Code Smell 263 – Squatting

Don’t use guessable names in advance on mission-critical resources TL;DR: Secure your cloud resources by avoiding predictable naming patterns. Problems Predictable names Unauthorized access Data exposure risks Shadow resources Account takeovers Idor vulnerability Premature Optimization Solutions Use unique bucket names with dark keys Verify ownership on creation Secure resources fully Have indirections obfuscating real names … Read more

The Benefits of Load Balancing Systems

If you’re building on the blockchain, especially within permissioned pools, you’ve probably encountered a few headaches: Slow response times Overloaded nodes The sheer challenge of managing vast amounts of data It’s a tough gig, but load balancing can make your life a whole lot easier. Dealing With Data Overload Blockchain isn’t like traditional databases. Data … Read more

Floki Announces Major Ad Campaign For Valhalla In The English Premier League For 2024-25 Season

MIAMI, Florida, August 13th, 2024/Chainwire/–Floki is proud to announce that Valhalla, Floki’s groundbreaking PlayToEarn MMORPG, will be at the forefront of a high-profile advertising campaign throughout the 2024-25 season of the English Premier League (EPL). Leveraging LED perimeter boards during live games, this campaign will deliver massive global exposure and enhance the brand’s credibility. The … Read more

Google’s Monopoly: Reduced Competition Reduces Search Quality And The Options Available To Consumers

:::tip United States of America v. Google LLC., Court Filing, retrieved on April 30, 2024, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part of this filing here. This part is 29 of 37. ::: C. Reduced Competition Reduces Search Quality And The Options Available To Consumers In General Search Services 1126. … Read more

Florida sued over its ban on lab-grown meat

Photo by Carolyn Fong for The Washington Post via Getty Images Upside Foods, a cultivated meat firm, sued Florida over its ban on lab-grown meat, arguing that the state’s legislation prohibiting the sale of cultivated meat is unconstitutional. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the ban into law in May, describing the legislation as a way … Read more

Gemini Live first look: Better than talking to Siri, but worse than I’d like

Google launched Gemini Live during its Made By Google event in Mountain View, California, on Tuesday. The feature allows you to have a semi-natural spoken conversation, not typed out, with an AI chatbot powered by Google’s latest large language model. TechCrunch was there to test it out firsthand. Gemini Live is Google’s answer to OpenAI’s … Read more

Artists’ lawsuit against Stability AI and Midjourney gets more punch

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images A lawsuit that several artists filed against Stability AI, Midjourney, and other AI-related companies can proceed with some claims dismissed, a judge ruled yesterday. Many artists allege that popular generative AI services violated copyright law by training on a dataset that included their … Read more

FOMO HOUR 178 – TRUMP AND ELON ON X

SOLETH down 10% from ATH. Grayscale ETH ETF shows no outflows. Bitcoin slump due to rising Kamala odds: Bernstein. Alt season won’t return until BTC above $70k: Hayes. PayPal stablecoin on SOL flips ETH TVL. 3AC files $1.3bn claim against Terraform Labs. Marathon to stamp ‘Made in USA’ on mined BTC. Trump & Elon don’t … Read more