Berkeley Replicates Pair Programming Study with New Student Cohort

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 1.1 The twincode platform 1.2 Pilot Studies 1.3 Other Gender Identities and 1.4 Structure of the Paper 2 Related Work 3 Original Study (Seville Dec, 2021) and 3.1 Participants 3.2 Experiment Execution 3.3 Factors (Independent Variables) 3.4 Response Variables (Dependent Variables) 3.5 Confounding Variables 3.6 Data Analysis 4 … Read more

Building a Web File Manager on Microcontrollers

By embedding a simple web file manager, developers enable easy, reliable access to internal storage for diagnostics, logging, updates and more. This not only improves the developer’s workflow during development and testing, but also enhances the end-user and field engineer experience by providing a straightforward way to interact with the device’s files.

GEAR: The Mental Model That Separates Scalers from Strugglers

For too long, revenue leadership has been a theatre of anecdotes. We romanticise closers, celebrate instinct, and rehash war stories about the “deal that changed the quarter.” But behind closed doors, most GTM leaders are flying blind and in fact, chasing outcomes without understanding the mechanics behind them. I’ve had the opportunity to lead and … Read more

I Used to Get Lost in GitHub Repos; Then I Found a Smarter Way In

If you’ve ever opened up a large open-source project on GitHub and immediately felt lost, you’re not alone. Folder after folder, unfamiliar patterns, and documentation that assumes you already know everything—it can a lot. A few weeks ago, I found a tool called DeepWiki, which analyzes public GitHub repositories and turns them into interactive documentation … Read more

Playwright MCP Server Is Here: Let’s Integrate It!

In April 2025, Microsoft quietly dropped Playwright MCP, a new server that connects your AI agent (via MCP) directly to the Playwright browser API. What does that mean in plain English? Your AI agent can now interact with real web pages using nothing but simple text instructions (and for free!) “Click this,” “Take a screenshot“—all … Read more

Why the Pentagon Is Using AI to Simulate Future Pandemics

Why is DARPA modeling disease outbreaks & intervention strategies while simultaneously looking to predict & manipulate collective human behavior? perspective DARPA is getting into the business of simulating disease outbreaks, including modeling interventions such as mass vaccination campaigns, lockdowns, and communication strategies. Last week, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) put out a Request for Information (RFI) … Read more

1inch Rolls Out Expanded Bug Bounties With Rewards Up To $500K

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 23rd, 2025, CyberNewsWire Five dedicated bug bounty programs upgraded across 1inch core components, including smart contracts, wallet and infrastructure. A community-first approach to strengthening DeFi security and resilience. 1inch, the leading DeFi aggregator, has launched an upgraded bug bounty initiative, covering five key areas of its platform, with rewards of … Read more

What You See Isn’t Always What You Get: The Hidden Strategy Behind Product Design

Have you ever wondered why some products just feel right, perfectly integrated, even when they’re made of many different parts? Or why a seemingly simple design can be a powerful competitive weapon? A fascinating study by Sheen S. Levine and Johannes M. Pennings, titled “What You See is not What You Get: Product Architecture and … Read more

Closing the Feedback Loop: Building AI That Learns from Its Users

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the journey from a promising AI model to a successful AI product is rarely linear. It’s an iterative process, constantly refined by real-world interaction. While model metrics like accuracy, precision, and F1-score are crucial during development, they often tell only half the story. The true litmus test … Read more

GPT-2 Architecture and Training Details: Parameters & Cross-Entropy Loss

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Model and 3.1 Associative memories 3.2 Transformer blocks 4 A New Energy Function 4.1 The layered structure 5 Cross-Entropy Loss 6 Empirical Results and 6.1 Empirical evaluation of the radius 6.2 Training GPT-2 6.3 Training Vanilla Transformers 7 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Appendix A. Deferred … Read more

Theoretical Derivations: Cross-Entropy Loss and Energy Functions in LLMs

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Model and 3.1 Associative memories 3.2 Transformer blocks 4 A New Energy Function 4.1 The layered structure 5 Cross-Entropy Loss 6 Empirical Results and 6.1 Empirical evaluation of the radius 6.2 Training GPT-2 6.3 Training Vanilla Transformers 7 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Appendix A. Deferred … Read more

