Month: July 2025
Sequent Calculus vs CPS: A Compiler’s Perspective on Consumers and Evaluation Strategies
Table of Links Introduction Translating To Sequent Calculus 2.1 Arithmetic Expressions 2.2 Let Bindings 2.3 Top-level Definitions 2.4 Algebraic Data and Codata Types 2.5 First-Class Functions 2.6 Control Operators Evaluation Within a Context 3.1 Evaluation Contexts for Fun 3.2 Focusing on Evaluation in Core Typing Rules 4.1 Typing Rules for Fun 4.2 Typing Rules for … Read more
Hugging Face opens up orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots
Hugging Face is releasing two versions of its desktop robot meant for designing and coding AI applications.
Crypto Traders Mint Millions From Grok Glitching on ‘MechaHitler’
What started as an apparent ‘hallucinated’ response from X’s artificial intelligence platform, Grok, quickly morphed into a microcap memecoin frenzy. The X-based AI tool last week spat our the terms “MechaHitler,” “GigaPutin” and “CyberStalin” in the same breath in an apparent unprompted response to a user query, an erratic, racially charged response that went viral. … Read more
AI Writes Code Now—So Why Do Developers Still Matter?
Artificial intelligence has steadily become a major talking point in the tech community, fueling both excitement and anxiety about its future impact on various industries – especially software development. The potential for AI-driven tools to transform coding workflows is undeniably fascinating, yet it also prompts significant questions about our roles as developers in an increasingly … Read more
The Case for Polyfuturism: Bringing Culture Back to Futures Thinking
Polyfuturism and indigenous futures are more important than ever to foresight strategy if we are to build a world that embraces culturally diverse futures.
The Hidden Contagion Risks of Leveraged Crypto Lending
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Related Work 3 Background 3.1 Blockchain and DeFi 3.2 Ethereum PoS 3.3 Staking Options 3.4 LSD 3.5 DeFi Lending Protocols 4 System Model and 4.1 System Participants 4.2 Leverage Staking with LSDs 5 Analytical Study 6 Empirical Study 7 Cascading Liquidation 7.1 stETH Price Deviation and Terra … Read more
The Trouble with Blaming Sci-Fi for Silicon Valley’s Obsessions
Today’s science fiction authors have forgotten how to exercise the pen to write less dystopian futures. They’d do well to go back to the past to understand how to write them.
Bitcoin lacks ‘sustained momentum’ for new high as traders are hesitant
Bitcoin traders are showing a “lack of follow-through strength” as BTC struggles to break its current all-time high level, says Bitfinex.
Why Compiler Writers Care About Case-of-Case
Table of Links Introduction Translating To Sequent Calculus 2.1 Arithmetic Expressions 2.2 Let Bindings 2.3 Top-level Definitions 2.4 Algebraic Data and Codata Types 2.5 First-Class Functions 2.6 Control Operators Evaluation Within a Context 3.1 Evaluation Contexts for Fun 3.2 Focusing on Evaluation in Core Typing Rules 4.1 Typing Rules for Fun 4.2 Typing Rules for … Read more
The TechBeat: Cloudflare Gives Website Owners Option to Charge OpenAI Bots for Scraping (7/9/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Trevor Koverko: From Athlete to AI Data Entrepreneur By @danstein [ 3 Min read ] From NHL draft pick to brain … Read more
Apple & Meta Would Rather You Forgot About the ‘Glasshole’
META recently launched its latest pair of smart glasses, and word on the street is that Apple is not that far behind. Both companies appear to be betting big on face mounted technology, and, I can only assume, hoping that the public erased the term ‘glasshole’ from our collective memory banks. You may remember the … Read more
Memecoin PNUT Rips on Elon Musk’s Epstein Cue
‘Peanut’ the squirrel is dead, but the meme coin named after him is still mooning. A late-night post from technocrat Elon Musk slamming U.S. authorities for euthanizing the viral squirrel while failing to charge anyone from Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged client list preceded a volume and price spike, data shows, showing speculative fervor is alive and … Read more
SharpLink Gaming pops 28% as Ethereum holdings surpass $533M
SharpLink Gaming’s total Ether holdings hit 205,634 ETH after its latest round of buys, which it will commit to staking.
I Tried Building My Resume on the Blockchain — Here’s What Worked (And What Didn’t)
One thing I’ve learned as a developer is that skill doesn’t always show up on paper. I once worked on a small open-source bug that nobody else wanted to touch. It wasn’t glamorous, but it mattered. That fix ended up helping hundreds of users, yet it never made it onto my résumé. That’s the problem. … Read more
Key Market Dynamic Keeps Bitcoin, XRP Anchored to $110K and $2.3 as Ether Looks Prone to Volatility
Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP (XRP) are trading sideways, which is likely being driven by a hidden force that’s keeping both cryptocurrencies anchored to key price levels. However, the same “price magnets” might add to the ether (ETH) market volatility. We are talking about market makers – entities tasked with creating liquidity in an exchange’s order … Read more
How We Turned the iPhone into a Laboratory Microscope with AI and BLE
Introduction In this article, I want to share my experience developing an iOS application for a robotic microscope with AI-based blood cell recognition — how it’s built, the challenges we had to tackle, the pitfalls we encountered, and how the iPhone can be used as a laboratory tool. This is not yet another to-do list … Read more
US charges 2 men over $650M OmegaPro crypto scam
US prosecutors charged two men for allegedly running the crypto fraud scheme OmegaPro, which promised 300% returns to investors.
New Zealand Bans Crypto ATMs, Caps Transfers in AML Regime Shake-Up
With 221 machines nationwide, New Zealand joins countries reining in crypto kiosks over rising financial crime concerns.
Robinhood Says OpenAI Stock Tokens Backed by Special Purpose Vehicle
Robinhood tokens offering equity in OpenAI technically aren’t equity, Vlad Tenev confirmed in a recent CNBC interview, but are backed by “Robinhood’s ownership stake in a special purpose vehicle.” OpenAI warned earlier this month that the tokens being offered by Robinhood do not represent equity in the company, and any transfer of equity would require … Read more
OmegaPro Founder and Co-Conspirator Charged by U.S. DOJ in $650M Ponzi Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two individuals for their role in OmegaPro, a crypto and investment ponzi scheme which defrauded investors of over $650 million. Michael Shannon Sims, a founder and promoter of OmegaPro, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, who led OmegaPro’s operations in Latin America and some parts of the U.S., were … Read more
Inside North Korea’s Hiring Scams Targeting Crypto Firms
Companies and recruiters are warning that North Korea is hiring Europeans as fronts for job interviews, and the problem is only getting worse.
European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones
With a fundraising target of €25 million, Darkstar’s goal is to help startups bring battle-tested products to military customers both in Ukraine and throughout Europe.
XRP Clears $2.28 on Breakout Volume, Eyes $2.30 on Ripple’s Banking Charter Push
Ripple’s push for a U.S. banking license has reignited bullish momentum for XRP, fueling a high-volume breakout above the $2.28 resistance level and setting up a potential test of $2.38 — a level that, if breached, could trigger a larger upside move. News Background Ripple’s application for a national trust bank charter with the U.S. … Read more