The Web3 Development Writing Contest by GetBlock and HackerNoon: Results Announcement 🎉

Welcome one, welcome all, to the results announcement of the Web3 Development Writing Contest presented by Getblock and HackerNoon! The contest was launched to incentivize necessary discourse around the gap between Web3’s much-talked-about potential and its current reality. The submission window opened on March 17, 2025, to writers, developers, and Web3 faithful alike, welcoming essays … Read more

Evaluating T5, RoBERTa, and CLIP in Text-to-Point Cloud Alignment Tasks

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Method 3.1 Overview of Our Method 3.2 Coarse Text-cell Retrieval 3.3 Fine Position Estimation 3.4 Training Objectives Experiments 4.1 Dataset Description and 4.2 Implementation Details 4.3 Evaluation Criteria and 4.4 Results Performance Analysis 5.1 Ablation Study 5.2 Qualitative Analysis 5.3 Text Embedding Analysis Conclusion and References … Read more

Code Smell 307 – Naive Time Assumptions and How to Fix It

Don’t reinvent time. You are probably doing it wrong TL;DR: Time is not absolute. Your code breaks when you treat it that way. Problems 😔 Wrong durations Timezone chaos Broken scheduling Date parsing defects Invalid timestamps Global Dates Tests Depending on Dates Solutions 😃 Use solid libraries Avoid system clock trust Normalize all timestamps Test … Read more

Empirical Analysis of Vulnerable Ethereum Smart Contracts and Their Financial Impact

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background 2.1 Ethereum Primer 2.2 Whitelisted Address Verification 2.3 Taint Analysis on Smart Contracts and 2.4 Threat Model Motivating Example and Challenges 3.1 Motivating Example 3.2 Challenges 3.3 Limitations of Existing Tools Design of AVVERIFIER and 4.1 Overview 4.2 Notations 4.3 Component#1: Code Grapher 4.4 Component#2: EVM Simulator … Read more

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Relative Position-Enhanced Transformers

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Method 3.1 Overview of Our Method 3.2 Coarse Text-cell Retrieval 3.3 Fine Position Estimation 3.4 Training Objectives Experiments 4.1 Dataset Description and 4.2 Implementation Details 4.3 Evaluation Criteria and 4.4 Results Performance Analysis 5.1 Ablation Study 5.2 Qualitative Analysis 5.3 Text Embedding Analysis Conclusion and References … Read more

AVVERIFIER Outpaces Mythril and ETHBMC in Smart Contract Vulnerability Detection

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background 2.1 Ethereum Primer 2.2 Whitelisted Address Verification 2.3 Taint Analysis on Smart Contracts and 2.4 Threat Model Motivating Example and Challenges 3.1 Motivating Example 3.2 Challenges 3.3 Limitations of Existing Tools Design of AVVERIFIER and 4.1 Overview 4.2 Notations 4.3 Component#1: Code Grapher 4.4 Component#2: EVM Simulator … Read more

Testing Smart Contract Security with AVVERIFIER

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background 2.1 Ethereum Primer 2.2 Whitelisted Address Verification 2.3 Taint Analysis on Smart Contracts and 2.4 Threat Model Motivating Example and Challenges 3.1 Motivating Example 3.2 Challenges 3.3 Limitations of Existing Tools Design of AVVERIFIER and 4.1 Overview 4.2 Notations 4.3 Component#1: Code Grapher 4.4 Component#2: EVM Simulator … Read more

How a Three-Phase Detector Identifies Smart Contract Vulnerabilities

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background 2.1 Ethereum Primer 2.2 Whitelisted Address Verification 2.3 Taint Analysis on Smart Contracts and 2.4 Threat Model Motivating Example and Challenges 3.1 Motivating Example 3.2 Challenges 3.3 Limitations of Existing Tools Design of AVVERIFIER and 4.1 Overview 4.2 Notations 4.3 Component#1: Code Grapher 4.4 Component#2: EVM Simulator … Read more

The Lie That Loves You Back

Several hundred million screens glow at night across the world. In that glare, a new kind of star has risen. They don’t breathe. They never age. They exist in perfect resolution, with flawless skin and endless smiles. At first glance, they’re just another influencer—modeling clothes, sharing playlists, and dropping catchphrases. But behind every post is … Read more

Ukraine Is Becoming Hot Spot #1 for Cybersecurity Innovation

Today’s technologies develop so fast that it’s no longer possible to improve and innovate on cybersec products in isolated environments. Their real value can only be seen and evaluated in the most demanding real-world environments. Among such environments, Ukraine is increasingly becoming the world-renowned forge of next-gen cybersecurity products and services. Even though Ukraine might … Read more