Transformer Performance: Hopfield Theory & Cross-Entropy Loss Data

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Model and 3.1 Associative memories 3.2 Transformer blocks 4 A New Energy Function 4.1 The layered structure 5 Cross-Entropy Loss 6 Empirical Results and 6.1 Empirical evaluation of the radius 6.2 Training GPT-2 6.3 Training Vanilla Transformers 7 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Appendix A. Deferred … Read more

Stablecoins: From Fallacy To Financial Force

In a 2022 research paper titled The Fallacy of Stablecoins, Dr. Vasil Gechev heavily criticized stablecoins, calling them a threat to global financial stability and urging every government to expel them from their financial landscapes. Fast forward to today, do Vasil’s words still ring true? From a fringe asset class to the forefront of financial … Read more

Self-Actualization In Action

Disclaimer: I do not have the proper education or qualifications to discuss this topic professionally. Everything below is my personal perspective, based on my own experience, and should not be treated as advice. Please think for yourself. A change can occur through various ways and on its own schedule. How do we know we‘ve changed? … Read more

Schema In, Data Out: A Smarter Way to Mock

A Practical Tool for Structured JSON Data Generation Building Software Is Like Building an Ecosystem Every software project is like building a small, living ecosystem. You don’t just write code — you define relationships, behaviors, structures, flows, constraints. Everything affects everything else: a database model informs the API, which feeds the frontend, which influences UX … Read more

The HDB IPO: What You Need to Know

HDB Financial Services, a key HDFC Bank subsidiary, is launching a ₹12,500 crore IPO from June 25–27, 2025. With a price band of ₹700–₹740 and minimum investment of ₹14,800, it offers retail, institutional, and shareholder categories. Apply easily via HDFC Sky’s One-Click IPO feature. Tentative listing is on July 2, 2025.

👩🏻‍💻 The Rising Trend: CTO as a Service Changes the Role of Tech Leaders

Recently, a whispering case study made its way into the focus of the product leadership forum. An old, inefficient tech system nearly brought down a medium-sized logistics firm—until it recovered in record time: 40 percent faster release cycles, a 60 percent drop in service downtime and a renewed culture for its engineers under six months. … Read more

AI’s Invisible Hand: The Emerging Intelligence Gap in Financial Services

In boardrooms across Wall Street and beyond, AI is now a fixture—discussed in every strategic offsite, featured in every quarterly roadmap. Yet, beneath the noise and novelty lies a far less visible, far more insidious challenge: the Intelligence Gap. This isn’t about machines replacing humans. It’s about some institutions accelerating faster than their industry’s cognitive … Read more

What Pettech Taught Me About Marketing in B2B2C Industries (And What You Can Steal)

Most marketing playbooks assume a clear line between B2B and B2C. But in industries like pettech, that line doesn’t exist – and that’s where the most interesting growth experiments happen. In this industry, your end customer might sign up online – but their trust is often earned offline, in a vet’s waiting room. At Waggel, … Read more

BingX Quantum Leap: Turning Intelligence Into Impact with AI-Driven Crypto Innovation In H1

PANAMA CITY, June 23, 2025 – BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, has embarked on a new transformation journey to redefine the modern cryptocurrency exchange landscape. Central to this shift was the rollout of a five-pillar strategy aimed at putting intelligence into action. This strategy focuses on AI and product innovation, strategic … Read more

Reef Chain Announces Landmark Principal Partnership With Crawley Town FC

TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS – 23 JUNE 2025 – Reef Chain, the EVM-compatible blockchain designed to make Web3 accessible to mainstream audiences, today announces its landmark three-year Principal Partnership with Crawley Town Football Club, commencing with the 2025-2026 season. The partnership marks a significant milestone for Reef Chain as it expands into mainstream sports marketing, … Read more

Meet Elastic Path: HackerNoon Company of the Week

We are back with another Company of the Week feature! Every week, we highlight a tech company from our Tech Company News Pages. From major corporations to early-stage startups, HackerNoon tracks and profiles companies building the internet. This week’s featured company is Elastic Path, a commerce platform that helps brands build and manage digital commerce … Read more

Speaker Proposal Deadline Approaches For OpenSSL Conference 2025 In Prague

Newark, United States, June 23rd, 2025, CyberNewsWire/–The OpenSSL Corporation and the OpenSSL Foundation are issuing a final call for speaker proposals for the inaugural OpenSSL Conference 2025, taking place October 7–9, 2025, at the Vienna House by Wyndham Diplomat Prague. With just 7 days remaining until the submission deadline of June 30, 2025, the organisers … Read more