Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool
Users can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol.
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One of the best 2-in-1 Chromebooks is almost $200 off for today only
The Spin 514 has a 16:10 aspect ratio IPS touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate — impressive specs for a sub-$600 Chromebook. | Image: The Verge Most Chromebooks ship with only 8GB of RAM, which is enough for some people, but certainly not enough for me. Multitaskers who want more memory in their next Chromebook … Read more
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star
The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.
World Foundation raises $52.5M in Pantera-led funding to expand World ID infrastructure
The organization sold locked WLD tokens to strategic investors as it seeks to grow its biometric identity network amid rising demand for human verification online.
Senate Dems should accept the victory they won on Trump’s crypto limits: White House
U.S. Senate Democrats got President Donald Trump to accept potential limits on his lucrative crypto dealings, but they say the Clarity Act’s restrictions aren’t enough.
World Foundation Raises $52.5 Million to Scale Proof of Human as AI Transforms the Internet
Pantera Capital leads the round on World‘s third anniversary, as World ID expands across Vercel, Okta, and Tinder and enterprise demand for human verification accelerates. How do you price the ability to prove you exist? For most of the internet’s history, the answer was zero, because nobody needed to ask. A click was a person. … Read more
Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader
Boox’s new Tile lineup will take on Xteink’s popular e-readers that are small enough to stick on the back of an iPhone with MagSafe. As spotted by Good E-Reader, the first one is the Picco, which will feature a 3.97-inch front-lit, black-and-white e-paper display and expandable storage with an SD card slot. Boox confirmed to … Read more
Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes
The project is moving away from basic network expansion to focus entirely on integrating its biometric screening devices across enterprise software suites.
World Foundation Raises $52.5M to Scale Sam Altman’s ‘Proof of Human’ ID
Pantera Capital led the one-year locked token sale, joined by Bain Capital Crypto, as World scales its ID network for AI agents.
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios has no science background. | Image: Getty / The Verge The Trump administration unveiled the first “Genesis Mission” grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion toward hundreds of AI-driven science projects in an effort the White House has described as “comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project.” At roughly … Read more
Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX is exploring sale, IPO
LMAX is working with Morgan Stanley and investment bank KBW to assess its options, which could lead to a sale or a public offering.
Bitcoin falls under $64K as surging US bond yields boost Fed rate-hike odds
Bitcoin saw several dips under the $64,000 mark as a Binance “plunge protection team” reemerged with bid liquidity to avoid a deeper BTC price rout.
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EU Names Justin Sun’s HTX in Russia Sanctions, Two Months After UK
The 21st package stops short of a full asset freeze for HTX, which it accused of “significantly frustrating” its Russia measures.
The TechBeat: Apple v. OpenAI Trade Secrets Lawsuit: The 42 Most Explosive Allegations & The Internet’s Reactions (7/24/2026)
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. ## The Anatomy of AI: A Developer’s Field Guide to the Internals By @syedahmershah [ 16 Min read ] A deep technical … Read more
314 Blog Posts To Learn About Developer Tools
Let’s learn about Developer Tools via these 314 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Developer tools are software applications that help developers write, test, and debug code more efficiently. They streamline the development workflow, … Read more
What I track in a day
It’s a lot of stuff, generally. | Photo: Victoria Song / The Verge This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer will be taking a two-week break and will be moving to … Read more
Meet the Writer: Hacker Noon’s Contributor Prakshal Doshi, Site Reliability Engineer
Welcome to HackerNoon’s Meet the Writer Interview series, where we learn a bit more about the contributors that have written some of our favorite stories. So let’s start! Tell us a bit about yourself. For example, name, profession, and personal interests. Hey, I’m Prakshal! I’m a Site Reliability Engineer at Apple, where I lead a … Read more
OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app
ChatGPT Voice on desktop can work with both ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents.
A quantum roadmap would push Bitcoin much higher: Charles Edwards
A Bitcoin development roadmap that addresses quantum computing risks could see the price surge by “double digits” very quickly, according to Charles Edwards.
Saylor and team overhaul Strategy’s bitcoin metrics as bear market persists
New framework gives common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after preferred stock and convertible debt obligations
Brazilian farmers tokenized dairy cows to get loans, bypassing bank lending limits
Smart collars monitor herd health in real time to prevent fraud, allowing local agricultural businesses to secure thousands in funding backed by livestock.
Patreon laying off 20% of staff
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Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers, adds a free verification system
Seller is a dedicated Marketplace app for people who list and sell items frequently.
Thailand SEC files complaint against Bitkub over alleged false disclosures
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub and two former directors over alleged false disclosures linked to a 2021 cyberattack involving $50 million in assets.
Morning Minute: Bitcoin’s New $15M Quantum Defense Fund
Plus, the Clarity Act is no longer expected to progress before the August recess. And Vlad Tenev’s X was hacked to post a meme coin…
India Orders GitHub to Take Down Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Amid Protests
The order gave GitHub three hours to pull three code repositories, citing the messaging app’s use during protest internet shutdowns.
Whack-a-drone
In Pasadena, California, there’s a cute red brick courtyard where one storefront isn’t like the rest. The glass doors open onto a sparse industrial hallway, which leads to a sunlit foyer with a large spiral staircase. Go up, and you’ll see a typical coworking space: open tables, healthy snacks, a collection of meeting rooms with … Read more