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Greetings Hackers, For the second time this year, we’re excited to announce a new writing contest on HackerNoon: the #blockchain Writing Contest presented by Aleph Cloud and HackerNoon. :::tip New to HackerNoon writing contests? Find out about active contests, participation guidelines, and more at contests.hackernoon.com ::: The #blockchain Writing Contest puts decentralization—a core tenet of blockchain … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Research Questions and Contributions Related Work Background Inscriptions and ordinals 4.1 Operation Types 4.2 Comparison with NFTs and ERC-20s Data Collection Empirical Analysis and 6.1 Overall Transactions 6.2 Inscriptions Characterization 6.3 Inscription Trading 6.4 Impact on Gas Fees Discussion Conclusion and References 5 Data Collection In our … Read more

Welcome to HackerNoon Decoded: Society Edition—the ultimate recap of the stories, writers, and trends that defined your 2024! Society Wasn’t Perfect, But You Worked To Make It Better If, tomorrow, you pick up a tech story, no one bats an eye. But when you say that society is doomed, everyone loses their minds! But they’re … Read more

TL;DR I built a sci-fi bass from scratch, packed with a synth, a wireless transmitter, a hacked built-in tuner and voltmeters. This monster runs on lithium batteries, charging like your smartphone. Is it perfect? Heck no. But sounds cool. There you go! https://youtu.be/EMKPP32UIzQ?embedable=true PREFACE This is a story of mistakes and domestic luthiery. Imagine a … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Research Questions and Contributions Related Work Background Inscriptions and ordinals 4.1 Operation Types 4.2 Comparison with NFTs and ERC-20s Data Collection Empirical Analysis and 6.1 Overall Transactions 6.2 Inscriptions Characterization 6.3 Inscription Trading 6.4 Impact on Gas Fees Discussion Conclusion and References 4 Inscriptions and ordinals Inscriptions … Read more

Hey hackers! The HackerNoon editorial team has been quite vocal about the use of AI in story submissions, as in, please don’t use AI to generate text willy nilly. While there are acceptable ways to use AI (for research, grammar, idea generation etc.), getting ChatGPT, Deepseek (lol), or to do the work for you is … Read more

The story About a year after landing our first enterprise customers, I decided to change our name to Macro and I committed to paying $600k for the domain “macro.com,” spread over three years. It was a seller-financed deal, meaning we paid ~$200k up front and the rest monthly. We’ve now raised over $20M to build … Read more

How Can AI and Blockchain Change the Way We Compute? Have you ever asked how data processing might shift from a single system to a coordinated network of specialized units? A group of developers is set to explore this possibility. Flare, in collaboration with Google Cloud, is hosting a hackathon at UC Berkeley to test … Read more

Hi Hackers, With only 2 months left in the race for Startups of The Year, it’s not too late to support your favorites. If you haven’t checked the current rankings yet, here’s your chance to dive into a global celebration of innovation. Let’s highlight the top-performing cities and industries, as well as those that need … Read more

Blocksquare announced on February 5 that it has incorporated Blocksquare SARL in Luxembourg to serve as the operational hub for its notarized real estate tokenization framework. The new platform is the first to integrate land registries directly through notarized agreements under European Union regulations. The framework enables property owners to tokenize economic rights tied to … Read more

It took less than a year for AI to dramatically change the security landscape. Generative AI started to become mainstream during February 2024. The first few months were spent in awe. What it could do and the efficiencies that it could bring were unheard of. According to a 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, approximately 75% … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Research Questions and Contributions Related Work Background Inscriptions and ordinals 4.1 Operation Types 4.2 Comparison with NFTs and ERC-20s Data Collection Empirical Analysis and 6.1 Overall Transactions 6.2 Inscriptions Characterization 6.3 Inscription Trading 6.4 Impact on Gas Fees Discussion Conclusion and References 3 Background Scalability challenges and … Read more

