Month: May 2025
Meet LoveJack, the dating app designed for users to find love using just five words
As Kevin Malone from “The Office” once said, “Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?” For Julia LeStage and Lisa Le, the creators of a new dating app called LoveJack, finding love online doesn’t have to feel like filling out a mountain of paperwork. Sometimes, all you need are a few … Read more
Buildots raises $45M to help companies track construction progress
In the construction industry, managers can easily become disconnected from what’s happening on-site. Among the many tasks to juggle are staying apprised of costs, communicating with all stakeholders, and assessing risk related to aspects like contractor billing and performance. Buildots wants to change all of that through AI and computer vision. Founded in 2018 by … Read more
Hyundai’s new EV factory is teeming with robots — and wariness about the future
Driving a 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV around the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Georgia can feel like a victory lap for the South Korean automaker. Hyundai’s electric flagship carves out room for three America-centric rows of seats, from a booming brand whose EVs and hybrids already make up one in every four US sales. Even … Read more
Crypto Exchange Bybit Granted MiCA License in Austria
Crypto exchange Bybit has been granted a license in Austria in compliance with Europe’s framework for dealing in digital assets, the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regime, according to the website of the local regulator FMA. Europe’s new MiCA rules came into force at the start of this year, prompting firms to select the most … Read more
Bubblemaps launches ‘Time Travel’ tool for insider activity, rug pulls
Blockchain intelligence platform Bubblemaps has launched the public version of its v2 product, offering new tools to help users detect insider activity and prevent memecoin-related scams. Announced on May 29, Bubblemaps v2 follows a private beta testing period that attracted over 200,000 users. New features include “Magic Nodes,” which uncover hidden wallet connections among tokenholders, … Read more
Solana firms make moves on staking, treasury and compliance
Solana-focused investment firm Sol Strategies has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus for up to $1 billion, as DeFi Development Corp. revealed it will adopt liquid-staked SOL for its treasury operations. According to a May 27 Sol Strategies announcement, the publicly-traded Canadian Solana investment and infrastructure firm “will be permitted to make offerings of common … Read more
Russia allows banks to offer crypto products to accredited investors
Russian banks have started rolling out crypto investment products tied to the price of Bitcoin following a greenlight from the central bank.
Russia allows banks to offer crypto products to accredited investors
The Bank of Russia has permitted financial institutions to offer certain cryptocurrency-based financial instruments to accredited investors. Russian banks are now free to provide qualified investors with a range of crypto products, including crypto derivatives, securities and other digital financial assets tied to crypto prices, the central bank announced on May 28. A key stipulation, … Read more
X hits pause on its encrypted DMs feature
X said it will work on “making some improvements” to the encrypted DMs feature. It didn’t mention when the feature might be available again.
Arkham claims to have found 87% of Strategy’s Bitcoin
Blockchain analysis company Arham Intelligence claims to have uncovered previously undisclosed wallet addresses tied to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), potentially exposing billions in Bitcoin holdings. In a post referencing Strategy co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor’s commitment to privacy, Arkham claimed that it had identified an additional 70,816 BTC linked to the company. At current prices, … Read more
Navigating MySQL Numeric Data Types
Introduction In the previous article of this series, we examined MySQL data types for storing date and time values. However, even in the seemingly simpler area of storing numeric values, there are some unobvious pitfalls. Even experienced developers can fall into traps when it comes to integer overflows, floating-point rounding, or legacy attributes like ZEROFILL. … Read more
Animes You Can Watch in One Night (Yes, Even on a Weeknight)
All the devs here, let’s be honest. Amidst fixing bugs and study sessions to beat AI from taking over your jobs, there’s definitely not enough time to commit to a 700-episode-long anime, right? Sometimes, you just want a contained, brilliant narrative you can watch in one night without sacrificing tomorrow’s stand-up call. Being a quirky … Read more
Elon Musk’s stint in the US government is coming to an end
Elon Musk confirmed on Wednesday that he’s ending his stint as a U.S. special government employee and as the de-facto head of DOGE.
