AI for SEO: Your Top 20 Questions Answered (FAQs)

To succeed in the age of AI and SEO, focus on creating high-quality, authoritative content that is easy for AI to parse. This involves using a clear structure, schema markup, and E-E-A-T signals. By consistently tracking your citations and optimizing for specific platforms, you can effectively turn AI visibility into valuable organic traffic.

The Rise of Intelligent, User-first Analytics in SaaS

Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth: dashboards have become the beige carpet of SaaS. Everyone’s got them. Nobody’s excited about them. Sure, they looked snazzy at first, but after a while, they just sit there—passively collecting dust while users figure out their own way to get things done. And before anyone gets too sentimental about … Read more

The Devil in the Skies

Cloud computing sounds like something light and fluffy. In reality it is a massive industrial network of servers, cables, and cooling systems humming away in warehouses the size of football fields. We have gotten used to storing our lives up there in the skies, but the more we rely on it the more important it … Read more

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5, its most advanced model yet. It delivers breakthrough speed, adaptability, and real-world usefulness — and it’s already available to hundreds of millions of users. A Leap Forward Ever since OpenAI launched GPT-4 in March 2023, there’s been constant chatter — in tech media, on forums like Reddit’s r/MachineLearning and in AI … Read more

A Tale from Database Performance at Scale

Patrick’s green fedora shop becomes a crash course in database performance. From overpaying for unused capacity to losing data, mishandling traffic spikes, and poorly timed backups, each blunder reveals vital lessons on workload analysis, scaling, observability, consistency, and maintenance scheduling in distributed systems.

It’s 2025. Why Does UX Still Suck?

It feels like we’re still repeating mistakes from the early days of the web, despite decades of research and best practices, while customer experiences are constantly degrading. But why is that? In 2025, with everything we know and all the tools at our disposal, why are we still getting the fundamentals so wrong?

How This AI Model Generates Singing Avatars From Lyrics

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 Text to Vocal Generation 2.2 Text to Motion Generation 2.3 Audio to Motion Generation RapVerse Dataset 3.1 Rap-Vocal Subset 3.2 Rap-Motion Subset Method 4.1 Problem Formulation 4.2 Motion VQ-VAE Tokenizer 4.3 Vocal2unit Audio Tokenizer 4.4 General Auto-regressive Modeling Experiments 5.1 Experimental Setup 5.2 Main Results … Read more

Joint Modeling of Text, Audio, and 3D Motion Using RapVerse

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 Text to Vocal Generation 2.2 Text to Motion Generation 2.3 Audio to Motion Generation RapVerse Dataset 3.1 Rap-Vocal Subset 3.2 Rap-Motion Subset Method 4.1 Problem Formulation 4.2 Motion VQ-VAE Tokenizer 4.3 Vocal2unit Audio Tokenizer 4.4 General Auto-regressive Modeling Experiments 5.1 Experimental Setup 5.2 Main Results … Read more

This AI Turns Lyrics Into Fully Synced Song and Dance Performances

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 Text to Vocal Generation 2.2 Text to Motion Generation 2.3 Audio to Motion Generation RapVerse Dataset 3.1 Rap-Vocal Subset 3.2 Rap-Motion Subset Method 4.1 Problem Formulation 4.2 Motion VQ-VAE Tokenizer 4.3 Vocal2unit Audio Tokenizer 4.4 General Auto-regressive Modeling Experiments 5.1 Experimental Setup 5.2 Main Results … Read more

Text-to-Rap AI Turns Lyrics Into Vocals, Gestures, and Facial Expressions

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 Text to Vocal Generation 2.2 Text to Motion Generation 2.3 Audio to Motion Generation RapVerse Dataset 3.1 Rap-Vocal Subset 3.2 Rap-Motion Subset Method 4.1 Problem Formulation 4.2 Motion VQ-VAE Tokenizer 4.3 Vocal2unit Audio Tokenizer 4.4 General Auto-regressive Modeling Experiments 5.1 Experimental Setup 5.2 Main Results … Read more

A Multimodal Dataset for Synthesizing Rap Vocals and 3D Motion

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 Text to Vocal Generation 2.2 Text to Motion Generation 2.3 Audio to Motion Generation RapVerse Dataset 3.1 Rap-Vocal Subset 3.2 Rap-Motion Subset Method 4.1 Problem Formulation 4.2 Motion VQ-VAE Tokenizer 4.3 Vocal2unit Audio Tokenizer 4.4 General Auto-regressive Modeling Experiments 5.1 Experimental Setup 5.2 Main Results … Read more

The RapVerse Dataset: A New Benchmark in Text-to-Music and Motion Generation

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 Text to Vocal Generation 2.2 Text to Motion Generation 2.3 Audio to Motion Generation RapVerse Dataset 3.1 Rap-Vocal Subset 3.2 Rap-Motion Subset Method 4.1 Problem Formulation 4.2 Motion VQ-VAE Tokenizer 4.3 Vocal2unit Audio Tokenizer 4.4 General Auto-regressive Modeling Experiments 5.1 Experimental Setup 5.2 Main Results … Read more

A Single Prompt Will Have This AI Rapping and Dancing

:::info Authors: (1) Jiaben Chen, University of Massachusetts Amherst; (2) Xin Yan, Wuhan University; (3) Yihang Chen, Wuhan University; (4) Siyuan Cen, University of Massachusetts Amherst; (5) Qinwei Ma, Tsinghua University; (6) Haoyu Zhen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; (7) Kaizhi Qian, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab; (8) Lie Lu, Dolby Laboratories; (9) Chuang Gan, University of … Read more

Is AI’s Enshittification Already Underway?

