DeFi Had Its Hype, SocialFi Is the New Vibe

Solana continues to dominate Web3 innovation, but by 2025, it will no longer be only about speed or DeFi. It’s all about SocialFi, and ZE23 is driving the change. ZE23 is changing the way social media works by paying users for every second of their attention. While infrastructure initiatives such as Solaxy and Solana VM … Read more

Polemos Announces Partnership With Guinevere Capital To Drive Monetisation and Growth Across Gaming

Singapore, Singapore, June 23rd, 2025/GamingWire/–Polemos, a Web3 gaming infrastructure platform, announces a strategic partnership with Guinevere Capital, a prominent esports and gaming investment firm known for its investments and advisory roles in projects such as GiantX, iTero, Perion, Skybox, and various other projects across the industry. Guinevere Capital has established a strong reputation for its … Read more

Gender Perception Doesn’t Sway Pair Programming Outcomes

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

Can Gendered Avatars Affect Teamwork in Coding?

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

Inside a Study on Gender Bias in Remote Pair Programming

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

What We Learned From 92 Students in a Spanish Software Class

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

Pair vs. Solo Programming: What Works Best for Students?

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

Researching Coding Bias with Twincode

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

RPC URLs: The dApp–Blockchain Bridge

When a dApp (decentralized application) talks to an Ethereum-like blockchain, it does so using a JSON-RPC interface. In essence, an RPC URL is the web address of a node’s JSON-RPC endpoint. It’s a server URL (usually an HTTPS endpoint) that your dApp calls to retrieve on-chain data or push transactions. For example, Infura and GetBlock … Read more

LLMs, Data Dysphoria, and the Global Regulatory Response

In the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have emerged as revolutionary tools that are capable of generating human-like text, solving complex problems, and assisting with a myriad of tasks. However, these models are not without their challenges, particularly when it comes to governance. The proliferation of LLMs has … Read more

Why Donald Trump Jr. at KBW2025 Signals a New Era for Web3?

What does it signify when a major blockchain conference announces a speaker list that bridges the worlds of traditional business, politics, and decentralized technology? Korea Blockchain Week 2025 (KBW2025), the most prominent Web3 conference in Asia, has unveiled its second round of speakers and lead partners for its September event in Seoul. This roster includes … Read more

Why Banks Are Prime Cyber Attack Targets—and How They Can Fight Back

In January 2021, I contributed an article to the Amount blog, a platform dedicated to fintech innovation and banking security, titled “Banks Against Cyber Attacks.” The piece examined the escalating threat landscape facing financial institutions as digital banking accelerated, highlighting the critical importance of robust cybersecurity practices, the adoption of advanced technology, and a culture … Read more

How to Implement Multi-Tenant Authorization with Role-Based Access Control

Multi-tenant authorization is a model for managing user permissions across multiple accounts, organizations, or groups. With multi-tenancy, each tenant (e.g., an account or organization) operates in an isolated environment, requiring unique access controls tailored to specific user roles within that environment. One of the most effective ways to implement multi-tenant authorization is by combining it … Read more

The Great Office Debate: Are RTO Mandates Really About Collaboration or Control?

Major corporations are dialing back on remote work policies, citing collaboration and innovation as key reasons. In a decisive move that sparked widespread dissatisfaction, JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., recently ended hybrid work options for over 300,000 employees through a new policy that requires staff to return to work full-time. The decision … Read more

The Truth Algorithm: From Fire Circles to ChatGPT, a History of Thought Engineering

Delivering truth was never about facts. Throughout history, from traditions to search engines and now language models, there has always been an algorithmic gatekeeper. Not necessarily deliberate, or digital, or expected. In the book 1984, the protagonist Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth. His job is to rewrite historical records so they match … Read more

New Biome Release Offers Faster Linting With TypeScript-Like Precision

Hello JavaScript Enthusiasts! Welcome to a new edition of “This Week in JavaScript“! This week, we’ll be lookin into Biome’s game-changing v2 release, celebrate the baseline availability of JSON modules across modern browsers, explore Astro’s move toward dynamic content, and review some exciting tool releases from Hono, MockRTC, and more. Biome v2 is coming for … Read more

Chinese AI Model Promises Gemini 2.5 Pro-level Performance at One-fourth of the Cost

Hello AI Enthusiasts! Welcome to the Twenty-Fourth edition of “This Week in AI Engineering”! This week, the spotlight shines on MiniMax, the Chinese AI startup that just released a frontier-level open-weight reasoning model, MiniMax-M1, with some jaw-dropping benchmarks. We also saw Google introduce a new Flash-Lite variant that’s faster and cheaper. Meanwhile, Kimi-Dev-72B emerges as … Read more

Breaking Down the AI Agent Tech Stack

AI agents are quickly becoming a necessity in the workplace. Imagine having the fastest, most knowledgeable assistant immediately available for any type of work at your request. That is exactly what AI agents are designed to be capable of. They are able to autonomously complete a wide variety of tasks, including researching on the Internet … Read more

Rethinking Pair Programming for the AI Era

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and 3.4 Cost 4. Moderators 4.1. Task Types & Complexity 4.2. Compatibility 4.3. Communication 4.4. Collaboration 4.5. Logistics 5. Discussion and Future Work 5.1. LLM, Your pAIr Programmer? 5.2. LLM, A Better pAIr … Read more

Should Programming Students Learn with AI?

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and 3.4 Cost 4. Moderators 4.1. Task Types & Complexity 4.2. Compatibility 4.3. Communication 4.4. Collaboration 4.5. Logistics 5. Discussion and Future Work 5.1. LLM, Your pAIr Programmer? 5.2. LLM, A Better pAIr … Read more

When Your Pair Programmer Is a Bot with Boundaries

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and 3.4 Cost 4. Moderators 4.1. Task Types & Complexity 4.2. Compatibility 4.3. Communication 4.4. Collaboration 4.5. Logistics 5. Discussion and Future Work 5.1. LLM, Your pAIr Programmer? 5.2. LLM, A Better pAIr … Read more

LLM, Your pAIr Programmer?

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and 3.4 Cost 4. Moderators 4.1. Task Types & Complexity 4.2. Compatibility 4.3. Communication 4.4. Collaboration 4.5. Logistics 5. Discussion and Future Work 5.1. LLM, Your pAIr Programmer? 5.2. LLM, A Better pAIr … Read more

Breaking Down the Human-AI Pair Programming Experience

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and 3.4 Cost 4. Moderators 4.1. Task Types & Complexity 4.2. Compatibility 4.3. Communication 4.4. Collaboration 4.5. Logistics 5. Discussion and Future Work 5.1. LLM, Your pAIr Programmer? 5.2. LLM, A Better pAIr … Read more