The Art of Reviewing: Tips from HackerNoon Editors

Hey hackers! Reviews are perhaps one of the more common forms of content we consume on the internet, and HackerNoon editors have historically cut their teeth reviewing all manners of hardware and software. We are huge fans of reviews since it takes a certain level of critical thinking and skill to pull off, but it’s … Read more

College social app Fizz’s ‘serial failed retiree’ CEO steps down as founder takes helm

Veteran entrepreneur Rakesh Mathur stepped down as CEO of the college social network Fizz, handing over the reins to 22-year-old founder Teddy Solomon. It’s full circle for Fizz, the anonymous platform that Solomon started with his Stanford classmate Ashton Cofer before they dropped out to work on the app full-time. Mathur has been working with … Read more

The newest Ring Battery Doorbell is $40 off and matching its lowest price

Ring’s latest Battery Doorbell has a wider field-of-view to see packages and people head-to-toe. | Ring It’s a little too late to spook trick-or-treaters with ghastly remote greetings, but there are plenty of other reasons to consider installing a video doorbell. For starters, it’s incredibly affordable and easy to do so when you have devices … Read more

The #ethereum Writing Contest by DeGate & HackerNoon: Results Announcement 🎉

Hey Hackers! We’re excited to announce the finalists and winners of the #ethereum Writing Contest, brought to you by HackerNoon and DeGate! Since the contest kicked off in July, over 50 #ethereum stories have been published, amassing 50,000+ pageviews and delivering more than a day’s worth of insightful reading. Participants were invited to discuss why … Read more

Share How You Collect Data to Train Your AI, Win From $2500 in the AI Writing Contest

:::info Sponsored by Bright Data and HackerNoon, the AI writing contest offers a fantastic opportunity to earn money by writing about a concept that has taken the world by storm—AI and, more importantly, the data that fuels it. You could win a share of the contest’s $2500 prize pool by exploring Bright Data’s Dataset Marketplace … Read more

Claude gets desktop apps and dictation support

Anthropic’s AI-powered chatbot, Claude, now has desktop apps. Anthropic is launching Claude apps for Mac and Windows today in public beta, which — as Anthropic writes in a blog post — “brings Claude’s capabilities directly to your preferred work environment.” These capabilities, to be clear, don’t include Anthropic’s recently announced Computer Use feature, which allows … Read more

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid hot dogs for the camera

Automation skeptics ask: why humanoids? We’ve discussed many of the benefits and drawbacks of the robotics form factor, but Boston Dynamics’ latest electric Atlas video showcases one of the most under discussed factors: costumes. “Why build a humanoid robot?” the company rhetorically posits. “Because the world is designed for humans, including all the best Halloween … Read more