Month: May 2025

Low-Level Diagnostics, Fault Management in Embedded Systems: Design, Implementation, Lessons Learned

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Abstract This article presents a practical perspective on designing and implementing fault management in embedded systems, particularly within automotive and industrial control contexts. It discusses the architecture of a layered fault-handling approach—comprising the Application Layer, Diagnostic Event Management (DEM) Wrapper, Low-Level Software (LLSW) Logic, and Hardware Monitoring. Through real-world observations and project-based experience, the article … Read more

The Q-Day Prize challenge, explained: Can quantum computers really break Bitcoin?

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What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a competition to break a “toy version” of Bitcoin’s cryptography with a quantum computer. Contestants must complete the Q-Day Prize challenge by April 5, … Read more

The 2025 Job Market Reality Check: Why Old-School Job Search Tactics Are Dead

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The 2025 job market isn’t just tough—it’s officially broken. And if you’re still relying on old-school application methods, you’re essentially swimming upstream in a river that’s flowing faster than ever. The Numbers Don’t Lie Let’s start with the stark, cold facts that should make every job applicant rethink their approach: 2025 Q1 layoffs have already … Read more

Kima joins Mastercard sandbox to enable stablecoin card top-ups

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Decentralized settlement protocol Kima has integrated into Mastercard’s sandbox program, enabling stablecoin-powered top-ups for prepaid cards directly from self-custody wallets. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Mastercard partners can now rely on Kima’s settlement infrastructure to allow their prepaid cards to be topped up with stablecoins, including USDC (USDC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT), from … Read more

A lofi journaling kit for the digital age

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I recently took up travel journaling as an honest alternative to performative social media. My kit cobbles together the best pen, paper, and photo printer I could find to document vanlife adventures for my spawn and some version of my future self that I’ve yet to meet. My father left behind a typewritten memoir that … Read more

Alarm bells ring in US over OpenAI’s crypto project World

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World Network, the digital identity and crypto project of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has alarmed privacy activists ahead of its United States launch, with observers concerned over its data collection and protection practices. World “is the opposite of privacy. It’s a trap,” said Nick Almond, CEO of FactoryDAO, on X. While the project claims to protect … Read more

Thailand to tokenize $150M government bonds for retail investors: Report

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Thailand’s Ministry of Finance reportedly plans to issue $150 million worth of digital investment tokens, allowing retail investors to buy government bonds. The Bangkok Post reported on May 13 that Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced the initiative at a briefing after the cabinet endorsed the plan. He added that the tokens will be launched within … Read more

Illicit $8B crypto market Xinbi incorporated in Colorado: Elliptic

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A Colorado-incorporated firm has been linked to a Chinese illicit marketplace that has served scammers in Southeast Asia and has been used to channel billions of dollars worth of crypto. The marketplace, called Xinbi Guarantee, has received $8.4 billion, primarily in Tether (USDT) stablecoin transactions to date, blockchain security firm Elliptic reported on May 13.  … Read more

Crypto exchange CEO’s daughter fights off brazen kidnappers in Paris

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Disclaimer: This article contains a video that may be disturbing for some readers. A brazen attempt to kidnap the daughter and grandson of Pierre Noizat, the co-founder and CEO of French crypto exchange Paymium, was foiled after the daughter and passersby reportedly fought off the kidnappers. Three masked men attacked Noizat’s daughter and a male … Read more