Meta Abandons Llama in Favor of Claude Sonnet…

Meta has officially switched from using its own Llama models to Claude Sonnet for internal coding, signaling a shift in its AI strategy. Meta Drops Llama, Adopts Claude for Coding Meta engineers have confirmed that the company has replaced Llama with Claude Sonnet for internal development tasks. This move comes after Llama 4 faced criticism … Read more

What Digital Therapy Gets Wrong About Recovery — and Why That Matters More Than Ever

We’ve learned how to treat the symptoms. We’ve built digital tools to manage the spikes in stress, to log mood swings, to gamify calm. We have apps that coach us into stillness, and algorithms that track our pulse as we scroll. And still — we’re not getting better. The problem with digital therapy today isn’t … Read more

AI in Healthcare Content: Can It Truly Meet Google’s E-E-A-T Standards?

The healthcare industry stands at a crossroads where artificial intelligence meets search engine optimization. As AI tools become increasingly sophisticated in generating content, healthcare organizations face a critical question: Can AI-generated content truly satisfy Google’s E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) standards while maintaining the quality and accuracy that patients deserve? Having worked across diverse industries … Read more

APIs Are Eating the Internet—And Hackers Are Eating APIs

They’re called Application Programming Interfaces, but hackers just call them opportunity. In boardrooms across Silicon Valley, executives are learning a harsh truth: the invisible connectors that power modern business have become the most visible targets for cybercriminals. The War You Never Saw Coming Morning routine, 2024 style. Coffee brewing while you check weather updates. Uber … Read more

What Losing a 125K-Member Reddit Community Taught Me! The Digital Wake-Up Call I Didn’t See Coming

I’m Black Joseph, the creator of FireStickHacks.com and the moderator of what was once one of the largest and most active FireStick communities on the internet, a subreddit called r/FireStickHacks. I started it over 8 years ago, at a time when finding reliable help for FireStick problems was almost impossible, especially for beginners who were … Read more

Shadow DOM vs. iframes: Which One Actually Works?

What You’ll Learn in This Guide By the end of this article, you’ll master: What Shadow DOM is and why it’s a game-changer for web development How to implement Shadow DOM to isolate third-party HTML content Real-world techniques for embedding HTML templates without CSS conflicts Advanced patterns for mobile simulation and responsive previews Best practices … Read more

Andrew Ng: Product Team Ratios Evolving to Just One Software Developer for Every Two Product Manager

Silicon Valley is abuzz with the latest provocation from AI luminary Andrew Ng – and it’s not about some fancy new model or algorithm. It’s about product managers. Yes, you read that right. In a recent talk at Y Combinator’s Startup School, Ng suggested that the traditional makeup of software teams is on the cusp … Read more

GitGuardian Launches MCP Server To Bring Secrets Security Into Developer Workflows

Paris, France, July 15th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/–GitGuardian, the leader in automated secrets detection and remediation, today announced the launch of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, a powerful new infrastructure designed to bring AI-assisted secrets security directly into developer environments. As intelligent agents begin to reshape the software development landscape, GitGuardian’s MCP server marks a pivotal shift … Read more

Navigating MySQL Data Types: Sets and Enums

Related Articles Date, Time & Timestamp Integer, Float and Bit Enums and Sets (this one) Introduction This article continues my series on MySQL data types. Previously, I covered numeric types and date/time types. This article focuses on SET and ENUM types, specialized data types that can be used for limited lists of data and make … Read more

From Chatbots to Guardians of Data: How BChat Harnesses AI for Secure Messaging

Digital communications are today hotwired — fast, unchecked, and silently monitored. Most of our conversations are overheard by big corporations or even the State. Why? Because data is the new oil. Data drives how elections are conducted and presidents elected. Data is used to wage information warfare. Data fuels economies. Alright, let’s be honest. It’s … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About Google’s AI Mode (and How to Adjust Your Content Strategy)

In May 2024, Google rolled out a major update that disturbed the still waters of the SEO and content marketing community: the AI Overview (AIO). As if that weren’t disruptive enough, during Google I/O this May, they announced the launch of a more comprehensive AI-powered search experience for all U.S. users. Enter AI Mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8NiE3XMPrM&ab_channel=Google&embedable=true … Read more

Why Top Tokens Are Quietly Turning To This Wall Market Maker In 2025

Wall Street Market Maker is setting new standards in crypto trading, combining expertise and precision to fuel token growth. With smart strategies and real-time execution, Wall Street Market Maker improves token price, strengthens liquidity, and supports long-term project sustainability. The firm empowers projects to scale confidently by offering tailored solutions that align with both centralized … Read more