Elon Musk’s DOGE Breaks the State Into Two Parts

When you look at modern political debates, you’re watching a dying paradigm. Left versus right, capitalism versus socialism – these aren’t just old arguments. They’re obsolete coordinates on a map that’s being redrawn by blockchain technology. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: The state isn’t just being disrupted – it’s being bifurcated into its core components, and … Read more

Spacecoin’s Whitepaper: The Future of the Internet Is out of This World

Spacecoin is on a mission to decentralize the internet by creating a network of low Earth orbit satellites, paired with a blockchain that safeguards the interests of both users and providers on the platform. Spacecoin’s Mission: TL;DR Problem: Centralization and limited access to the Internet remain significant barriers globally. Solution: A trustless, satellite-based internet infrastructure … Read more

Malware Mayhem: Outsmarting the Digital Chameleon

:::info Authors: (1) S M Rakib Hasan, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (sm.rakib.hasan@g.bracu.ac.bd); (2) Aakar Dhakal, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (aakar.dhakal@g.bracu.ac.bd). ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Literature Review III. Methodology IV. Results and Discussion V. Conclusion and Future Work, and … Read more

‘MBX/HACK The FUN’ Opens Applications: An Acceleration Program For Web3 Game Developers

Seoul, South Korea, February 24th, 2025/Chainwire/–MARBLEX, the web3 gaming ecosystem powered by global gaming giant Netmarble, and Dracoon Ventures, a web3 game-specialized VC, are officially opening applications for MBX/HACK the FUN. This hybrid program combines a hackathon with an acceleration initiative, designed to help web3 game developers build, refine, and successfully launch high-quality games on … Read more

0% Fee Crypto Payments – Powered By a Neobank

Dubai, UAE – 23-25 February 2025–At SiGMA Dubai 2025, Keabank is unveiling its crypto payment processing solution—built for businesses that want to accept cryptocurrency seamlessly and cost-effectively. And when we say “0% fees” on crypto payments, it’s not just a marketing claim. Keabank offers  zero commission on all incoming crypto transactions for the first six … Read more

Here’s How I Use AI as a Quality Assurance Professional

Hello, I’m Anna Kovalova, a seasoned Quality Assurance (QA) professional with over 15 years of experience. As I embarked on my career in manual QA, I transitioned gradually into automation tools and now embrace the capabilities of AI. I’m genuinely passionate about the groundbreaking changes in our industry, and the remarkable potential AI holds for … Read more

How Maruti Techlabs Simplified Medicare Policy Sales for HealthPro Insurance, Cutting Processing Time by 50%

Expertise Delivered Frontend, Backend & QA Industry Insurance The Client Our client, HealthPro Insurance, ranks among the top five Medicare insurance brokers in the United States. Certified by Healthcare.gov, they specialize in offering guidance with affordable health insurance and support for Dental, Vision, and long-term life insurance. Project Scope Our client employed agents to sell … Read more

Microsoft’s AI Agents Want to Do Your Work for You—But Can They Be Trusted?

Microsoft’s autonomous AI agents aim to automate routine business tasks, but will they stand out amid fierce competition in the AI landscape? In a move to bolster business automation, Microsoft, late last year, introduced autonomous AI agents, its latest generative AI (genAI) based offering for the Dynamics 365 platform. The agents are engineered to handle … Read more

DeepSeek AI—The Hedge Fund-Backed AI Model Making Big Tech Sweat

China’s DeepSeek launch of DeepSeek-R1, an MIT-licensed, fully open-source reasoning model, a strong contender to OpenAI’s o1, has tongues wagging across the media and boardrooms in what’s being called a David-Goliath story. AI has been emerging as the new battleground for global powers to show their dominance. Days after Trump announced US$500 B in building AI infra across the US generating … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI Releases Grok 3, but is it the World’s Smartest AI?

Hello AI Enthusiasts! Welcome to the seventh edition of “This Week in AI Engineering”! Grok 3 is here, we have DeepScaleR’s tiny 1.5B model beats OpenAI’s o1 at math, and OpenThinker-32B outperforms DeepSeek with 7x less data! With this, we’ll be covering major releases from Zed and Windsurf, with some must-know tools to make developing … Read more

How I Use Math to Solve Business Problems

I will be talking about a method that I actively use and that I think is very useful as a result of the guidance I have given to my own team. You can apply this method to your own business somehow. ☺️ When tackling complex business questions, a structured and hypothesis-driven approach to data analysis … Read more

Here’s Every JavaScript News You Missed Last Week

Hello JavaScript Enthusiasts! Welcome to a new edition of “This Week in JavaScript“! A lot happened this week, from new TC39 Proposals and Deno’s built-in upgrades to ESLint’s evolution, plus a look at what’s next for JavaScript. Plus, we’ll check out some of the newest developer tools too! TC39 Advances 3 Major Proposals to Stage … Read more

