Mar 7, 2022

Fact-checking Viral Tweets, React's Security Issues and the Anti-Crypto Celeb

By In Plain English • Issue #18 • View online

React continues to be popular in the web development world for good reason, but there are security pitfalls you should be aware of. This week’s issue highlights some common React security vulnerabilities that are often overlooked.

Monolithic organizations are no longer a success story in the modern context. “The modern enterprise must lean into the composable transformation and move away from monoliths.” We bring you a guide to “review the composable enterprise transformation and provide implementation tools and solutions.”

Cryptocurrency is definitely a hot topic these days, but for a change, we bring you an alternate perspective from an “anti-crypto” celebrity.

And among other things, understand how Promise.all works in JavaScript, figure out which is the best backend technology for your upcoming project, check the authenticity of a viral tweet, and learn about a surveillance system built by the police for monitoring protesters after the murder of George Floyd.

All this and more in this week’s edition of Last Week in Plain English.

How to Protect Your App From React Security Vulnerabilities

If you’re new to React or are thinking about using it in your next project, there are some important security vulnerabilities that you must not overlook.

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Utilizing AI in Business to Combat Key Environmental Issues

We take a look at how IBM and other businesses are utilizing AI to combat key environmental issues.

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How Researchers are Creating 'Universal Donor' Lungs

An experiment to change the blood type of donated organs could be a first step to shortening transplant wait times.

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How Promise.all Works in JavaScript

I’ve seen a few people around the internet praise Promise.all for allowing your promises to run in parallel. While the spirit of this tip is correct, in that Promise.all may speed up the execution of multiple promises, the word “parallel” is technically incorrect.

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The Composable Enterprise: A Guide

What is the composable enterprise and how to become composable in 2022? Learn from Gartner how to become composable to deliver fast, efficiently at scale.

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How One Researcher was Awarded $250,000 for Finding a Bug

Last Friday, Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, paid out its largest bug bounty. There was a trading interface flaw in their system, and they rewarded a researcher with $250k for finding it out.

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How to Choose the Right Backend Technology for Your Next Project

We now have a plethora of modern frameworks and tools thanks to the rapid advancement of web technologies. Whether it’s a frontend, backend, or database, the options are endless.

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How the Propaganda War is Eclipsing the Cyberwar in Ukraine

Frauds, liars, and grifters are adding to the chaos of the fighting.

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Finally, a Pill for Covid?

Easy to take pills that prevent severe covid-19 could work against the next pandemic, too.

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How Cops Built a Shadowy Surveillance System in Minnesota after George Floyd’s Murder

An investigation by MIT Technology Review reveals a sprawling, technologically sophisticated system in Minnesota designed for closely monitoring protesters.

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The Fastest Way to Fact-Check a Viral Tweet

Don’t let your emotions be manipulated for a troll’s gain.

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