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Blockchain Jobs Fluctuate with the Price of Bitcoin

Nick Kolakowski, 

April 18, 2018

Interest in blockchain jobs has roughly fluctuated with the price of Bitcoin, according to an analysis of financial and Dice job-posting data. In late 2017, the …

Here’s What You Would Do If Your Company Was Mishandling User Data

Nate Swanner, 

April 18, 2018

Last week, we asked what you would do if your company was found to be misusing or mishandling user data. Now we’ve got the results, and …

Google Opening Up VR180 Virtual Reality Format to Devs

Nick Kolakowski, 

April 13, 2018

Google is opening up its VR180 video format to any developer or tech pro who wants to experiment with it. For those who don’t follow the …

Facebook Launches Data Abuse Bounty

Nick Kolakowski, 

April 11, 2018

You’ve heard of bug bounties. Now Facebook has introduced a new twist to the concept: a data abuse bounty. And unlike many bug bounties, which usually …

Can You Obtain Certifications for a Blockchain Career?

Ariella Brown, 

April 10, 2018

It’s clear that tech pros in a variety of industries are examining the implications of blockchain. After all, the technology can be leveraged not only for …

Can Developers Really Avoid Social Login APIs Like Facebook’s?

Nate Swanner, 

April 6, 2018

In the wake of Facebook’s huge scandal surrounding how it handles personal data, a change to its app login API is leaving some apps nearly broken. …

How to Know if You’re Right for a Fintech Career

Dan Butcher, 

March 23, 2018

If you’re a banker or otherwise involved in the financial industry, at a certain point in your career, you start to wonder whether the grass is …

Google Opens Its Maps API to Augmented Reality Development

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 19, 2018

The blockbuster success of “Pokémon Go” in 2016 demonstrated that augmented reality, when married with the right content, could prove wildly successful among a broad cross-section …

Take Care Before Plunging into the World of Fintech

Dan Butcher, 

March 16, 2018

Glenn Havlicek climbed all the way up the ranks to managing director of global liquidity management, responsible for the issuance of all liabilities across the bank, …

SAFE Network: Can Cryptocurrency Power a Secure Network?

David Bolton, 

March 15, 2018

In the beginning, there was the Advanced Research Projects Administration (ARPANET), a packet-switching network started in 1969. ARPANET is notable as the first network to implement …