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The Singularity Syndicate is a clandestine alliance of tech giants that has created a distributed, extraterrestrial data vault.

How Vault Works with Kubernetes? Vault integrates with Kubernetes using the Kubernetes authentication method and the Vault Agent Injector.This enables secure, automated delivery of secrets into pods without hardcoding them or storing them in Kubernetes Secrets. Benefits: No need to expose secrets in Kubernetes Secrets or environment variables. Supports dynamic secrets with auto-expiry and rotation. … Read more

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. ## 10 Gaps That Undermine Your Cybersecurity Framework (And How to Close Them) By @ozhansisic [ 11 Min read ] Ozhan Sisic … Read more

“DRIVERS LICENSES AND FACE PICS!” The 4chan thread announcing the Tea app breach captures the chaos when biometric data meets internet vigilantism. Within hours, anonymous users had created maps showing victims’ locations and built rating sites where men could score the stolen selfies of 13,000 women. But the real catastrophe emerged yesterday: over 1.1 million … Read more

Introduction: When You Don’t Know if You Should Validate In everyday software development, many engineers find themselves asking the same question: “Do I need to validate this data again, or can I assume it’s already valid?” Sometimes, the answer feels uncertain. One part of the code performs validation “just in case,” while another trusts the … Read more

The European Commission has started a “Call for Evidence” and a public consultation regarding the upcoming European Innovation Act. This initiative is a core part of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, aiming to speed up the process of bringing innovative ideas to market success across Europe. “We want to hear from innovators, businesses, investors, policymakers, … Read more

The Era of AI Super Intelligence We are witnessing artificial intelligence approach the frontier of super intelligence. Elon Musk already speaks of AI “finding new physics” and generating inventions. But what does that actually mean for users, markets and governments? Today, the newest AI models are often released to the public while still incomplete, sometimes … Read more

Over the last few months, I have been experimenting with existing conversational avatars — testing their responsiveness, memory, emotional tone, and believability. I have also been designing some of my own. Some are jaw-dropping and convincing, while others are are just clunky and robotic. But one thing is clear: we’re stepping into a future where … Read more

If you are from the Offensive Security world you might know that the most boring task for an Ethical hackers is doing the report. And that’s frustrating when you think about it — you could have the best hacker in the world on your team, but 80% of their work during a pentest remains invisible … Read more

The promise of blockchain technology has been clear to me ever since I started using Bitcoin to buy weed back in 2012 on Silkroad: decentralize power, return value to users, and create transparent systems where everyone benefits. But, as I’ve learned over seven tumultuous years, having a vision and making it accessible to the masses … Read more

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) is the go-to wireless standard for networking found in homes, offices and nearly every public space, allowing devices to access the internet and communicate with each other without cables simply by being within the range of a centralized location (Access Point). This three-part blog series demonstrates how a WPA handshake can be … Read more

n I’m on my second cup of coffee and things are still a bit foggy. Microsoft Copilot isn’t quite giving me the output I want or maybe I’m being over critical. I didn’t feel like typing this morning, so I decided to chat with it to have it transcribe my thoughts. That didn’t help. Hence, … Read more

Ever waited for PR preview environments to spin up? Yeah, me too. Here’s a pattern that changed the game for our team: pre-configured deployment slots with deterministic routing. The Problem Traditional PR preview workflows go something like this: Open PR CI/CD provisions a new environment Wait… ⏳ Deploy code Wait some more… ⏳ Finally get … Read more

Staying current on AI is a full-time job, but it shouldn’t be yours. You don’t need to chase every tool drop or platform update to build something real. You need just enough context to make smart decisions, spot real opportunities, and avoid wasting cycles on noise. Most AI newsletters aren’t written for people actually building. … Read more

AI-driven traffic is growing fast, but still lags far behind Google Search dominance. New data from Similarweb reveals a massive 357% year-over-year increase in AI referrals, totaling over 1.13 billion in June 2025. However, Google Search remains king, driving 191 billion referrals in the same month. AI Is Changing How People Find Websites AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity … Read more

This is my free weekly edition of my newsletter. For more insights, including weekly deep dives, powerful ideas & proven strategies from my work with some of the world’s most successful people, click here to become a paid subscriber @ newsletter.scottdclary.com Asking for advice vs. asking for permission. One seeks truth. The other seeks comfort. … Read more

