Month: May 2025
Achieve 100x Speedups in Graph Analytics Using Nx-cugraph
Hey everyone! I recently passed the NVIDIA Data Science Professional Certification, and I’m thrilled to share some insights to help you on your journey. This is part of a series where I’ll break down key concepts and tools covered in the certification, focusing on how to leverage GPU acceleration for blazingly fast machine learning. I … Read more
How to Personalize Touchpad Gestures for a Seamless Windows 11 Experience!
Touchpad Gestures on Windows 11: I still remember the day I would open the Mouse connected to the desktop in my school and take out the Tracker Ball, which looked pretty much like an Egg yolk. Time and Technology have changed a lot today. From the tracker ball on the peripheral mouse to laser tracking … Read more
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
AI Agents, MCP Protocols, and the Future of Smart Systems
Agents With Brains: The Rise of AI Workers Let’s face it — hard-coded automation is old news. AI Agents are the next step forward: dynamic, decision-making programs that don’t just wait for commands, but act on their own. Think of them as the proactive employees in your digital company. There are a few types you’ll … Read more
Supercharge ML: Your Guide to GPU-Accelerated cuML and XGBoost
Hey everyone! I recently passed the NVIDIA Data Science Professional Certification, and I’m thrilled to share some insights to help you on your journey. This is part of a series where I’ll break down key concepts and tools covered in the certification, focusing on how to leverage GPU acceleration for blazingly fast machine learning. I … 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
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Writing Great Tech Specs for iOS Features: A Practical Guide
As mobile engineers, we are often under a pressure for delivering new features, or iterating rapidly. But, without a solid technical specification, even the best intentioned projects can go awry, miss edge cases or cause regressions. A well crafted tech spec document can act as a blueprint; also it helps align engineers, product managers, design … Read more
Dask & cuDF: Key to Distributed Computing in Data Science
Welcome to the another post in my comprehensive series on preparing for the NVIDIA Data Science Professional Certification. Having recently achieved this certification; I want to share practical insights and hands-on examples that will help you master the key concepts tested in the exam. This post focuses on two critical components of the RAPIDS ecosystem: … 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
Humain planning $10B VC fund to invest in US, European and Asian startups
Humain, the state-owned AI company from Saudi Arabia, is reportedly on track to launch a $10 billion venture fund, Humain Ventures.
Metaplanet issues $50M in new debt to buy more Bitcoin
Japanese investment company Metaplanet is raising $50 million through a private placement of zero-interest bonds as part of its strategy to increase its Bitcoin exposure. In a May 28 announcement, the company said it was raising $50 million through bonds. The bonds are issued in $1.25 million denominations and carry no interest. Investors will not … Read more
Achieve 400x Performance Boost with NVIDIA RAPIDS cuDF: A Guide
Hey everyone! I recently passed the NVIDIA Data Science Professional Certification, and I’m thrilled to share some insights to help you on your journey. This is part of a series where I’ll break down key concepts and tools covered in the certification, focusing on how to leverage GPU acceleration for blazingly fast machine learning. I … 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
React Hooks Are Powerful—But Here’s What They Won’t Fix
React Hooks changed the way we write React. They cleaned up class-based components, removed the need for lifecycle gymnastics, and gave us a more functional, flexible approach to managing state and effects. But here’s the problem: Hooks are powerful—but they won’t fix bad design, unclear logic, or rushed decisions. They make things easier. But not … 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
Ferretti Reveals How Companies Survive Misconduct Storms
Corporate reputations hang by increasingly fragile threads during our digital era. Misconduct scandals do not merely damage a company’s image but can shatter the foundation of trust upon which all successful organizations are built. According to Matteo Ferretti, CEO of PR agency Spynn, the first 24 hours of a crisis often determine whether a company … Read more
Breaking Into a Server Using a Hello World Page and a Fake JPEG
In this article we will learn the basics of each stage of the Penetration Testing Process, and its practice in the following Labs. Starting from a simple enumeration on a seemingly ordinary blog, we’ll show how small weaknesses can be exploited to gain shell access – and eventually escalation to root. Introduction to the Stages … 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
Disposable Software Are Killing the App Store
Building software was once like raising a cathedral – slow, costly, a job for the elite. I’m done with that world. No-code tools like Webflow and Bubble handed us the keys to create without coding, but even they feel clunky now. We’re in the age of disposable software, where you speak an idea, and an … 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
ASIC Sues Former Blockchain Global Exec Over $20M in Unpaid Customer Claims
ASIC secured interim court orders in February preventing Guo from leaving Australia, but he exited the country days after they expired.