Мы делаем ЖМЯК — Свою игру в браузере: табло на телевизоре или ноутбуке, а кнопки — телефоны игроков. Ничего не нужно ставить, гости заходят по QR-коду и вводят только имя.

Главное в такой игре — кнопка. Вопрос прочитан, все тянутся к телефонам, кто-то нажал первым — он и отвечает. И вот тут быстро выясняется неприятное: в браузерной игре первым часто оказывается не самый быстрый игрок, а тот, у кого быстрее интернет.

В статье — как мы это чинили: синхронизация часов из уже существующего потока событий, метка времени нажатия, границы доверия клиенту, окно сбора нажатий и фальстарты. И немного реальных цифр: на проде уже 2,5 тысячи нажатий, и они кое-что рассказывают о людях.

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Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.

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The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping

China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a major political gathering, which saw an unprecedented number of empty seats indicating the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping.

A record 33 members were expelled at this week’s fifth plenum, a gathering of top officials that takes place roughly once a year.

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© Photograph: Li Xiang/Xinhua/AP

© Photograph: Li Xiang/Xinhua/AP

© Photograph: Li Xiang/Xinhua/AP

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping

China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a major political gathering, which saw an unprecedented number of empty seats indicating the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping.

A record 33 members were expelled at this week’s fifth plenum, a gathering of top officials that takes place roughly once a year.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Li Xiang/Xinhua/AP

© Photograph: Li Xiang/Xinhua/AP

© Photograph: Li Xiang/Xinhua/AP

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The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work.

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The Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who is likely preparing to secure a fourth term in power in 2027, has complained that officials cannot be trusted.

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The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty

When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he pledged to stamp out corruption all through the ranks of the Communist party. More than a decade later, the pace of investigations has not slowed. Last year, China’s disciplinary authorities opened investigations into more than 1 million people, including more than 100 officials at or above ministerial or provincial level.

As Chinese Communist party (CCP) officials kick off an important meeting this week, discipline – and party loyalty – is high on the agenda. For those who try to read the tea leaves of elite Chinese politics, concern about the apparent lack of discipline is dominating CCP discussions.

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© Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

© Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

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