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String concatenation using the + operator in loops continues to cause performance issues in enterprise applications. This article focuses on measuring their impact through profiling and case studies. Long Summary While issues like String concatenation using the + operator in loops are widely known, they continue to cause performance issues in real-world cloud-native and enterprise … Read more

Every software engineer knows working with massive codebases is challenging, especially when debugging a production bug or adding a new feature that impacts multiple classes or files. Going through the code base that has hundreds of files, trying to figure out where to make a change can be overwhelming, even for developers with years of … Read more

Miami, Florida, July 29th, 2025/Chainwire/–Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) and TokenFi, a global leader in real-world asset tokenization, have signed a pioneering sponsorship agreement for the 2025-2026 EFL Championship season.  The partnership marks the first of its kind in the sports world, introducing blockchain-powered tokenization to fan engagement on a professional football stage. As … Read more

Palo Alto, California, July 29th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/–Despite the expanding use of browser extensions, the majority of enterprises and individuals still rely on labels such as “Verified” and “Chrome Featured” provided by extension stores as a security indicator. The recent Geco Colorpick case exemplifies how these certifications provide nothing more than a false sense of security – … Read more

Georgetown, Cayman Islands, July 29th, 2025/Chainwire/-–Shinkai, the open-source, local-first platform for building and sharing autonomous AI agents, has officially released version 1.0, its first production-ready build. With support for USDC micro-payments and Coinbase’s x402 protocol, Shinkai enables AI agents to run privately on users’ machines while participating directly in on-chain economies. This launch represents a … Read more

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 29th, 2025/Chainwire/-–PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN; Cboe CA: SUNN, FSE: 103), a leader in distributed solar energy, battery storage, and clean energy infrastructure across North America, is excited to announce that its largest owned-and-operated asset in the U.S.—the 3.79 MW Geddes Solar Power Project in New York State—is now fully operational.  More … Read more

Zug, Switzerland, July 29th, 2025/Chainwire/–Ika, the pioneering blockchain infrastructure provider, has officially launched its mainnet, marking a significant milestone in blockchain interoperability. The launch introduces the first-ever zero-trust multiparty computation (MPC) network capable of native cross-chain asset control directly from smart contracts on the Sui blockchain. Ika’s protocol allows Sui-based smart contracts to securely and … Read more

:::info The following is an AI-assisted work of fiction. Enjoy! ::: October 12, 2050 They believed severing every connection would shield them from the rising tide of artificial intelligence. They were wrong. Dr. Lia Chen crouched behind a stack of dusty radio transceivers in her makeshift bunker beneath the Mojave Desert. Above ground, the world … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Data and quantitative nature of the events 2.1. Hourly data analysis 2.2. Transaction data analysis 2.3. Anchor protocol 3. Methodology 3.1. Network analysis: Triangulated Maximally Filtered Graph (TMFG) 3.2. Herding analysis 4. Results 4.1. Correlations and network analysis 4.2. Herding analysis: CSAD approach 5. Robustness analysis 6. … Read more

Meme season is coming back, and the market is already showing signs. In the ever‑cyclical cryptocurrency world, meme coin seasons bring frenzy, hype, and surprising market gains. Bitcoin and Ethereum make headlines, but meme coins often deliver the biggest bull runs.  Market rallies differ from meme coin seasons, which are fueled by social media chatter … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Data and quantitative nature of the events 2.1. Hourly data analysis 2.2. Transaction data analysis 2.3. Anchor protocol 3. Methodology 3.1. Network analysis: Triangulated Maximally Filtered Graph (TMFG) 3.2. Herding analysis 4. Results 4.1. Correlations and network analysis 4.2. Herding analysis: CSAD approach 5. Robustness analysis 6. … Read more

Singapore, July 28, 2025 – Giants Protocol is building the next generation of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization infrastructure, powered by a multi-agent AI system. Since its inception, the project has been strategically invested by Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, underscoring long-term institutional confidence in its mission. This strategic alignment highlights growing confidence in Giants’ role as … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Data and quantitative nature of the events 2.1. Hourly data analysis 2.2. Transaction data analysis 2.3. Anchor protocol 3. Methodology 3.1. Network analysis: Triangulated Maximally Filtered Graph (TMFG) 3.2. Herding analysis 4. Results 4.1. Correlations and network analysis 4.2. Herding analysis: CSAD approach 5. Robustness analysis 6. … Read more