Cracking the Code on Credit Card Declines and Hidden Revenue Loss

Ever seen this? “Transaction Declined” Your card’s fine. Your money’s real. So…???? You’re not alone (hopefully!). Welcome to the invisible leak no one talks about – credit card authorization failures. It’s not just a customer annoyance. It’s a revenue black hole. And businesses are bleeding silently at the point of payment. So, what should we … Read more

How to Use Color Psychology to Drive Engagement and Retention in UI Design

Color is essential in user interface (UI) design; it influences emotions, perception, engagement, and retention. As a designer, understanding the principles of color psychology can help you create interfaces that resonate with users, improve usability, build loyalty, encourage continued interaction, and enhance the overall experience. In this article, we will explore how to use color … Read more

Meet the HackerNoon Top Writers: Nebojsa Nesha Todorovic – Upwork, Freelancing, and Future of Work

Introduction I guess I’ve always been a Frank Sinatra’s my-way-kind-of-a-man who has followed his instincts in both private and professional life. I obtained an academic degree in 2003 and, as one of the top 30 students in my country, I had a promise of a career as a lawyer or public prosecutor. However, after only … Read more

Instagram might finally release an iPad app

Meta is developing a version of Instagram for iPad, according to The Information. Currently, running Instagram on an iPad is just a blown-up version of the iPhone app, so an official Instagram app from Meta would be a very welcome change. Why would Meta do this now, after ignoring Apple’s tablet for over a decade? … Read more

Why LLMs Are More Accurate and Cost-Effective Than Human Fact-Checkers

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 LongFact: Using LLMs to generate a multi-topic benchmark for long-form factuality 3 Safe:LLM agents as factuality autoraters 4 LLMs agents can be better factuality annotators than humans 5 F1@k: Extending F1 with recall from human-preferred length 6 Larger LLMs are more factual 7 Related Work 8 Limitations … Read more

How LongFact Helps AI Models Improve Their Accuracy Across Multiple Topics

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 LongFact: Using LLMs to generate a multi-topic benchmark for long-form factuality 3 Safe:LLM agents as factuality autoraters 4 LLMs agents can be better factuality annotators than humans 5 F1@k: Extending F1 with recall from human-preferred length 6 Larger LLMs are more factual 7 Related Work 8 Limitations … Read more

The AI Truth Test: New Study Tests the Accuracy of 13 Major AI Models

:::info Authors: (1) Jerry Wei, Google DeepMind and a Lead contributors; (2) Chengrun Yang, Google DeepMind and a Lead contributors; (3) Xinying Song, Google DeepMind and a Lead contributors; (4) Yifeng Lu, Google DeepMind and a Lead contributors; (5) Nathan Hu, Google DeepMind and Stanford University; (6) Jie Huang, Google DeepMind and University of Illinois … Read more

What If All Global Trade Was In Crypto?

No tariffs, no taxes, no fees Imagine a world where buying an iPhone doesn’t require deciphering a complex web of tariffs, taxes, and fees. Picture a scenario where international trade flows as smoothly as your favorite streaming service — no buffering, no interruptions. Sounds like a utopian dream? Well, with the advent of cryptocurrencies, this … Read more

SmartThings gets Matter 1.4 support for water heaters, heat pumps, and more

Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings now works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable smart home standard, adding compatibility with things like water heaters, heat pumps, and solar panels that use the spec. The company has also introduced new smart home automation triggers, as well as a broadcast feature for SmartThings-connected speakers. Matter … Read more

RedStone targets trading latency with new oracle on MegaETH

RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider, has introduced a push-based oracle on MegaETH to tackle latency issues that challenge the efficiency of onchain trading. According to a spokesperson for RedStone, the new oracle can push new prices onchain every 2.4 milliseconds. Initially debuting on MegaETH, an Ethereum layer-2 network, the product may be rolled out to … Read more