The Illusion of Scale: Why LLMs Are Vulnerable to Data Poisoning, Regardless of Size

We stand at an inflection point in AI, where Large Language Models (LLMs) are scaling rapidly, increasingly integrating into sensitive enterprise applications, and relying on massive, often untrusted, public datasets for their training foundation. For years, the security conversation around LLM data poisoning operated under a fundamental—and now challenged- assumption: that attacking a larger model … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: A Critical Review of Universal Basic Income as a Response to Technological Unemployment (10/18/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, October 18, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, U.S Takes Possession of Alaska in 1867, Thomas Edison dies in 1931, Clean Water Act becomes law in 1972, and we present you with these top quality stories. … Read more

BingX Achieves ISO 27001 Certification, Setting the Standard for Web3 Information Security

PANAMA CITY, October 17, 2025 — BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, today announced that it has officially achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification, an internationally recognized standard for information security management systems (ISMS). This certification marks another major milestone in BingX’s ongoing commitment to data protection, security, and operational excellence for its global … Read more

How gTrade Plans to Consolidate $113 Billion in Volume on Arbitrum With a $400,000 Trading Contest

Can a Trading Platform Justify Putting All Its Eggs in One Basket? Most protocols operating across multiple chains face a dilemma. Do you spread resources thin to maintain presence everywhere, or concentrate firepower where you already dominate? gTrade, the decentralized perpetual trading platform from Gains Network, has chosen the latter with its “Trick or Trade” … Read more

Why I’m Excited About the AI Bubble and Why You Should Be Too

The Haber–Bosch process looks pretty simple: The idea is, with enough energy, we can turn nitrogen and hydrogen into ammonia. Our plants need ammonia to grow. Without the Haber-Bosch process, we wouldn’t have enough fertilizers to feed 8 billion people on this planet. This invention of this process was probably the largest game-changer that happened … Read more

Why Education Beats Universal Basic Income in the Age of Automation

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Current and past basic income experiments Financing a basic income program Finding alternative solutions Conclusion, Acknowledgment, and References 4. Finding alternative solutions From these examples, we can see that the massive expenditure on UBI is neither economically efficient nor socially equitable. More importantly, it does not address the … Read more

Where Would the Money for Universal Basic Income Come From?

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Current and past basic income experiments Financing a basic income program Finding alternative solutions Conclusion, Acknowledgment, and References 3. Financing a basic income program In addition to proving ineffective in the mitigation of unemployment, UBI comes at an exorbitant cost to taxpayers. Finnish failed Basic Income Experiment on … Read more

A Critical Review of Universal Basic Income as a Response to Technological Unemployment

:::info Author: (1) Le Dong Hai Nguyen, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC 20057 (ln406@georgetown.edu). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Current and past basic income experiments Financing a basic income program Finding alternative solutions Conclusion, Acknowledgment, and References Abstract The effects of automation on our economy … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Is the 90/10 Rule Dead? How the 1% Drives 99% of Community Growth (10/17/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, October 17, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Al Capone Goes to Prison in 1931, The London Beer Flood Occurred in 1814, OPEC Enacts Oil Embargo in 1973, and we present you with these top quality … Read more

Is the 90/10 Rule Dead? How the 1% Drives 99% of Community Growth

Empirics: Participation is long-tailed. The old 90/10 baseline is collapsing toward 99/1. Mechanics: Cumulative advantage and social influence create self-reinforcing feedback loops and a stable equilibrium. Playbook: Map your power user curve, empower keystone contributors, and build growth loops and fair governance to optimize the head’s performance while thickening the tail. n The online worlds … Read more

The Frankenstack Problem: When Too Many ‘Best Tools’ Break Your Growth Engine

Marketers have built digital Frankenstacks—collections of brilliant tools that don’t work well together. What began as “using the best tool for the job” has evolved into a tangled web of apps that drain focus, waste money, and multiply inefficiencies. The next frontier in marketing isn’t adding more tools—it’s simplifying systems. True agility means building workflows … Read more

How KuCoin’s Compliance Blueprint Is Setting the Standard for Crypto Compliance

Can a Compliance Blueprint Save Crypto From Its Own Wild West? What would happen if every crypto exchange operated with the security rigor of a bank? For years, the answer remained theoretical. Now, with one platform holding every major security certification available to the industry, that question becomes testable. The timing matters because FinCEN just … Read more

Code Smell 07 – Avoid Boolean Variables

Using Boolean variables as flags introduces accidental implementation complexity and pollutes the code with Ifs. TL;DR: avoid Boolean variables, they lead to conditional logic and force you to write Ifs. Create polymorphic states instead. Problems 😔 Extensibility Comparison in some languages Missed polymorphism Limited semantics Primitive obsession Solutions 😃 If Boolean maps to a real-world … Read more

The TechBeat: Sia Foundation’s Nonprofit Cloud Model Redefines Data Ownership and Privacy (10/17/2025)

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. ## The Complete Guide to Mega Productivity With Perplexity Comet (100 Shortcuts + 40 Prompts) By @sidsaladi [ 19 Min read ] … Read more

Simplifying Domain Management with Azure Front Door: A Step-by-Step Guide

Managing multiple Azure resources with custom domains can quickly become messy. Instead of creating separate CNAME records for each service, Azure Front Door offers a cleaner, more centralized approach. In this post, I’ll walk you through setting up Azure Front Door to manage multiple custom domains from a single endpoint. What We’re Building I recently … Read more

Docker Environment Variables: Development vs Production Made Simple

When building applications with Docker, managing environment variables across different environments can be tricky. Here’s a clean, practical approach we’ll demonstrate with a real FastAPI application that keeps development smooth while ensuring production deployments are secure. The Problem We’re Solving Most developers start with a simple setup that works locally but creates problems in production: … Read more

Being a Non-British Founder in the UK Startup Scene: The Good and the Hard

When I first considered moving abroad, Canada seemed like the obvious choice. Smooth immigration, predictable life. But I ended up choosing the UK. Why? Partly for education — the UK’s recognition is stronger globally, but mostly for the city. I wanted energy. Movement. A place that pushes you without asking. Brighton was my starting point, … Read more

How I Built an AI Prompt That Writes LinkedIn Articles That Actually Get Read

The Problem with AI-Generated LinkedIn Content If you’ve tried using ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to write LinkedIn articles, you’ve probably noticed something: the output feels… off. The AI gives you generic advice, corporate jargon, and content that screams “I was written by a robot.” Why? Because most people just type “write a LinkedIn article about … Read more

Building Smarter Cyber Ranges with Dockerized Android

:::info Authors: (1) Daniele Capone, SecSI srl, Napoli, Italy (daniele.capone@secsi.io); (2) Francesco Caturano, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Information, Technology University of Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy (francesco.caturano@unina.i) (3) Angelo Delicato, SecSI srl, Napoli, Italy (angelo.delicato@secsi.io); (4) Gaetano Perrone, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy (gaetano.perrone@unina.it) (5) … Read more

Every 28 Days You Disappear: Why PR Needs an Engine for the AI Era

TL;DR In the age of generative AI, PR metrics like “impressions” and “media hits” don’t tell the full story. AI models refresh their understanding of the web every few weeks, which means if your brand isn’t publishing consistently, you’re effectively vanishing from digital consciousness every 28 days. The Great Rewrite: How AI Engines Changed the … Read more