Clean energy infrastructure is vulnerable to cyberattack — the Biden administration has a plan to protect it

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge The Biden administration released new priorities today for safeguarding clean energy infrastructure from possible cyberattacks. Smart grids and EVs can have big benefits when it comes to saving energy and cutting down pollution. But as more pieces of our lives become electric and digital, new cybersecurity challenges arise. That’s … Read more

Pack Your Sh*t, it’s Time to Move

+Why I Ditched Google for Perplexity I got a few questions following my last letter on the 8-step framework to master any subject. More specifically, Perplexity.AI. So, I want to provide some additional insights and reasons why it now became my google search replacement before we dive in. Let’s keep it short and sweet. Google … Read more

Why Stock Market Turmoil Won’t Put the Breaks on Fintech’s International Surge

With global markets reeling from heavy losses at the beginning of August, newfound investor appetite for sustainable growth could see renewed interest in burgeoning global fintech firms.  The first week of August has been a severely challenging time for many global stocks and shares. The S&P 500 suffered its worst three-day percentage decline since June … Read more

Modified Gravity Theories From the Barrow Hypothesis: Modified Einstein Equations

:::info Authors: (1) Ankit Anand, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India; (2) Ruben Campos Delgado, Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics, Physikalisches Institut der Universit¨at Bonn, Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn, Germany. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Modified Einstein equations with the Jacobson’s approach 3 Quantum gravitational … Read more

Bitcoin 2050: $52 Million Dream or $0 Nightmare?

Quick Summary Bitcoin’s Wild Future: Predictions for Bitcoin’s value in 2050 are all over the map. Some experts, like VanEck, see it potentially skyrocketing to $2.9 million or even $52 million, driven by Bitcoin’s possible role as a global reserve currency and changes in the international monetary system. Shifting Dynamics: As traditional reserve currencies like … Read more

When On-Premise is Better than the Cloud

During my time at Palantir, I have spent significant time deploying our software in cloud environments and also a good chunk of time deploying our software in on-premise (on-prem) environments (including starting a team doing just that). I have noticed that despite the common preference for cloud deployment, there are still merits to deploying on-prem. … Read more

The Essential Role of VPS and 3D Mapping in Spatial Computing for Accurate Re-localization

What is Spatial Computing anyway? The difference between spatial and traditional computing is spatial awareness. Under the spatial computing paradigm information and contents are contextualized in space and into specific locations. The devices that deliver such content are aware and capable of computing both their global location (coordinates) and the physical 3D structure of the … Read more

A Quick Rundown of What Google Is and How it Works

:::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 4 of 37. ::: B. The Defendant 3. Google is one of the largest internet-services companies worldwide and in the United … Read more

Musk: OpenAI’s Transition from Non-Profit to For-Profit a Calculated “Long Con”

:::tip Elon Musk v OpenAI, Court Filing, retrieved on August 05, 2024, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part of this filing here. This is the table of links with all parts. ::: Case Number: 3:24-cv-04722 Plaintiffs: Elon Musk Defendant: OpenAI Filing Date: August 05, 2024 Location: United States District … Read more