block – Devstyler.io https://devstyler.io News for developers from tech to lifestyle Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:56:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 TIOBE Top 10 Programming Languages in March https://devstyler.io/blog/2024/03/22/tiobe-top-10-programming-languages-in-march/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:56:28 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=120376 ...]]> TIOBE Software reported no major changes to its list of the most popular programming languages this month. Python remains top of the list with 4.5%. To see which other programming languages ranked in the top 10 most used for the month of March, click here.

#1. PYTHON

Python is a versatile programming language that is commonly used in backend development and data science, making it an excellent choice for programming beginners.

#2. C

C is a programming language that is commonly used in application and systems development. Its syntax resembles that of other widely used languages and this makes it very suitable for beginner developers who want to develop.

#3. C++

C++ is a programming language that is very similar to C but includes classes and objects. It is among the most suitable languages for developing games and systems.

#4. JAVA

Java is a high-level object-oriented programming language and is a good choice for developing applications and websites.

#5. C#

C# is an object- and component-oriented programming language similar to C and Java. C# allows developers to create many types of secure and reliable applications that run in .NET.

#6. JAVASCRIPT

JavaScript is a programming language that is commonly used to develop applications, games, and websites as well as web servers. Although it is best known as a scripting language for web pages, many non-browser environments also use it, such as Node.js, Apache CouchDB, and Adobe Acrobat.

#7. SQL

SQL is designed specifically for database programming. This involves storing and processing information in a relational database. A relational database stores information in tabular form, with rows and columns representing the various relationships between data values.

#8. GO

Go is suitable for backend development and for working with APIs and web services. Go was originally designed for programs related to networks and infrastructure. It was intended to replace popular high-performance server-side languages such as Java and C++. Today, Go is used for a variety of applications, such as cloud applications and servers, DevOps, command line tools, and much more.

#9. SCRATCH

Scratch is a programming language created to teach kids the basics of programming. It is block-based, and website and serves as an educational tool, with a target audience of ages 8 to 16. Users of the website can create projects within it using a block-like interface.

#10. VISUAL BASIC

Visual Basic, sometimes also called Classic Visual Basic, is a programming language with a user interface suitable for frontend and full-stack development. It is the most widely used programming language for creating Windows applications. It is easy to learn and does not require you to memorize difficult commands like other programming languages.

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X Blocks Search for Taylor Swift After Leak of Fake Sexual Images https://devstyler.io/blog/2024/01/29/x-blocks-search-for-taylor-swift-after-leak-of-fake-sexual-images/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:39:47 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=118020 ...]]> X, the social media platform, has temporarily banned users from searching for Taylor Swift’s name after fake sexual images of the singer went viral on the internet last week, Reuters reports.

“This is a temporary action out of an abundance of caution, as safety comes first for us, Joe Benaroh, head of business operations at X, said in a statement.

We remind you that Taylor Swift was voted “Person of the Year” by Time magazine in 2023 after breaking all music records with her global tour and becoming the most streamed music artist in the world.

On Friday, White House press secretary Caryn Jean-Pierre described the fake images as “disturbing” and said social media companies have a duty to prevent the spread of such false information.

Jean-Pierre said during a briefing that the lack of a fight against fake images, probably created by artificial intelligence, affects women more.

An image of Swift shared on X was viewed 47 million times before the account was suspended, according to a New York Times report.

Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and has been criticized for his own controversial posts and for his efforts to overhaul the platform’s content moderation policies. Many advertisers on the platform pulled their spending, fearful of appearing next to damaging posts.

Musk and X CEO Linda Iaccarino formulated a new policy called “free speech, not reach,” which limits the distribution of some posts but refrains from deleting them.

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Google Play Protect will Block Installation of Potentially Harmful Apps https://devstyler.io/blog/2023/11/06/google-play-protect-will-block-installation-of-potentially-harmful-apps/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:30:28 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=113283 ...]]> Through malicious apps, bad actors exploit users’ personal data, harass them, and the consequences are fatal

Google Play Protect, the native security system of the Android platform, has unveiled an innovative feature that conducts real-time code analysis on Android apps and prevents the installation of potentially harmful ones, TechCrunch reported.

In a recent announcement, Google introduced this groundbreaking real-time app scanning feature integrated into Google Play Protect. The company asserts that this feature is designed to identify and block malicious or counterfeit applications that might infiltrate Android devices from sources outside the official app store.

“Our policies are increasingly stringent to deter predatory apps from being listed on the Play Store. Nevertheless, malicious actors are resourceful, constantly devising new tactics to deceive people, prompting us to take additional measures”, said Saikat Mitra at the Google for India event in New Delhi last month, Google’s head of trust and safety for APAC, highlighting the evolving threat landscape.

