Functions Are Vectors (2023)
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Month: July 2025
How Brex is keeping up with AI by embracing the ‘messiness’
Brex quickly realized its normal software procurement process wouldn’t work in the age of AI and found a new way to test and vet tools.
Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US
Crypto adoption is rapidly growing in high-growth markets, where the technology is solving real-world problems, like remittances, financial inclusion and supply chain inefficiencies.
Building a Mac app with Claude code
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Toys/Lag: Jerk Monitor
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What Is Type Inference? What It Is and How It Works
This is the blog version of my talk on type inference at GopherCon 2023 in San Diego, slightly expanded and edited for clarity. What is type inference? Wikipedia defines type inference as follows: Type inference is the ability to automatically deduce, either partially or fully, the type of an expression at compile time. The compiler … Read more
Making Explainable Minesweeper
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Bitcoin’s ‘Mempool’ Nearly Empty as Prices Trade Near Lifetime Highs
The Bitcoin blockchain lacks meaningful on-chain activity, even as its native token, bitcoin BTC, trades near a record per-unit price. That’s according to mempool – a holding area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions waiting to be included in a block by miners. On Satuday, the mempool had just 5,000 odd transactions awaiting inclusion, with the tally … Read more
10 Gaps That Undermine Your Cybersecurity Framework (And How to Close Them)
If we’re honest, most cybersecurity frameworks today look great on paper. They accommodate all the buzzwords: NIST, ISO, risk registers, control matrices. They pass audits and have impressive-looking dashboards. And yet, glaring gaps remain. Incidents still happen not because people aren’t working hard, but because the systems guiding them are either too rigid, too detached … Read more
Two and a Half Years in GameDev
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Bitcoin 'cup and handle' breakout gives $230K target as SOL eyes 2800% gain
Bitcoin and Solana are in for astronomical upside if they both complete a cup and handle breakout pattern, monthly chart analysis concludes.
Your First Line of Defense for Clean Code is Pre-Commit: How to Set It Up
Ever accidentally push secrets to a repository? Or maybe you’ve pushed unformatted code, only to have to create a follow-up “linting” commit? We’ve all been there. These small mistakes can lead to failed CI/CD pipelines and frustrating delays, all because of checks that could have been run locally. Git hooks are a powerful tool to … Read more
The Verge’s summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list
Here at this website, my colleagues and I follow our beats closely, from wearable tech and laptops to influencer culture and federal policy. Last year, I asked a bunch of staff at The Verge to pretend to be trend forecasters for a lighthearted collection of what’s hot and what’s not. Some of the predictions really … Read more
Chart of the Week: Wall Street Has Claimed Bitcoin—Now What?
“Wall Street is coming for bitcoin.” That phrase used to spark both hope and fear across crypto circles. Today, it’s no longer a future threat or a bullish promise—it’s just reality. The original premise of bitcoin (or crypto in general)—an asset that is censorship-resistant and doesn’t answer to any traditional financial institution or government—is fading … Read more
Vitalik proposes gas cap to enhance Ethereum security, stability
Vitalik Buterin proposes EIP-7983 to cap transaction gas at 16.77 million, aiming to boost Ethereum security, stability, and zkVM compatibility.
Gluwa and Spacecoin: Blockchain Infrastructure for the Real World
Gluwa and Spacecoin are reimagining blockchain’s role by building credit histories for the unbanked and delivering internet access through satellite-powered nodes. Rather than speculation, these projects focus on real-world impact—bringing financial and digital inclusion to underserved populations across the globe.
How to Anonymize Your Phone
About the LevelUp series: At The Markup, we’re committed to doing everything we can to protect our readers from digital harm, write about the processes we develop, and share our work. We’re constantly working on improving digital security, respecting reader privacy, creating ethical and responsible user experiences, and making sure our site and tools are … Read more
Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 review: the new king of Chromebooks
It doesn’t look like anything special, but it is. The world of Chromebooks has its MacBook Air. Lenovo’s latest Chromebook Plus 14 is an Arm-based thin-and-light with good specs, excellent battery life, a great keyboard, all-around solid build, and a fantastic OLED screen. But the best part is that its bright and punchy 14-inch panel … Read more
TON offers 10-year UAE golden visa for $100K in staked Toncoin
TON launches UAE Golden Visa program requiring just $100,000 in staked TON, cutting the usual entry cost by 80%.