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PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

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ALL THE DATA CAN BE YOURS

This article presents tips for finding and using undocumented APIs. GitHub's code search tool is a powerful way to look for potential endpoints. Parts of pages that load after the rest of the page or actions that don't cause a full page refresh are likely making requests to JSON APIs. All WordPress sites have a built-in REST API for accessing posts, pages, media, and more. Other tips include looking at the site's robots.txt file, searching Google, reading and debugging JavaScript, and looking through the site's mobile app.

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF PREDICTION MARKETS AT GOOGLE

Google has hosted two different internal platforms for predictions over the past two decades. Prophit lasted for several years before it was shut down. Gleangen was launched a month after Google employees worldwide were sent home due to COVID-19. Prediction markets have been in the spotlight in recent months. This article looks at the story of Prophit and Gleangen, the two largest corporate prediction markets ever run, and sees what lessons can be learned from them.

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