Ripple Interledger cryptocurrency payment protocol built in Java
Ripple payment network software architect David Fuiling announced the creation of Hyperledger Quilt v1.0, a new version of the open Interledger protocol. The protocol, which is written in Java, will be used to send cross-border payments in cryptocurrency or national currencies. According to Fuiling, Java was chosen because it is used in software that is compatible with Android. “Millions of Java developers around the world have billions of devices running Java software. With this in mind, Quilt is vital because it provides Java developers with easy-to-use libraries for sending and receiving Interledger payments,” David Fuiling said in a statement. The Ripple payment network has its own cryptocurrency – the XRP token. In terms of capitalization, XRP ranks 3rd in the ranking of world cryptocurrencies, second only to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Source: Coil.com
Facebook has chosen Microsoft Visual Studio Code as its main development platform
Microsoft's open source integrated development environment - VS Code or Visual Studio Code - has been chosen as the main platform for developing products and applications by Facebook. Although Facebook makes VS Code the default developer environment, company spokesman Joel Marcy clarified that there is no "mandatory development environment" within the company, so some developers use other platforms such as Vim and Emacs. “Visual Studio Code is a very popular development tool, with great investment and support from Microsoft and the open source community. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, and has a robust and well-defined API that allows us to continue creating large-scale developments for the company,” Marcy said. Source: ZDnet
5 Most Important Features Expected in the Future Release of Java 14
The new version of Java 14, which is scheduled to be released in a few months, will receive several significant updates and additional features. Among them, it is worth highlighting the most significant:
Matching pattern for the instanceof operator. This feature will make it easier for the developer to conditionally extract components from objects.
Additional preview of text blocks.
Preview in record mode.
jpackage packaging tool (will only be available in the Incubator version).
Removing the legacy ParallelScavenge + SerialOld garbage collector.
Apple has unveiled a new "Everyone Can Code" curriculum that aims to introduce elementary and middle school students to the world of coding. The new curriculum, available to view on Apple's website, includes resources for teachers, a new Swift language guide for students, and updated Swift Coding Club materials. Based on interactive puzzles and educational videos, Everyone Can Code is already used in more than 5,000 schools worldwide. Source: Apple
Durov called on everyone to delete WhatsApp
The creator of the popular Telegram messenger Pavel Durov urged users to delete WhatsApp from their smartphones. In his opinion, the competing messenger is not able to protect personal data. In his appeal, published today on Telegram, Durov claims that WhatsApp is “constantly used as a Trojan horse,” including for spying on users’ photos and their correspondence. And this supposedly happens even when communicating through other messengers. “Why do they need this? Facebook was involved in spying programs long before it bought WhatsApp. It is naive to believe that the company will change its policy after the transaction,” Durov said. According to the founder of Telegram, detection of backdoors in WhatsApp occurs regularly - approximately every six months, which is very suspicious. This poses a particular danger for human rights activists and journalists, since there is a risk that US intelligence agencies could share this information with the authorities of other countries. Source: Telegram
Uzbekistan plans to train 1 million programmers
Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov announced the launch of the One Million Uzbek Coders project, within the framework of which the authorities are going to teach programming to one million Uzbeks. Aripov's statement was made today during his visit to Inha University in Tashkent. According to the head of the government of Uzbekistan, the implementation of the project will attract wide sections of the population, primarily young people, to study new professions in the IT field. Ultimately, this will increase employment opportunities for young people, including people with disabilities. Online training will be conducted in Uzbek in four main areas: Data Analysis, Android Programming, Full-Stack Development and Frontend Development. The general course is designed for 120 hours. Based on the results of laboratory work, course participants will be awarded appropriate certificates. The 150 best students will receive grants for deeper programming training. Source: Gazeta.uz
According to Fuiling, Java was chosen because it is used in software that is compatible with Android. “Millions of Java developers around the world have billions of devices running Java software. With this in mind, Quilt is vital because it provides Java developers with easy-to-use libraries for sending and receiving Interledger payments,” David Fuiling said in a statement. The Ripple payment network has its own cryptocurrency – the XRP token. In terms of capitalization, XRP ranks 3rd in the ranking of world cryptocurrencies, second only to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Source: Coil.com
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“Why do they need this? Facebook was involved in spying programs long before it bought WhatsApp. It is naive to believe that the company will change its policy after the transaction,” Durov said. According to the founder of Telegram, detection of backdoors in WhatsApp occurs regularly - approximately every six months, which is very suspicious. This poses a particular danger for human rights activists and journalists, since there is a risk that US intelligence agencies could share this information with the authorities of other countries. Source: Telegram
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