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Safari soon won’t accept HTTPS certificates longer than 13 months

03 15, 2020
Safari soon won’t accept HTTPS certificates longer than 13 months

Apple announced during last week’s CA/Browser Forum that Safari will soon reject any HTTPS certificates that expire in any longer than 13 months. The CA/Browser Forum is a voluntary consortium that began in 2005 as part of an effort among certification authorities and browser software vendors to provide greater assurance to web users about the sites they visit.

Facebook issues update following cancellation of ‘in-person’ F8 event over coronavirus

03 09, 2020
Facebook issues update following cancellation of ‘in-person’ F8 event over coronavirus

Facebook has issued an update following its decision to cancel this year’s F8 conference over coronavirus fears. F8 is Facebook’s annual event to update the world on its plans for world domination. The event is developer-focused but users also watch the conference to learn about all the new apps, features, and even hardware coming their way.

Apple now allows iOS developers to send ads using push notifications

03 09, 2020
Apple now allows iOS developers to send ads using push notifications

Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to allow iOS app developers to send ads using push notifications. Cupertino has traditionally been strict around areas which could be detrimental to a user’s experience; advertising being a key one. In the past, developers were unable to use push notifications for “advertising, promotions, or direct marketing purposes.”

SoundCloud repairs API-related security snafus after Checkmarx research

02 13, 2020
SoundCloud repairs API-related security snafus after Checkmarx research

Online audio distribution platform and music sharing website SoundCloud has fixed several security vulnerabilities affecting its API that could have otherwise resulted in hackers taking over accounts, launching denial of service attacks, and exploiting the service.

Android 11 will add a new App Compatibility feature to ease testing

02 11, 2020
Android 11 will add a new App Compatibility feature to ease testing

Huawei sets out its post-Google plans with release of HMS Core 4.0

Huawei has unveiled further details about its replacements to Google’s services as it prepares to lose access following US sanctions. During an event in London, Huawei made its pitch as to why developers should port their apps to HMS (Huawei Mobile Services). The first reason is a cash incentive. Huawei announced that it will use a pot of £20 million ($26 million) to help persuade developers to bring their apps to HMS.

02 07, 2020

Bitcoin developer reports 42% drop in build time, 44% fewer packages

A developer contributing to Bitcoin has published a report detailing improvements made to the world’s largest cryptocurrency. In his report, Michael Ford highlights that the number of packages in Bitcoin Core 0.19.99 has been reduced by 44 percent since version 0.13.2.

02 07, 2020

HackerRank developer skills report: Go remains most desired language, JavaScript best known

A survey report released by HackerRank has found that developers find JavaScript the most-known language, Go most-wanted to learn, and full-stack development skills the most desired in the job market.

02 07, 2020

Analysis shows the 16 most in-demand programming skills

A new analysis highlights the most in-demand programming skills looked for by employers as we begin the new decade. Nick Kolakowski, a writer for Dice Insights, analysed data from Burning Glass – an analytics software company providing real-time data on job trends – and found that most job postings in the past 30 days wanted SQL skills.

01 16, 2020

Microsoft and Qualcomm debut their Vision AI Developer Kit

First announced at BUILD 2018, Microsoft and Qualcomm have debuted their Vision AI Developer Kit for building computer vision applications. The kit is built on Qualcomm’s Vision Intelligence 300 Platform and can run AI models locally or in the cloud using Microsoft’s Azure ML and Azure IoT Edge platforms.

01 16, 2020