==“Enshittification====, also known as crapification and platform decay, is a pattern in which two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. This neologism was coined by the Canadian writer Cory Doctorow in 2022.” (Wikipedia)== AI is currently in its Gold Rush era. The overwhelming wave of tools—chatbots, copilots, and image generators—feels like finding gold nuggets scattered in a river. … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Why is Upwork Splitting Into Two Companies? (8/7/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 7, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, First Satelite Image of Earth in 1959, Revolving door was patent in 1888, IBM presented the first ever Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC) in 1944, and we present … Read more

Building with Midnight: Privacy for Devs, Not Just Suits

Midnight, built by Shielded (a Cardano spinout), is redefining blockchain privacy for developers. With zero-knowledge smart contracts, TypeScript-based tooling, and composable infrastructure, it tackles transparency risks while enabling secure dApp development. Midnight puts privacy at the core, empowering builders—not just institutions—in Web3.

How Mavryk Is Setting the Stage for $10B in Tokenized Real Estate With Fireblocks Custody

Can Real Estate Finally Be Tokenized at Scale? Mavryk and Fireblocks Say Yes What would it take to tokenize real estate at a billion-dollar scale and actually have institutions use it? That is the question Mavryk Network is attempting to answer. Its recent integration with Fireblocks is positioned as a step toward that outcome, connecting … Read more

Best AI Code Review Tools for Developers 2025

AI code review tools are now essential, helping devs catch bugs faster, enforce standards, and scale securely. This 2025 guide compares top platforms like Korbit, GitHub Copilot, and Snyk Code, offering feature breakdowns, ROI tips, and integration insights. It’s your roadmap to choosing smarter, faster code reviews.

How Coral Protocol Proved Small Models Can Outperform Big Tech’s AI Systems

Is Bigger Always Better in AI? Coral Protocol Challenges That Idea Head-On Why are we still chasing larger and larger models in artificial intelligence? That is the question Coral Protocol set out to answer. In a performance test using the GAIA Benchmark, Coral’s system outperformed Microsoft-backed Magnetic-UI by a margin of 34 percent. Not by … Read more

Superintelligence Has The Potential to Begin a New Era of Personal Empowerment

Pictured above https://www.meta.com/superintelligence/, Republished in full here with permission from Meta. Over the last few months we have begun to see glimpses of our AI systems improving themselves. The improvement is slow for now, but undeniable. Developing superintelligence is now in sight. It seems clear that in the coming years, AI will improve all our … Read more

How gTrade v10 Is Redefining On-Chain Derivatives for Professional Traders

What happens when a decentralized trading platform removes its biggest bottlenecks? That is the question Gains Network is attempting to answer with the rollout of gTrade v10, a major infrastructure upgrade intended to scale the protocol to meet the growing needs of DeFi traders and integrators. The update brings notable changes to how fees, leverage, … Read more

Built by Cardano’s Original Engineers, VECTOR Is Bringing Instant Finality for Institutions

Can Cardano’s Core DNA Be Reimagined for Institutional Finance? At Rare Evo this Saturday, Apex Fusion is officially launching VECTOR, a new blockchain that claims to carry Cardano’s architectural legacy while solving some of its oldest limitations. The announcement brings forward a core debate in blockchain engineering: can the unspent transaction output (UTxO) model deliver … Read more

Why Morpho’s $9B Network Is Powering Lending on Pharos’ RWA Blockchain

Can DeFi lending systems support institutional-grade credit markets? Pharos, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on Real-World Asset Finance (RWAfi), are integrating Morpho’s lending infrastructure natively into its mainnet, marking a strategic step toward building credit rails for both institutional and decentralized participants in DeFi lending market. The collaboration is aimed at bringing modular, transparent lending … Read more

TypeDance: A Generative Tool for Semantic Typography and Creative Workflow

Table of Links Introduction Related Work 2.1 Semantic Typographic Logo Design 2.2 Generative Model for Computational Design 2.3 Graphic Design Authoring Tool Formative Study 3.1 General Workflow and Challenges 3.2 Concerns in Generative Model Involvement 3.3 Design Space of Semantic Typography Work Design Consideration Typedance and 5.1 Ideation 5.2 Selection 5.3 Generation 5.4 Evaluation 5.5 … Read more

How To Build Anything On Ethereum – The Ultimate Guide To EIPs

Before jumping into Ethereum and starting coding, one must first understand EIPs. This guide will give you a walkthrough of EIPs and how they shape the Ethereum ecosystem. https://youtu.be/mQiATxj2Jmg?embedable=true Table of Contents Prerequisite What are EIPs? Why do we need EIPS? Types of EIP Considerations Summary Ethereum development thrives on EIPs, which are an integral part … Read more