Have you ever wondered whether low code software tools help developers work faster? Have you also wondered who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb? I can’t help with that second question but digital transformation consultants Intellectsoft are here with news that 80% of survey responders think low code can free up developers’ time and 72% of say they can build apps twice as fast with low code as with traditional development. That’s one mystery solved.
Am I the only one who expected this story to be about sharks? Snide jokes about moneylending aside, it’s actually about Cross River Bank and PayTile collaborating to let people pay each other without cash or sharing personal information. They can even deposit money in a location to be picked up later. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination, which, depending on how creative you are, may or may not be helpful.
Meta, in its annual report, has threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram out of Europe over data transfer rules. While it is viewed as unlikely the company would actually do so, it shows just how far the company is willing to go to flex its muscle against laws constraining its access to our data.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.