Month: September 2025
Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using ‘early versions of firmware’
Reports have been circulating for the past few weeks that recent Windows 11 updates (KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. While plenty of YouTube and TikTok videos have blamed Microsoft for the issues, Phison has identified “early versions of firmware and BIOS” as the problem instead. “Many of the … Read more
Upbit Parent Dunamu Unveils Layer-2 Blockchain GIWA
Dunamu, the parent company of popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has unveiled its own Web3 infrastructure brand GIWA at the Upbit Developer Conference (UDC) in Seoul. The Seoul-based company GIWA is designed to make blockchain technology more accessible to developers and users in Korea and abroad. GIWA, short for “Global Infrastructure for Web3 Access,” … Read more
BTC/USD and DOGE/BTC Race Towards Bullish Breakout; XRP MACD Turns Bullish
This is a daily analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. The key story Tuesday morning centers around BTC/USD — representing bitcoin’s dollar-denominated price — and the Binance-listed dogecoin-bitcoin (DOGE/BTC) pair, both racing to secure bullish inverse head and shoulders breakouts on their hourly charts. A confirmed breakout in bitcoin could set … Read more
Data Parallel MNIST with DTensor and TensorFlow Core
Content Overview Introduction Overview of data parallel training with DTensor Setup The MNIST Dataset Preprocessing the data Build the MLP The dense layer The MLP sequential model Training metrics Optimizer Data packing Training Performance evaluation Saving your model Conclusion Introduction This notebook uses the TensorFlow Core low-level APIs and DTensor to demonstrate a data-parallel distributed training example. Visit the Core … Read more
Can Light Solve Problems Faster Than Supercomputers?
:::info Authors: (1) Richard Zhipeng Wang, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom; (2) James S. Cummins, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom; (3) Marvin Syed, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University … Read more
It’s time to change your Plex password again
The Plex media streaming platform has been breached in what looks to be a repeat of a 2022 incident that saw authentication data and encrypted passwords compromised. The company is urging users to change their password, enable two-factor authentication, and sign out of any connected devices that might already be logged in. In an email sent to … Read more
DTensor 101: Mesh, Layout, and SPMD in TensorFlow
Content Overview Overview Setup DTensor’s model of distributed tensors Mesh Layout Single-client and multi-client applications DTensor as a sharded tensor Anatomy of a DTensor Sharding a DTensor to a Mesh TensorFlow API on DTensor DTensor as operands DTensor as output From tf.Variable to dtensor.DVariable What’s next? Overview This colab introduces DTensor, an extension to TensorFlow … Read more
Ripple Extends Digital Asset Custody Partnership With BBVA in Spain
Ripple is expanding its banking partnerships in Europe through a new agreement with BBVA in Spain. The deal will see BBVA integrate Ripple’s digital asset custody technology into its recently launched retail service for trading and holding bitcoin and ether. The move comes as European banks adapt to the Market in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, … Read more
US Congress seeks report ironing out details of Bitcoin reserve
If enacted, the Treasury Department will be required to produce a report on how the US strategic Bitcoin reserve would be custodied and kept safe.
Jack Ma’s Ant Digital Taps Blockchain to Tokenize $8.4B in China’s Energy Assets: Report
Experts say early adoption will likely remain institutional as Ant Digital tracks 15 million renewable devices across China.
Would You Trust Your Government With Your Digital Identity?
Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References IV. NATIONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY IMPLEMENTATIONS In recent years, worldwide there have been multiple attempts to create a national digital identity for its citizens sometimes expanding to inter-state agreements and continental … Read more
A Timeline of Public Key Infrastructure: What Worked, What Failed, and What’s Next
Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References III. EVOLUTION OF PKI In this chapter, there are presented different views of how the Public Key Infrastructure can evolve and a brief history of alternative systems tried. PKI provides … Read more
Why Public Key Infrastructure Isn’t the Silver Bullet for Digital Security
Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References II. PKI PROBLEMS AND RISKS The fundamental component of Public Key Infrastructures, involving key exchange through the RSA cryptosystem, has faced various attacks since its inception. Achieving secure implementation of … Read more
53 Years of Public Key Infrastructure and It’s Still Broken?
:::info Authors: (1) Adrian-Tudor Dumitrescu, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands (A.T.Dumitrescu@student.tudelft.nl); (2) Johan Pouwelse (thesis supervisor), Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands (J.A.Pouwelse@tudelft.nl). ::: Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References Abstract—The Public Key … Read more
Upbit Unveils Ethereum Layer 2 ‘GIWA’ To Compete In Infrastructure Race
Upbit has unveiled GIWA, an Ethereum Layer 2 network built on Optimism’s OP Stack, as it seeks new growth avenues.
From Starlink to DePIN: How Satellites Are Powering a Decentralized Internet
So, at this point, we’ve probably all heard of Elon Musk. And if you’ve heard of Elon Musk, there’s a 95% chance you’ve probably heard of the Starlink – heck, there’s a 95% chance you probably even have one at home. And why’s that? Probably because it’s everything you’re looking for in an internet connection … Read more
Ant Digital is putting $8B in energy assets on the blockchain: Report
Jack Ma’s Ant Digital is tokenizing billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese energy assets on AntChain, with plans to list the tokens on offshore exchanges.
The TechBeat: Embedded Gen AI: Smarter Predictive Maintenance Apps for Manufacturing (9/9/2025)
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. ## Vibe Coding is Creating a Generation of Unemployable Developers By @paoloap [ 7 Min read ] Vibe coding lets AI generate … Read more
How to Track Code deployments in New Relic with Laravel Commands
Tracking deployments in New Relic can be tricky if you’re not using GitHub Actions. To solve this, the author created a custom Laravel artisan command that sends deployment data—like version or timestamp—straight to New Relic. By configuring your services.php and .env files with your API key and app ID, you can mark every deployment with … Read more
OpenAI denies that it’s weighing a ‘last-ditch’ California exit amid regulatory pressure over its restructuring
OpenAI executives are discussing a potential relocation out of California as increasing political resistance threatens the company’s efforts to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, according to The WSJ, but the company says it has no plans to leave.
What Investors and AI Researchers Can Learn from Low-Rank Optimization
Table of Links I. Introduction II. Spim Performance, Advantages and Generality III. Inherently Low Rank Problems A. Properties of Low Rank Graphs B. Weakly NP-Complete Problems and Hardware Precision Limitation C. Limitation of Low Rank Matrix Mapping IV. Low Rank Approximation A. Decomposition of Target Coupling Matrix B. How Fields Influence Ran C. Low Rank … Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices Stall, Where to Next?
Bitcoin’s quiet start to the week could give way to turbulence as key U.S. economic data and the Fed’s decisions collide with expiring volatility contracts.
Nice Try, Google, But That’s Not Recursion
How the tech industry co-opted the definition of something they fundamentally don’t understand Every once in a while, a misunderstanding ends up becoming a new reality—and in this case, the tech industry is the perpetrator, making all of us just a little more misinformed. What the hell am I on about? A little-understood word called … Read more
Fintech Eightco surges 3,000% after plan to amass Worldcoin
The largest corporate Ether holder, Bitmine, backed Eightco Holdings $270 million plan to buy and hold the token of the eyeball-scanning crypto project Worldcoin.
This $7T Cash Pile Could Fuel the Next Rally in Bitcoin And Altcoins
U.S. money market funds currently hold over $7 trillion, which some analysts believe could soon be rotated into various asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, potentially fueling the next leg higher in bitcoin (BTC) and the alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins). A money market fund is a type of mutual fund that invests in high-quality, short-term debt instruments, such … Read more
Auction giant Christie’s winds down NFT department: Report
Christie’s auction house is reportedly closing its digital art department, but will continue to auction NFTs through a broader category.