Why I Built My Own Ingress Proxy for Docker Swarm — And You Might Want It Too
Ashamed to admit, I still use Swarm in 2025. It’s easy to explain, quick to set up, and simple to use. It’s a starting point in the world of containers when full-blown Kubernetes is overkill. But Docker’s evolution hasn’t been the most straightforward. Over time, it began to lack a minimal dynamic proxy for Swarm … Read more
Creating a Type-Safe Router for React Without Browser Navigation
In this post, we will build a typed routing navigation system for React apps without using external libraries. While most web applications benefit from full browser navigation with URL pathnames, there are specific scenarios where simpler routing solutions make sense. Desktop apps built with Electron, Chrome extensions, or simple browser widgets often don’t require traditional … Read more
How I Vibe Coded My Way Into Creating a Better Note Taking App
Many…many times I’m feeling overwhelmed when checking and or looking for something on my Notes App. Because it has a long list of folders in the text format, and needs to scroll up and down. So, this is based on my own experience. Let’s make this writing so simple. I like writing, but I felt … Read more
Global AI Compliance Begins With ISO 42001 — Here’s What to Know
In Dec 2023, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 42001, the world’s first international standard specifically designed for artificial intelligence management systems. This landmark standard arrives at a critical juncture as organizations across industries grapple with implementing AI technologies responsibly, ethically, and effectively. Whether your organization is just beginning to explore AI capabilities … Read more
Smarter SQL Injection Testing with AI-Enhanced SQLMap
SQLMap is a powerful open-source tool for finding and taking advantage of SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications. If you’ve been learning about ethical hacking, you’ve probably heard of it. But what if we could make SQLMap smarter so smart that it could think like a human penetration tester? That’s what SQLMap-AI does. It’s an … Read more
Step-by-Step: Transform Text Case in Excel Using Formula
In Excel, you can easily convert the text string into Sentence Case and it will helps you to read and engageable. While Excel doesn’t have a built-in “sentence case” function, you can achieve this formatting using a custom formula. In this tutorial, I will explain you the multiple methods to convert a text string into … Read more
Elon Musk steps away from the White House
Musk waves goodbye to the Trump administration after four months of government meddling. Elon Musk’s official role within the United States government is coming to an end. The billionaire Tesla CEO announced his White House departure in an X post on Wednesday night, thanking President Donald Trump for the opportunity to “reduce wasteful spending” by … Read more
Windows 11 gets some much-needed HDR improvements
Microsoft is rolling out a monthly update to Windows 11 that includes some important updates to HDR support in the operating system. The updates allow you to keep HDR disabled across the whole of Windows, but still stream HDR video in all its glory, alongside more control over Dolby Vision. The latest KB5058499 update is … Read more
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Book Review: Writing for Developers
Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; I may receive compensation if you purchase the book from the different links provided in this post. This review is about Writing for Developers by Piotr Sarna and Cynthia Dunlop from Manning. I started my blog as a hobby seventeen years ago, in April 2008. At the time, I … Read more
OrcaMind.ai: Time for AI to Get Hands-On
Here’s what a real case teaches us: Xiao Zhang, an experienced crypto investor, recently heard about a highly promising new project — TokenX, set to launch on the BSC chain. Sensing a great opportunity, he decided to participate in the presale using 0.5 ETH. Under normal circumstances, this is what his operation flow would look … Read more
Here Are Some Ways Students Can Gain Job Experience in 2025
Can’t get a job without experience? Don’t wait — build it yourself. Join hackathons, create real problem-solving pet projects, or work with student startups to
Real-Time Bitcoin Trade Data from 33 Top Exchanges – Built for Developers and AI Experts
I’m excited to share the beta version of my new project: a real-time trade data aggregator for Bitcoin (BTC) spot markets.