Monthly Archives: February 2018

According to figures from NPM, software registry and package manager for JavaScript, React remains by a distance the most popular front-end JavaScript framework, with Angular in second place. The findings come from NPM’s State of JavaScript Frameworks 2017 report, with the first part assessing the front-end frameworks and the second examining the growth of the…

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A global network of freelance engineers, designers, and finance experts has released a list of the ten most in-demand programming languages for 2018. According to Toptal’s internal data, skills for the most in-demand platforms requested by its clients are: Angular 2 (+441.5% year over year (YOY) React Native (+353.7% YOY) Docker (+140.7% YOY) Redux (120.6%…

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Catering to the growing demand for high-speed data access, Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon X24 as its newest LTE modem for mobile devices. The new modem is specifically designed to deliver peak download speeds of a whopping 2Gbps, which is twice the speed you can presently get from a fibre broadband service. It is also…

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MIT researchers are developing new chips to overcome modern technology problems. The researchers revealed a new chip designed to perform public-key encryption for the Internet of Things as well as a chip designed to reduce the power consumption of neural networks. Public-key encryption or cryptography enables computers to share information securely without needing a secret…

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Gmail is about to get dynamic. Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday plans to demonstrate a software programming system that would enable emails to feature continuously updating information and greater interactivity. Users could see automatically updated flight information in a booking confirmation email. They could fill out surveys without leaving a message or review close-up shots of…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, fresh off the successful launch this month of the world’s most powerful rocket, won an endorsement on Wednesday from the top US communications regulator to build a broadband network using satellites. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the approval of an application by SpaceX to provide broadband services using satellites in…

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Facebook has silently added an option to its iOS app that pushes users to install a VPN client called Onavo Protect on their devices. The option, which comes under the title ‘Protect’, redirects users directly to the Onavo Protect app’s listing on the App Store. Interestingly, Facebook reportedly acquired Onavo Protect back in 2013, and…

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Ride-share titan Uber on Tuesday revealed that its losses last year swelled despite signs in the final three months that it was stemming the red ink. Figures reported by The Information and confirmed by AFP showed that Uber’s losses in 2017 grew to $4.5 billion (roughly Rs. 28,800 crores) from the $2.8 billion (roughly Rs.…

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Getty Images and Google have announced a partnership according to which, the tech giant can now display US-based stock photo agency’s content within its various products and services. “This (multi-year global licencing) agreement between Getty Images and Google sets the stage for a very productive, collaborative relationship between our companies,” Dawn Airey, CEO, Getty Images,…

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Amazon.com is laying off hundreds of workers in its Seattle headquarters and beyond, reversing a years-long trend of breakneck hiring and expansion, according to a person familiar with the company’s decision. The online giant, which last year added nearly 130,000 employees globally, will cut “a few hundred” positions in its Seattle headquarters, as well as…

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