Why The Bybit Hack Forces Ethereum Into A $1.5B Choice Between Bad Options

When $1.5 billion in ETH vanished from Bybit’s cold wallet on February 21, 2025, most people focused on the hack itself. But they missed something far more important: Ethereum now faces an impossible choice that will define its future. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: This isn’t just about money – it’s about forcing Ethereum to choose … Read more

The Path to a Web3 Empowered Society Begins Now

This piece is inspired by a comment on Social Media by “Supi Mailei” whereby he specifically pointed out and I paraphrase “No one should get rich by working in the government civil service. If they want to be rich, they should be in the private sector.” In my recent piece about postponing my parliamentary ambitions, … Read more

There’s a Hidden Cost to Statutory Boards That Nobody Seems to be Talking About

In my recent piece about the Ministry of Public Enterprises’ Statutory Board of Directors, I highlighted the structural inefficiencies inherent in maintaining these outdated governance bodies. Today, I want to delve deeper into an equally concerning aspect i.e. the hidden costs and conflicts of interest that plague this system. The current structure of our Statutory … Read more

NVIDIA is Creating a Problem It Can Profit From

Alright, let’s talk about the absolute insanity that is NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series pricing, because at this point, they’re not even pretending to care about gamers anymore. It’s all about AI, and we’re just here getting price-gouged while they focus on enterprise customers. The Prices Are a Complete Joke Let’s just take a moment to … Read more

Changing Keys, Losing Values

Changing Keys, Losing Values TL;DR: When you use mutable objects as keys in hashed collections, changing them breaks contracts. Problems 😔 Lost Values Hard Debugging The Least Surprise Principle Violation Unexpected Behavior Solutions 😃 Use immutable objects as keys. Override equals/hashCode well. Use final fields (If your language allows it) Rehash after mutation (This is … Read more

Are AI Chatbots Crossing the Line?

AI chatbots are transforming communication, but recent headlines reveal their darker side: lawsuits over harmful content and reports of misuse by predators. These incidents bring critical questions about AI design ethics, safety, and accountability. When the technology is leveraged for personal use, these elements are tested even further and even trained to cross lines. Valentine’s Day might exacerbate … Read more

India’s Digital Playbook Raises Eyebrows at the Sri Lanka DPI Summit

DPI systems can just as easily exclude people from participating in some aspects of society just as much as they’re said to include them: perspective One of India’s digital identity architects told the Sri Lanka DPI Summit that Digital Public Infrastructure allows governments to track individual finances and is good for vaccine passports. By now, … Read more

The TechBeat: I Asked ChatGPT What The Future of Labor Market Holds—Here’s What It Said (2/24/2025)

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. ## Choosing Wallets for Decentralized Applications By @evedex [ 5 Min read ] Discover how EVEDEX blends social logins, embedded wallets, and … Read more

Key Design Principles for Startups: Things You Must Prioritize

My name is Vlada Zdorovenko, I am a Senior UX Designer. As an industry leader in UX design and experienced startup mentor at Startupbootcamp, I work closely with founders to craft scalable, intuitive, human-centered products, and focus on data-driven insights, research-backed methodologies, and real-world strategies that drive engagement and business success. When launching a B2C … Read more

Open-CUAK: The Open-Source Alternative to OpenAI’s Operator

If you’ve been curious about OpenAI’s Operator but hesitated at the price tag of a $200 monthly fee, we’ve got great news. Meet Open-CUAK— an open-source platform that puts you in full control of automation agents, minus the high costs. Introducing Open-CUAK: Scalable Automation, Fully Local We’re thrilled to introduce Open-CUAK—a powerful, open-source platform for … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Choosing Wallets for Decentralized Applications (2/23/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 23, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From No Startup Has Ever Failed Because it Didn’t Have a Blog to The Importance of Liquidity: How It Impacts … Read more

How to Understand the CDC (Change Data Capture) Synchronization Principle in One Article

Introduction to CDC (Change Data Capture) Change Data Capture (CDC) is a technique used to track changes at the row level in database operations (insertions, updates, deletions) and notify other systems in the order of events. In disaster recovery scenarios, CDC primarily synchronizes data between a primary and a backup database, enabling real-time data syncing … Read more

BigCommerce vs. Shopify: Which One is Better?

BigCommerce and Shopify are two of the most popular e-commerce platforms available. Both offer a range of features and tools to help businesses create and manage their online stores. In this article, we’ll compare *BigCommerce* and *Shopify* and see which one will be a better match for you.