Play Protect now recommends real-time app scanning for any new app that has not undergone prior analysis. This process involves a thorough examination of an app’s code, enabling it to extract crucial information that is then relayed to Play Protect’s backend infrastructure for a comprehensive code-level evaluation.

While Google regularly scrutinizes apps on the Android platform for malware, it is not always infallible. Additionally, many Android users continue to engage in sideloading, a practice that involves installing apps from sources other than the official app store, effectively bypassing the numerous security measures in place. Sideloading remains a favored choice among Android users.

In a bid to address the alarming rise of predatory loan applications, Google has introduced an enhanced real-time code-level scanning feature. These apps have been linked to the harassment of users, leading to tragic consequences, including instances of victims taking their own lives. These malicious actors exploit user data, such as contacts and photos, to intimidate and bully individuals.

Over the past year, Google has taken decisive action by removing more than 3,500 of these apps due to violations of its policy requirements. However, attackers continue to find new avenues to target vulnerable users.

Google initially launched the Play Protect update in India and intends to expand its deployment internationally in the near future.

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Elon Musk With Twitter Changes, Users And Advertisers Are Angry https://devstyler.io/blog/2023/07/04/elon-musk-with-twitter-changes-users-and-advertisers-are-angry/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:26:41 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=108649 ...]]> Elon Musk has announced that Twitter will limit the number of readable tweets each day to prevent “extreme levels” of data collection and manipulation of the system, Tech News Space reports.

Shortly thereafter, users began posting screenshots on the web confirming the inability to view after exceeding the message limit, including on the pages of corporate advertisers.

Advertising industry veterans say the move is hampering the work of Linda Yaccarino, who took over as Twitter CEO last month and has been trying to build relationships with advertisers who left the service after Musk bought it.

According to Jasmine Enberg, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence, limiting users’ views could be a “disaster” for the platform’s advertising business.

According to Kai-Cheng Yang, a researcher at Indiana University in Bloomington, the restrictions effectively block the ability of third parties, including search engines, to collect data from Twitter. That capability will continue to exist, but the methods will become more sophisticated and less effective.

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Spotlight Story: Happy End for Microsoft and Activision Blizzard’s Saga? https://devstyler.io/blog/2023/07/03/spotlight-story-happy-end-for-microsoft-and-activision-blizzard-s-saga/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:21:26 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=108606 ...]]> More and more juicy internal details are being revealed around the topic of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Gaming Bible reports.

In January 2022, Microsoft announced that it had begun plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $68.7 billion. Since then, however, myriad obstacles have stood in the way of the almost-realized goal. Whether it’s Sony PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, who is trying his best to prevent the deal, or market regulators, who are also against it.

Back in April this year, despite reports stating that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was a near-realised goal, UK market regulator the CMA sensationally blocked the deal due to Microsoft’s excessive influence in the market and overshadowing other companies.
A few weeks later, the FTC tried to block the acquisition attempt by Microsoft.

During the lawsuit, Xbox Game Studios boss at Microsoft Matt Booty said he actively encouraged Xbox’s CFO to spend money to strengthen the Xbox Game Pass library so it could compete with Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service.

Relatedly, the FTC lawsuit also reveals that Microsoft was willing to purchase studios including SEGA, Bungie and others in order to knock Sony out of the gaming market for good. Additionally, the FTC believes that Xbox exclusivity for Starfield harms Activision’s takeover of Blizzard.

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FTC with Another Attempt to Block the Deal Between Microsoft and Activision https://devstyler.io/blog/2023/06/13/ftc-with-another-attempt-to-block-the-deal-between-microsoft-and-activision/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:19:52 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=107693 ...]]> The Federal Trade Commission will file for an injunction to block Activision Blizzard’s proposed acquisition, CNBC reports. By filing the injunction request, the FTC seeks to stop the deal from going through before the July 18 deadline.

The FTC has already filed suit to block the $68.7 billion acquisition, opting to file a lawsuit before a domestic administrative judge. Through this trial-like process, the judge will make an initial decision that can be appealed to the full commission for a vote. Microsoft can then appeal to federal court if the decision is not in its favor. The case is due to be heard by an administrative judge in August.

“We welcome the opportunity to present our case in federal court. We believe expediting the legal process in the U.S. will ultimately lead to more choice and competition in the marketplace.”

said Microsoft President Brad Smith.

An appeal against the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to block the merger is also planned for this summer, shortly after the acquisition deadline.

