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YugaByte’s distributed database gets GraphQL integration, Jepsen testing in a major update

Sep17
by on September 17, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider


YugaByte, the open-source distributed database provider, today officially announced the availability of YugaByte DB 2.0. YugaByte is both an SQL and NoSQL database, meaning it offers all the benefits of legacy SQL while also offering capabilities to work with large sets of distributed data. The 2.0 version brings support for PostgreSQL syntax, Oracle-to-YugaByte migration, Jepsen testing for correctness, and integrations with GraphQL, Rook and a variety of database administration tools. “Distributed SQL is the modern answer for any organization looking to adopt cloud-native technologies throughout their entire IT stack, including data infrastructure,” said YugaByte’s co-founder and CEO Kannan Muthukkaruppan. “With YugaByte DB 2.0,…

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Deloitte is testing Bitcoin in its canteen — but staff could get pretty hangry

Sep17
by on September 17, 2019 at 12:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


“Big four” accountancy firm Deloitte is allowing staff to buy lunch with Bitcoin as a means of testing its usefulness, Luxembourg Times reports. “We think it’s good to have our employees assess this new technology,” a partner at Deloitte’s advisory arm told reporters. They then confirmed that Deloitte isn’t prioritizing micropayments, or even allowing clients to purchase its services with Bitcoin. Rather, the firm is keen to use blockchain to process transactions related to its fund management services, as a transparent ledger should make such processes easier to audit. Deloitte staff that use Bitcoin might have to wait it out Bitcoin is often…

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Canada’s Revenue Agency is now curious about defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX’s tax returns

Sep17
by on September 17, 2019 at 11:35 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Canada’s Revenue Agency is now looking into the corporate tax returns submitted by QuadrigaCX, the troubled cryptocurrency which collapsed earlier this year, taking approximately $134 million of users’ funds with it. That’s according to the trustee overseeing bankruptcy proceedings, the Globe and Mail reports. The exchange made headlines all over the world after its founder and CEO, Gerald Cotten, allegedly passed away in India from complications deriving from a chronic illness. He was thought to be the only person with access to the company‘s wallets, private keys, and passwords. Following weeks of uncertainty, and adding to the mounting speculation, EY…

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Xiaomi unveils its Android-powered 65-inch Mi TV 4X at $766 in India

Sep17
by on September 17, 2019 at 11:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


At an event in Bangalore, India, today, Xiaomi launched a range of premium smart TVs, including the 65-inch Mi TV 4X, which comes with Android 9.0 and Netflix Ultra HD support. This top-of-the-line unit boasts a 4K panel that supports HDR 10. It also gets a metal frame and stands, slim bezels that measure just over 1 cm in thickness, and a new Vivid Picture Engine that promises improved picture quality across all input streams, including channels from your set-top box. Xiaomi noted that this TV’s panel has a wider color gamut with an 88 percent NTSC rating; it also…

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