduce their chances of falling victim to such cyber threats. This is among the key findings of KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report for Africa,
Read More10 future crypto trends
Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa, has made ten predictions for the crypto industry in the coming decade. He expects certain trends to gain traction despite the cryptocurrency market’s historical unpredictability. Here are his Top 10 future crypto trends: Clearer regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrencies will be established.
Read More6 Overlooked Benefits of a Job Rotation
Photo by Annie Spratt on UnsplashWhat is the most rewarding thing I have done in my first two years as a software engineer?Doing a rotation in another team in my company.Since my rotation ended a few months ago, I have encouraged everyone around me to do one if they can. Beyond the
Read MoremacOS Sonoma lets Chrome use passwords stored in iCloud
Illustration: The Verge If you’re using the new macOS Sonoma beta, you might want to know about a glorious new bridge between ecosystems that lets Mac Chrome users connect with their iCloud passwords. Apple has updated its iCloud Passwords Chrome extension with a new feature that lets you directly pull
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