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Microsoft Pulling Activision’s Games from the UK? https://devstyler.io/blog/2023/06/05/microsoft-pulling-activision-s-games-from-the-uk/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:42:34 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=107416 ...]]> Microsoft may pull Activision’s games from the UK, Insider Gaming reports. As the tech giant prepares for its appeal hearing against the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in July, a new report from Bloomberg claims that the company is considering all options to get approval for its purchase of Activision Blizzard. This could even go as far as taking Activision out of the markets blocking the deal entirely.

Microsoft President Brad Smith is due to meet UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this week to discuss the CMA’s decision to block the purchase.

Microsoft President Smith is also expected to meet with Microsoft’s legal team to discuss any counter strategies. This meeting is also likely to discuss the ‘final’ option of withdrawing Activision Blizzard titles from the UK market.

“One of the extreme options could be to bypass the UK order and proceed with the deal or to withdraw Activision from the UK market.”

the report said.

Microsoft is expected to consider the EU’s findings in approving the purchase. In its ruling, the EU said the deal could “kick-start” competition in cloud gaming and streaming. However, the CMA said the deal would give Microsoft an unfair advantage over other companies such as Sony or Nintendo

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AVX-512 Is About To Be Disabled By Intel https://devstyler.io/blog/2022/01/06/avx-512-is-about-to-be-disabled-by-intel/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:34:03 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=78283 ...]]> Intel is about to disable the AVX-512 instruction which is set on its entire Alder Lake CPU range. By disabling the E cores the motherboard manufacturers will be able to enable AVX-512 on the P cores via the BIOS.

The manufacturers that it is about to block AVX-512 support at a BIOS level. Probably Intel will make it happen through a microcode update.

PCgamer explains that according to a motherboard manufacturer they have spoken with, AVX-512 is kind of a late omission from the official 12th Gen specification. It’s not a secret that a significant number of the high-end motherboards have VRM designs which make them much more capable. The reason? AVX-512.

According to some people, AVX-512 can deliver a very useful performance boost, but it is only for a limited number of applications. Others say that it is actually a power virus.

However, if you are capable of making use of AVX-512 support, it’s better not to upgrade your BIOS from now on.

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EcoBall Is The Next-Generation Public Blockchain https://devstyler.io/blog/2021/12/08/ecoball-is-the-next-generation-public-blockchain/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:55:56 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=76262 ...]]> This month, the token sale will happen on the first decentralized exchange of Eco ball, Exabc exchange.

The EcoBall blockchain is a next-generation blockchain that solves the scalability trilemma. It has minimal processing costs and focuses on giving users as many engagement options as possible.

EcoBall will manage several networks, each responsible for its layer of specialized enterprises.

It is a verticalized blockchain technology that attempts to increase transaction security by eliminating the need for true bifurcation of chains in the event of a defective data block.

The platform is also Ethereum-compatible. It enables Solidity for smart contract development, and can easily move EVM-compliant DEFI apps to the EcoBall public chain.

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How to Create Your Own Pocket Sized Blockchain In JavaScript https://devstyler.io/blog/2021/11/23/how-to-create-your-own-pocket-sized-blockchain-in-javascript/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:53:35 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=75282 ...]]> To be able to do one of the most common functions done in Bitcoin and blockchain technology –Hashing, you will need to use a cryptography library first. The crypto library that is needed is the crypto-js library.

The first line is  requiring the load of this library object into a variable. You can use the name CryptoJS. If you want to create a class for Blocks, you can use JavaScript or C++.

Now you have a class “Block” which will allow you to easily create countless Block instances in your blockchain. It’s time to create a constructor to allow you to easily and dynamically create your Blocks.

The index will be a number that you assign each block, consecutively. You will see many block explorers call this “block height” when referencing a particular block. They’re referring to the index value.

The third step is the hypothetical value you are plugging in here – txHash. In Bitcoin, block headers hold the “Merkle Root” which is a hash of all the transactions in that block. So you will at least provide the hash to represent this later in the program.

The ‘previousHash’ parameter is the link that creates the “chain” to the block-chain. Each block holds a hash of the previous block. So whenever creating a new block, you want to create a pass in the hash of the last block as an argument. He can run the hash function in-line in the constructor, so therefore, you just need to pass in the block.

With your blocks properly defined, you can create a simple function that you can call on to generate the next block. Now you just have to initialize the blockchain array and create your very first block: The Genesis Block.

For the purposes of readability, you have to put some formatting in there. And there it is, the pocket sized blockchain that creates a sequence of blocks with bare bone structure in less than 30 lines of code!

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