When I finally got that offer letter with the eye-popping compensation package and the prestigious logo at the top, I felt like I’d made it. After years working at a service company and then a mid-tier tech company where processes were relatively straightforward and expectations were clear, I was heading to the promised land: a … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) UTKUCAN BALCI, Binghamton University, United States; (2) MICHAEL SIRIVIANOS, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus; (3) JEREMY BLACKBURN, Binghamton University, United States. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background & Related Work 3 Data 3.1 Identifying Tankie Subreddits 3.2 Identifying Ideology Subreddits and 3.3 Post Collection 4 User-Base Analysis and … Read more
The crypto market in March 2025 is a whirlwind of innovation, uncertainty, and that familiar rollercoaster energy we’ve all come to love (and hate). After a wild 2024, where AI tokens soared and memecoins reminded us why this space is still a casino at heart, this month feels like a turning point. I’ve been digging … Read more
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16 Tools to Run Your Local LLMs With Privacy Support Doing this article has become a yearly favorite, so I plan to add extra value by doing two editions this year. All of the tools below are free, many are open-source, and there are a wide range of LLMs, SLMs, and LMMs out there. For … Read more
Fidelity Investments is in advanced stages of developing its own stablecoin, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The Boston-based financial services giant plans for the token to serve as a form of digital cash, according to the report, which cites two people close to the matter. The token would form part of company’s strategy to … Read more
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A curious thing about cypherpunks is that, despite the cryptography-for-privacy niche being small in the ’90s, many of them stepped into the world and built amazing products, platforms, and careers. Not everyone can achieve global recognition, but many cypherpunks have. Jon Callas, a participant in the original cypherpunk mailing list, is another well-known figure now, … Read more
The Reolink Argus 4 Pro supporting vanlife in Switzerland. As a part-time vanlifer, Iâm constantly looking for opportunities to be alone in the world. But I also want to feel safe when parked overnight at an abandoned train station where thereâs a non-zero chance of starring in a Netflix true-crime drama. Thatâs why I always … Read more
Fidelity Investments is reportedly in the final stages of testing a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, signaling the firm’s latest push into digital assets amid a more favorable crypto regulatory climate under the Trump administration. The $5.8 trillion asset manager plans to launch the stablecoin through its cryptocurrency division, Fidelity Digital Assets, according to a March 25 … Read more
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:::info Authors: (1) UTKUCAN BALCI, Binghamton University, United States; (2) MICHAEL SIRIVIANOS, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus; (3) JEREMY BLACKBURN, Binghamton University, United States. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background & Related Work 3 Data 3.1 Identifying Tankie Subreddits 3.2 Identifying Ideology Subreddits and 3.3 Post Collection 4 User-Base Analysis and … Read more
Google introduced Gemini 2.5, its latest experimental artificial intelligence model; it ranked second in a competitive leaderboard for AI-driven web development tools. On March 25, Google announced that it will allow developers to try out Gemini 2.5 Pro. The company described it as a thinking model, capable of reasoning through thoughts before responding. Google said … Read more
Former US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents call on lawmakers in Congress to ramp-up the use of surveillance technology and create an interoperable data sharing platform for immigration enforcement. Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, held a hearing called, “Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement” … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) UTKUCAN BALCI, Binghamton University, United States; (2) MICHAEL SIRIVIANOS, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus; (3) JEREMY BLACKBURN, Binghamton University, United States. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background & Related Work 3 Data 3.1 Identifying Tankie Subreddits 3.2 Identifying Ideology Subreddits and 3.3 Post Collection 4 User-Base Analysis and … Read more
Here’s Porsche’s 2026 PCM setup. | Image: Porsche Porsche is upgrading the infotainment in the upcoming 2026 model year Taycan, 911, Panamera, and Cayenne with “more responsive” software and features such as an Alexa personal assistant. The 2026 Porsche Communication Management (PCM) will get the Porsche App Center introduced in the Macan Electric. It provides … Read more
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Bitcoin remained steady above $87,000 in Asian afternoon hours Wednesday as traders continued to monitor U.S. data releases and how the levy of U.S. tariffs will play out starting April 2, with most in wait-and-watch mode. Majors were little-changed in the past 24 hours as Solana’s SOL, xrp (XRP), BNB Chain’s BNB, and ether (ETH) … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery looks to have run out of steam with an emergence of a double top bearish reversal pattern on the short duration price charts. BTC peaked near $87,400 last week, with prices pulling back to around $84,000 on Friday and staging a recovery to above $87,000 before stalling again. This sequence of two … Read more
Crypto start-up Plasma unveiled technical features of its stablecoin-specific blockchain, promising fast and efficient global stablecoin transfers by employing a “HotStuff-inspired” consensus mechanism. The HotStuff consensus is an example of Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) for blockchains that allows consensus even when some nodes are faulty or malicious. Imagine a group of friends planning a picnic … Read more
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The token tied to the crypto gaming giant Immutable surged 15% in the hours after it announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission closed its investigation into the firm and would take no further action. The Immutable (IMX) token rose around 15% on March 25 to reach just under $0.74 shortly after the firm … Read more
North Carolina lawmakers have introduced bills in the House and Senate that could see the state’s treasurer allocate up to 5% of various state retirement funds into cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The Investment Modernization Act (House Bill 506), introduced by Representative Brenden Jones on March 24, would create an independent investment authority under the state’s … Read more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will host four more crypto roundtables — focusing on crypto trading, custody, tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi) — after hosting its first crypto roundtable on March 21. The series of roundtables, organized by the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will kick off with a discussion on tailoring regulation for crypto … Read more
Ethereum’s implied volatility is nearing historic lows, with some predicting a sharp breakout as market sentiment turns.
The crypto-friendly Custodia Bank has worked with Vantage Bank to complete what the two firms say is “America’s first-ever bank-issued stablecoin” on a permissionless blockchain. Custodia said on March 25 that it tokenized US dollar demand deposits and facilitated the issuance, transfer and redemption of the stablecoin “Avit” on Ethereum via the ERC-20 token standard. … Read more