Month: February 2026
What If Your Enemy Couldn’t Be Seen?
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science March, 1932, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. The Affair of the Brains – Chapter II: The Coming of Ku Sui Astounding Stories of Super-Science March 1932: The Affair of the Brains – Chapter II The … Read more
Being Likable Is the Fastest Way to Be Forgotten
I was at a play the other night, the kind of small auditorium where half the seats were empty. It was the sort of setting where you can hear someone cough three rows away and feel personally involved in their illness. After the show, I ran into one of the actors. A young actor, the … Read more
Outlook vs. Gmail: Choosing the Kind of Email Security Your Business Can Live With
If you’re comparing Outlook and Gmail for business security, this probably isn’t a casual choice. Maybe you’ve had a phishing scare that got uncomfortably close. Maybe leadership asked, “Are we actually secure here?” — and you couldn’t answer with full confidence. Or maybe compliance, audits, or client expectations are starting to matter more than they … Read more
Bill Gates says accusations contained in Epstein files are ‘absolutely absurd’
Reports of Bill Gates’ connections with Jeffrey Epstein grow more lurid with each dump of documents from the Department of Justice. The latest includes somewhat confusing emails that Epstein may have been drafting on behalf of someone named Boris, who worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The messages claim that Bill contracted an … Read more
Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend
While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it’s unlikely to make a profit in theaters.
Bitcoin’s ‘hopium’ for bulls may be over and this weekend’s slide could be just the beginning
Bitcoin’s sharp weekend drop triggered fresh liquidations, with analyst Eric Crown warning the market may face months of further downside.
Can ChatGPT Outperform the Market? Final Report
This report evaluates a six-month live trading experiment in which a large language model (ChatGPT) managed a micro-cap equity portfolio under strict, forward-only constraints.
Hong Kong is positioning itself as crypto’s global connector, says lawmaker Johnny Ng
The Hong Kong lawmaker and Web3 advocate said common law, open capital flows and ties to southern China give the city a unique role in global crypto markets.
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Shedding light on Iran’s longest internet blackout
After protests broke out in early January, the Iranian regime shut down the internet, starting the longest blackout in Iranian history. Despite this attempt to stop the protests from spreading, they did not stop. Still, the internet shutdown slowed down the spread of information both inside and outside Iran. Behind the heavily policed borders and … Read more
Same Radio, Different Citizens
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Senator Elizabeth Warren is sounding the alarm on Trump’s ‘spy sheikh’ crypto deal
Senator demands probe after report links Emirati intelligence chief to secret investment in U.S. crypto venture.
You need to listen to M83’s icy post-rock record Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
New York City got hit with a hell of a snowstorm last week. And, inevitably, when I’m watching the snow fall, wandering the oddly quiet streets after dark, people hiding inside and staying warm, I put on M83’s sophomore record, Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts. Before Nicolas Fromageau left the band and Anthony … Read more
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Made $70K Betting Against ‘Crazy Mode’ on Polymarket
The Ethereum founder claims his strategy of betting against extreme market sentiment “usually makes money” on Polymarket.
Bitcoin sell-off pushes IBIT investor returns into the red — asset manager
Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off.
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The Markup’s Publishing System Will Now Include Right-Aligned Text: Here’s Why
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox. Picture this: you’re me, Miles, Full Stack Operations Engineer at The Markup. It’s the day of … Read more