Kubernetes Liveness, Readiness, and Startup Probes – Keys to Container Health and Resilience

Kubernetes offers built-in health checks called probes to automatically manage container health and keep your services resilient. Three types of probes – liveness, readiness, and startup – work in concert to prevent pods from failing silently or restarting unnecessarily. When configured correctly, these probes enable Kubernetes to detect when an application is alive, ready to … Read more

7 Cap Table Mistakes That Kill Startups

Most founders don’t get killed by competition. They get blindsided by their own cap table. You think you own 60%. You think your ESOP pool is unallocated. You think that SAFE you signed two years ago won’t matter today. You think 51% equity means you’re in control. You’re wrong on all four. Over the last … Read more

Meet Hidonix, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Robotics

We are Hidonix – Innovating Tomorrow, Today. https://hackernoon.com/startups-of-the-year-2024-winners-ai-industry?embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/startups/industry/robotics?stup=66f3161b6ea4677e23d79637&embedable=true Tell us about you. We’re Hidonix, a deep tech company focused on building systems that enhance how robotic hardware is used in the real world. We develop the intelligence, infrastructure, and integrations that help make spaces smarter. Our mission is to bring intelligent automation to everyday … Read more

Brewing Observability Insights: What LinkedIn, Netflix, and eBay Taught Me at Monitorama 2024

A Senior Product Manager’s perspective on Portland’s premier monitoring conference The Monitorama Experience: More Than Just Tech Talks There’s something magical about the first sip of artisanal coffee served by a live barista at 8 AM while chatting with fellow observability enthusiasts from around the globe. That’s how each day of Monitorama 2024 began for … Read more

Over-Engineered Kubernetes Is a Trap

Helm Helm was designed to simplify Kubernetes application deployment, but it has become another abstraction layer that introduces unnecessary complexity. Helm charts often hide the underlying process with layers of Go templating and nested values.yaml files, making it difficult to understand what is actually being deployed. Debugging often requires navigating through these files, which can obscure the … Read more

VUZ gets $12M for its immersive video experiences across emerging markets and the U.S.

VUZ, a startup known for offering immersive video experiences from red carpets and football stadiums, has raised $12 million as it doubles down on its presence in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as accelerates expansion into Africa, Asia, and the United States. The pre-Series C funding round, led by the International … Read more

Exploring a Web3 Smart Contract Issue: Gas Exploitation via Unchecked Loops

⚠️ Note This content is meant purely for learning and research purposes. Avoid testing vulnerabilities on public blockchains. Always follow responsible disclosure practices when identifying bugs in smart contracts. 👋 Hello everyone, I’m Vinay Sati — a Bug Bounty Hunter, Forensic Investigator, and Web3 Security Tester. n I consider myself a versatile cybersecurity professional, passionate … Read more

Meet GGEZ1, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in DeFi AND Decentralization

The special Startups of The Year 2024 Winners Interview series is a celebration of all this year’s Tech Champions. You’ve earned it! The HackerNoon community can’t wait to learn more about your journey! https://hackernoon.com/startups/industry/defi?stup=66f31bf56ea4677e23db9b3e&embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/startups/industry/decentralization?stup=66f31bf56ea4677e23db9b3e&embedable=true Tell us about you. GGEZ1 is a Web3 blockchain ecosystem co-founded by fintech veterans Mutaz Majdoub and Mohammed Shawamreh, dedicated … Read more

Metaplanet Buys Another 1,004 Bitcoin, Lifts Holdings to Over $800M Worth of BTC

Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has purchased another 1,004 bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $104.3 million, bringing its total holdings to 7,800 BTC. The average purchase price for this latest tranche was $103,873 per bitcoin, according to a Monday disclosure. The company’s total bitcoin position, acquired at an average price of $91,300 per BTC, is now valued … Read more

The Bull Case for Galaxy Digital is AI Data Centers Not Bitcoin Mining, Research Firm Says

When Galaxy Digital (GLXY) CEO Mike Novogratz bought Argos’ Helios data center in late 2022, at the depths of the post-FTX crypto winter, the company thought they were bailing out a desperate bitcoin (BTC) miner on the brink of bankruptcy. This, however, was before ChatGPT had become mainstream. Novogratz and co. had no idea that … Read more

‘Sats’ vs ‘bits’ debate reignites amid proposal to change Bitcoin base unit

A recent proposal that aims to change Bitcoin’s base unit to make it easier to understand as a payment tool has run into opposition, with critics saying Bitcoin’s satoshis are no more confusing than the dollar’s cents. Bitcoin developer John Carvalho introduced Bitcoin Improvement Proposal-177 on April 23, which seeks to eliminate the concept of … Read more

Binance, Kraken Thwarted Social Engineering Attacks Similar to Coinbase Hack

Binance and Kraken, two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, were recently targeted in a wave of social engineering attacks similar to the one that led to a major data breach at Coinbase. Hackers approached customer support agents with bribery offers and detailed instructions for contacting attackers through Telegram, Bloomberg reports citing people familiar with … Read more

Coinbase faces lawsuit over alleged breaches of Illinois biometric privacy law

A group of Coinbase users from Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against the crypto exchange, alleging that its identity checks violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs Scott Bernstein, Gina Greeder and James Lonergan claimed in the May 13 lawsuit filed in a federal court that Coinbase’s “wholesale collection” of faceprints for … Read more