Month: February 2025

Win Up to $2000 in the #blockchain Writing Contest by Aleph Cloud and HackerNoon

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Greetings Hackers, For the second time this year, we’re excited to announce a new writing contest on HackerNoon: the #blockchain Writing Contest presented by Aleph Cloud and HackerNoon. :::tip New to HackerNoon writing contests? Find out about active contests, participation guidelines, and more at contests.hackernoon.com ::: The #blockchain Writing Contest puts decentralization—a core tenet of blockchain … Read more

How We Collected Data on Blockchain Inscriptions Across Multiple Platforms

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Research Questions and Contributions Related Work Background Inscriptions and ordinals 4.1 Operation Types 4.2 Comparison with NFTs and ERC-20s Data Collection Empirical Analysis and 6.1 Overall Transactions 6.2 Inscriptions Characterization 6.3 Inscription Trading 6.4 Impact on Gas Fees Discussion Conclusion and References 5 Data Collection In our … Read more

DIY Enthusiast Hacks His Way Into Building His Own Musical Instrument (And It Rocks!)

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TL;DR I built a sci-fi bass from scratch, packed with a synth, a wireless transmitter, a hacked built-in tuner and voltmeters. This monster runs on lithium batteries, charging like your smartphone. Is it perfect? Heck no. But sounds cool. There you go! https://youtu.be/EMKPP32UIzQ?embedable=true PREFACE This is a story of mistakes and domestic luthiery. Imagine a … Read more

Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini

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Google launched its much-anticipated new flagship AI model, Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, on Wednesday. The announcement was part of a series of other AI model releases. The company is also making its “reasoning’ model, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, available in the Gemini app. Notably, Google is releasing these AI models as the tech world remains … Read more

Textile, 3Box Labs Merge in Decentralized Data Tie-Up for AI Agents

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Two venture-backed veterans of crypto’s data storage subsector, Textile and 3Box Labs, the builder of Ceramic, have merged in an all-stock deal, CoinDesk has learned. The companies will operate under Textile’s brand and retain their staff and data infrastructure- focused product lines. Textile CEO Andrew Hill will head the merged organization. Self-described “friendly competitors,” Textile … Read more

Amazon announces February product event

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Amazon has sent out invites to a February Devices & Service event hosted by Panos Panay, | Image: Amazon Amazon sent out invites today for a February event in New York City. The invite gives few clues as to what will be announced at the event, which will be hosted by Panos Panay and the … Read more

0G Foundation Unveils $88.8M Ecosystem Fund for Decentralized AI Applications

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The governance foundation for decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem 0G has unveiled an $88 million fund for the creation of AI applications. The 0G Foundation is seeking submissions from teams developing decentralized finance (DeFi), on-chain data marketplaces for secure data sharing, AI-driven gaming and social applications, according to an emailed announcement Wednesday. The fund is … Read more

Musk moves to dismiss suit over Tesla’s alleged use of AI-generated ‘Blade Runner’ imagery

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Attorneys for Elon Musk intend to move to dismiss a case that accuses the Tesla CEO, who is also the head of President Donald Trump’s DOGE organization, of using AI-generated, copyright-violating “Blade Runner”-inspired images at a Tesla press event. In a filing submitted to the U.S. District Court Central District of California, Western Division late … Read more

How Inscriptions Work on EVM Chains

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Research Questions and Contributions Related Work Background Inscriptions and ordinals 4.1 Operation Types 4.2 Comparison with NFTs and ERC-20s Data Collection Empirical Analysis and 6.1 Overall Transactions 6.2 Inscriptions Characterization 6.3 Inscription Trading 6.4 Impact on Gas Fees Discussion Conclusion and References 4 Inscriptions and ordinals Inscriptions … Read more