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Open-Source Testing: Why Bug Bounty Programs Should Be Embraced, Not Feared

The growing importance of the Web3 ecosystem based on blockchains shows how important community test programs are. Some within the testing community see this trend as a threat. However, it is actually an opportunity. Bug bounties and open-source test contributions are a great tool for test teams, and there is every reason for testers to embrace this new trend rather than to fear it.

Rhian Lewis
on Jul 19, 2022
Mobile

InfoQ Mobile and IoT Trends Report 2022

This report summarizes the views of the InfoQ editorial team and of several practitioners from the software industry about emerging trends in a number of areas that we collectively label the mobile and IoT space. This is a rather heterogeneous space comprising devices and gadgets from smartphones to smart watches, from IoT appliances to smart glasses, voice-driven assistants, and so on.

Sergio De Simone Abhijith Krishnappa Tridib Bolar
on Feb 21, 2022
Development

An Introduction to Post-Quantum Public Key Cryptography

Though quantum computers are in their infancy, their further development could make them commercially available. When that day comes, all public and private keys will be exposed to quantum threats, a massive risk for every organization. Understanding quantum computing growth and the impact it would have on cryptography is key for everyone, irrespective of their role.

Joseph Stephen Savariraj
on Feb 11, 2022
Culture & Methods

Solutions for Testing Blockchain: Private Blockchains, Permutations, and Shifting Left

Blockchain is an emerging software architecture that has the potential to be a big disruptor in the industry. With change however, comes the added risk of quality issues. As developers and test engineers, we need to be prepared for those changes to better adapt to the new technology and allow for the continued development of software and products through it, without compromising on quality.

Craig Risi
on Nov 17, 2021
Emerging Technologies

Forensic Monitoring of Blockchains is Key for Broader Industry Adoption

This article presents a new blockchain consensus mechanism, XinFin Delegated Proof-of-Stake Consensus Protocol 2.0, that provides a higher level of trust by creating an efficient judiciary system. It has been designed to keep all verifying nodes accountable and allow for bad actors to be identified and effectively neutralized.

Fisher Yu
on Oct 29, 2021
Development

Private vs. Public Blockchains for Enterprise Business Solutions

In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of using blockchain for business solutions, describing the differences between public and private versions of this technology in practice. We’ll also talk about a new type of chain — a hybrid of private and public chains which takes the benefits of both to create a truly versatile platform with no compromises.

Matthew Niemerg
on Sep 21, 2021
Mobile

Add Augmented Reality Effects to Android Apps Using the VrFace Library

In this article, we describe how to create augmented reality applications for Android using the open-source VrFace library. In the process, you will also learn about basic vision and ML techniques, including how to process camera frames using OpenCV and how to detect faces and facial feature points using appropriate models.

Oleg Stadnichenko
on Jul 28, 2021
Architecture & Design

Local-First Cooperation: Autonomy at the Edge, Secured by Crypto, 100% Available

Why do two local devices need the cloud to be able to communicate? Shouldn't we be able to enable robust cooperation between nearby computing devices? This idea is the realm of local-first cooperation. In what follows, the author discusses the technologies used to make it function and a few places where work is still needed.

Roland Kuhn
on May 14, 2021
Cloud

Blockchain Node Providers and How They Work

In this article, we will review the concept of a blockchain node, the problems a developer might face while deploying a node, and the working principle of Blockchain-as-a-Service providers, which simplify the integration of the blockchain into products, maintaining wallets, or keeping the blockchain in sync.

Deen Newman
on Mar 03, 2021 1
Emerging Technologies

Boosting WebAssembly Performance with SIMD and Multi-Threading

Early implementations of WebAssembly's SIMD and multi-threading proposals show that WebAssembly is narrowing the gap with native performance, by using SIMD instructions and multicore CPUs. Significant performance improvements have been observed in compute-intensive tasks (machine-learning, bio-informatics, scientific computing).

Bruno Couriol
on Feb 19, 2021
Mobile

Creating an Android Face Filter App Using Banuba Face AR SDK

This article is going to provide a step-by-step guide on how to create an Android face filter app using Banuba Face AR SDK. We will also discuss how face filters work and the advantages of using Banuba Face Filter Catalogue for implementing face filters in your app.

Ihar Tumašyk
on Feb 17, 2021
Emerging Technologies

The Brain is Neither a Neural Network Nor a Computer: Book Review of The Biological Mind

Underlying much of artificial intelligence research is the idea that the essence of an individual resides in the brain. This is contrary to neuroscience which has discovered that a brain cannot work independently from the body and its environment. Understanding this enables us see what is reasonable to expect from artificial intelligence, as well as technology designed to improve human life.

Michael Stiefel
on Jan 29, 2021