Blackbird, the restaurant loyalty platform founded by Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal, shared Thursday that its Flynet mainnet is live, bringing restaurant payments on-chain. Flynet is a layer-3 blockchain based on top of Coinbase’s Base chain. Base, a layer-2 network, allows users to transact on top of Ethereum for faster and cheaper. The team … Read more
Stakers are migrating away from centralized exchanges like Bybit, Everstakes’ COO said.
Heart rate monitoring on the Powerbeats Pro 2 isn’t fully baked yet. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Bad news for folks hoping the Powerbeats Pro 2 can replace their chest strap at the gym: while the workout buds are great at playing music and can connect to various gym equipment to … Read more
Disney Plus will begin exclusively airing a bite-sized version of ESPN’s SportsCenter, the company announced on Thursday. The show, called SC Plus, will feature a “fast-paced” update with the day’s most important moments in sports. It debuts on March 3rd. SC Plus will be based on SportsCenter’s top 10 format, offering a quick rundown of … Read more
Sixth Street, a $100-billion investment manager, is increasingly focused on consumer-oriented fintech solutions.
Crypto crime was rife in 2024 despite it being a landmark year for institutional adoption. A report by blockchain security firm Chainalysis reveals that $40 billion was received by illicit addresses. The $40 billion is an estimate that will rise throughout 2025 as more details around historical crimes emerge. The illicit crypto in question can … Read more
Meta has fixed an error that caused some users to see a flood of graphic and violent videos in their Instagram Reels feed. The fix comes after some users saw horrific and violent content despite having Instagram’s “Sensitive Content Control” enabled. “We have fixed an error that caused some users to see content in their … Read more
I know, it looks impossible. Javascript is not a very performant language, mostly because of its single-threaded model. So if I tell you we’re going to compare 1.8 million votes in a fictional city election, right into the browser, you’ll probably think I’m crazy. A browser would freeze and crash — every time. Guess what? … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Within hours of the announcement that he’d started as the crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, former Galaxy Digital lawyer Tyler Williams was addressing a private digital assets event in Washington, D.C., telling the crowd that helping Congress get stablecoin legislation across the goal line is a worthy opening effort. “Be … Read more
DoorDash is paying restitution after keeping tips from as many as 63,000 of its New York delivery workers thanks to a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s office, The New York Times reports. Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday that DoorDash will pay $16.8 million, which will be spread across workers who were … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and impacting more areas of our everyday lives. Recently, OpenAI debuted an extension to their model to support voice interaction. One can now talk directly with an LLM! I have it on my phone and it’s quite interesting. It made me revisit an idea that has been on my … Read more
If you’ve been around the internet long enough, you’ve probably encountered Stripe in one way or another. It’s used by countless startups, indie creators, and massive companies to handle payments with minimal fuss. Today, it’s arguably one of the most popular choices for developers who want to accept payments online without dealing with the mountain … Read more
Deep research is one of the aspects AI companies are willing to implement and integrate with their current AI systems. The use cases of deep research are massive in nature — medical research, general knowledge, biography, finding something you don’t remember but have enough context about it, statistical analysis — and it saves you a … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 27, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Want to Win From 15,000 USDT? Tell Us How Creditcoin is Building Trust in On-Chain Lending to Fukui Functions … Read more
Recent security breaches have rocked the crypto space, highlighting the fact that security will continue to need to be a key focus for providers. In today’s issue, Marcin Kaźmierczak from Redstone Oracles breaks down why 2025 will be a critical year for DeFi and on-chain finance. Then, Kevin Tam looks at the institutional adoption of … Read more
For a chance to win from 15,000 USDT in prizes, the Spacecoin Writing Contest challenges writers, web3 builders, and crypto natives to explore how the Creditcoin Blockchain solves real-world problems and builds trust in on-chain lending. :::info Below is a list of questions to help you get started on your entry. You can answer them … Read more
Heyo Hackers, We are back with another Startups of the Week feature! Each week, the HackerNoon team highlights standout Startups from our Startups of the Year database. Every featured startup has been nominated as the best in their respective technology category or region. This week, we present: Trexx, Terrenity, and Bunnyshell! :::tip Want to be … Read more
ResilienceVC, a new seed-stage fintech venture capital firm based out of Washington, D.C., is announcing its $56 million debut fund, the firm shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Founded by Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj in 2023, ResilienceVC’s mission is a straightforward one: to back fintech companies dedicated to helping Americans find financial stability. It’s writing checks … Read more
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Integrating payments into your web app might sound complicated, but with Stripe Checkout and Next.js, it’s easier than you think! In this guide, I’ll show you how to set up Stripe Checkout step by step, so you can start accepting payments with minimal hassle. Whether you’re building an e-commerce store, a SaaS product, or any … Read more
Ideal for small and medium sized jobs, from smartphone repairs to PC builds. Many years ago, I built my first PC inside a repurposed Gateway chassis with just a regular old screwdriver and a grounding bracelet. I’ll spare you the ugly details, but let’s just say I wish I had tools specially made for the … Read more
This week’s post is the third and final in my series about running tests on Kubernetes for each pull request. In the first post, I described the app and how to test locally using Testcontainers and in a GitHub workflow. The second post focused on setting up the target environment and running end-to-end tests on … Read more
In a bid to take on YouTube, TikTok is revamping its desktop platform with the addition of several new features. The company announced on Thursday that its web-based experience features a new modular layout, refreshed For You feed, a new Explore tab, immersive full-screen LIVE gaming streaming, and a floating player. The social network’s new … Read more
Bitcoin halts a BTC price relief rally amid news that the US will go ahead with tariffs against both Canada and Mexico as planned, beginning in early March.