A Digital Nomad’s Guide to Ethical Hedonism (in South America’s #1 Vice City)

In a radical lifestyle experiment and self-control challenge, I spent over three and a half months completely sober in Medellin, Colombia. In these +100 days, I experienced meteoric personal development in multiple dimensions. I also partied with some of the coolest, most interesting, and sexiest people I’ve ever met. [Update: I went on to spend over six months … Read more

Opera’s new AI browser promises to write code while you sleep

The latest web browser coming to Opera’s roster embraces AI agents that aim to use the internet for you. The Norwegian tech company describes Opera Neon as an “agentic browser” that has contextual awareness and performs tasks on the users’ behalf, including researching, building, and designing whatever you need. Oddly, Opera announced a Neon browser … Read more

The 7 Competitors Vying for the Ultimate Quantum Computing Architecture

A Short Introduction to Quantum Computing Quantum computing, a revolutionary field at the intersection of physics and computer science, promises to reshape our world by tackling problems currently intractable for even the most powerful classical computers. Unlike classical computers that store information as bits representing either 0 or 1, quantum computers utilize qubits. Qubits can … Read more

XRP Spot ETF in the U.S. Moves Closer to Reality

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally initiated a review of the WisdomTree XRP Trust, a proposed spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would provide investors with exposure to XRP XRP. Filed by the Cboe BZX Exchange, the application marks the first formal SEC review of a U.S.-based spot XRP ETF. If approved, it … Read more

A Developer’s Guide to Merging AI with the Spring Ecosystem

As AI tools become more integral to modern applications, developers are increasingly looking for ways to integrate intelligent models into production systems without sacrificing maintainability or developer experience. Enter Spring AI — a lightweight yet flexible framework designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI and the robust Spring ecosystem. Whether you’re building smart recommendation … Read more

Bitcoin Spot ETFs Pull in $5.77B in May, Their Best Performance Since November

The 11 U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) have registered a net inflow of $5.77 billion this month, the highest since November, according to data source SoSoValue. Most of these bets have been bold directional plays, with interest in cash-and-carry arbitrage plays picking up recently. Such has been the investor demand that these ETFs have … Read more

How to Design AI Agents Using User Stories

You can think of AI agents as specialized tools: each one engineered to tackle a distinct user goal, while a central LLM plays the role of orchestrator, deciding which tool to call on to fulfill a user’s request. Rather than building one monolithic “AI everything” bot, you give each capability its own lightweight agent (e.g. … Read more

Winston Ong Pushes for Ethical Standards in Social Media VAs

Meta’s recent decision to replace third-party fact-checkers with user-generated Community Notes marks a transformation in how truth is arbitrated online. According to Winston Ong, CEO of global outsourcing firm BruntWork, this change creates challenges and opportunities for businesses managing social platforms. “The shift from professional fact-checkers to community-based verification changes the rules of engagement for … Read more

Your Baby Monitor Could UNLEASH Armageddon! Aisuru’s Nefarious Plot to Incinerate Your Reality

You cradle your baby, glancing at the monitor, unaware it’s joined a digital death cult to unleash Armageddon on the internet. No emails, no bank account, no lifeline just chaos, because your baby monitor turned traitor. This isn’t a sci-fi horror it’s Aisuru, a botnet so nefarious it could incinerate your savings, shatter your business, … Read more

TOKEN 2049 Dubai — 10 Takeaways From the Blockbuster Future Of Crypto, AI x Blockchain, and Web 3

Attending TOKEN2049 was a breathtaking experience. Set in Dubai, the event drew over 15,000 attendees and industry leaders. Dubai has now established itself as the global centre of blockchain, DeFi, and Web3, and the heart of the MENA (Middle East, North Africa) region. This conference was full of optimism and celebration at the significant steps … Read more

Are XMR Traders Buying The Dip? Monero Futures Open Interest Surges as Price Falls By Nearly $100 in 3 Days

Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) has seen a sharp price sell-off over the past three days, with open positions in futures rising to their highest level since December. On Wednesday, the largest privacy coin by market capitalization fell to $325 on Kraken, having peaked at $420 on Monday, according to data source TradingView. The sell-off follows … Read more