Choosing the right endpoint protection solution is a strategic decision that can impact an organization’s security posture and bottom line. With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and the cost of data breaches reaching unprecedented levels, it is important that organizations select the right endpoint protection platform (EPP). A thorough evaluation of the EPP solution is … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Angelica Sofia Valeriani, Ethics of Information Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. ::: Table of Links 1 Introduction 2 The new Empire of Surveillance Capitalism 3 Target Advertisement 4 Military technology and Politics 5 Focus on Ethical Frameworks 5.1 Utilitarian Framework 5.2 Deontology Framework 5.3 Direct comparison between Utilitarianism and Deontology 6 … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Angelica Sofia Valeriani, Ethics of Information Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. ::: Table of Links 1 Introduction 2 The new Empire of Surveillance Capitalism 3 Target Advertisement 4 Military technology and Politics 5 Focus on Ethical Frameworks 5.1 Utilitarian Framework 5.2 Deontology Framework 5.3 Direct comparison between Utilitarianism and Deontology 6 … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Angelica Sofia Valeriani, Ethics of Information Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. ::: Table of Links 1 Introduction 2 The new Empire of Surveillance Capitalism 3 Target Advertisement 4 Military technology and Politics 5 Focus on Ethical Frameworks 5.1 Utilitarian Framework 5.2 Deontology Framework 5.3 Direct comparison between Utilitarianism and Deontology 6 … Read more

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war there has been impacted by attritable, cheap drones and rapidly growing roster of unmanned and robotic systems. Collectively, these technologies are redefining how military forces can wage modern warfare. With both sides in this war rushing to secure a technological advantage, the Ukrainian battlefield is transforming into a … Read more

I was not going to write about this, but I just got confirmation from a former colleague that he is calling it a day with the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership (DCCP) Pacific Project. The news of USAID’s potential shutdown, as announced through Elon Musk’s recent statements and Trump’s apparent agreement to dismantle the agency, … Read more

The federal government’s fraud case against a former CFO accused of secretly investing $35 million of company funds in a cryptocurrency-backed venture poses an important legal question: should executives face criminal liability for corporate investment decisions that fail? Prosecutors contend that Nevin Shetty’s investment in HighTower Treasury—a firm in which he held a partial ownership … Read more

Throughout the years in the US, we are the audience to all the sudden and increasing demand for experts and professionals in the realm of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. However, despite the high demand for individuals with AI and blockchain expertise, the US workforce has struggled enough to fulfill the requirements of skilled professionals. … Read more

According to Investing.com, Binance Research analysts declared 2024 as the year Decentralized Finance (DeFi) fundamentally redefined financial resilience. The consistent influx of billions into DeFi underscores its potential to reach lofty revenue targets, with forecasts predicting a market size of $231.2 billion by 2030—a figure that signals a seismic shift in how we perceive and … Read more

Welcome to HackerNoon’s Designing the Future Interview series. Answer the questions below as best you can (P.S.: longer answers make for a more engaging read). Once you’re done, hit submit, and our editors will review your responses within three days. We’re thrilled to have you share your journey with us! 1. Describe your current role … Read more

Tokenization is the gateway through which raw text transforms into a format usable by large language models (LLMs) like GPT. It acts as the bridge between human-readable content and numerical data that models process. Before a model can understand or generate coherent text, it must break input into smaller units called tokens. In GPT architectures, … Read more

I analyzed over three hours of podcasts and tens, maybe 100’s of blogs from product practitioners sharing their best guesses about what 2025 holds for product managers. The hottest predictions revolve around the AI revolution in product management, but there’s plenty of disagreement on how it’ll change the PM landscape. Let’s dive in! Will the Product … Read more

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. ## OCR Fine-Tuning: From Raw Data to Custom Paddle OCR Model By @aiforbreakfast [ 6 Min read ] Learn to fine-tune PaddleOCR … Read more

Looking at nature, humankind’s survival through the ages has relied on one crucial trait: adaptability. While products are not living entities, adopting a “living vision” for your product can inspire adaptability, igniting its ability to thrive in a competitive landscape. Bringing successful products to life in today’s dynamic market demands more than just a great idea. It requires … Read more

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA :::tip UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., n Plaintiffs, v. GOOGLE LLC, n Defendant, and APPLE INC., n [Proposed] Intervenor-Defendant. Case No. 1:20-cv-03010-APM n HON. AMIT P. MEHTA ::: :::tip STATE OF COLORADO, et al., n Plaintiffs, v. GOOGLE LLC, n Defendant, and APPLE … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more