In a digital age where cryptocurrencies are often associated with anonymity and illicit transactions, few events have captured the imagination of both law enforcement and the public quite like the takedown of Silk Road. A black market for exchanging numerous goods such as drugs, weapons, and stolen data. Silk Road was shut down by the … Read more
I used to think success was about grinding harder. About pushing through barriers with sheer force of will. Marketing strategies, conversion rates, client acquisition – these were my gods. But something wasn’t clicking. Despite understanding the mechanics of success, I felt stuck in a loop of knowing but not doing. Then I discovered quantum physics. … Read more
In this article, we will take a detailed look at how ClickHouse parses dates and times depending on the date_time_input_format setting. We will cover general information and technical implementation details provide practical examples compare performance and offer recommendations on choosing the optimal parsing mode. 1. Overview of the date_time_input_format Setting ClickHouse has a special setting … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation 2.1 Decentralized Computing Infrastructure and Cloud 2.2 Advantages of DeFaaS 2.3 System Requirements 3 Overview of DeFaaS 4 Detailed Design of DeFaaS and 4.1 Decentralized Scheduling and Load Balancing 4.2 Decentralized Event Distribution 4.3 API Registration and Access Control 4.4 OAuth2.0 Support 4.5 Logging … Read more
It is highly rewarding to see how AI “thinks” aloud step by step, trying alternatives, and self-validate and iterate, by running DeepSeek R1 locally on your computer instead of using their web/phone app. Here are a few examples that I find intriguing, during my two days of testing. It somehow reminds me of the writing … Read more
:::tip HackerNoon editorial team has launched this interview series with women in tech to celebrate their achievements and share their struggles. We need more women in technology, and by sharing stories, we can encourage many girls to follow their dreams. Share your story today! ::: Tell us about yourself! Hi! I’m Lutsia, and I work … Read more
:::info Author: (1) Hans van Haren. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Technical details 2.1. Site and instrumentation 2.2. Computing turbulence from moored T-sensor data 3. Observations 3.1. Overview 3.2. Mean spectra 3.3. Tidal-mean vertical profile variability 3.4. A glossary of turbulent overturn details 4. Discussion, Acknowledgements, Funding, Data availability, and Declarations … 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. ## Why Scenario Planning Is An Effective Strategy Tool By @olgakirgizova [ 6 Min read ] Scenario planning is a strategic planning … Read more
This text is a practical guide to performing basic operations in MongoDB, one of the most popular NoSQL databases for storing and managing data. It focuses on essential topics like CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete), customizing queries with sorting, pagination, and projections, and more advanced techniques such as the Aggregation Framework. In addition to … Read more
Today, I will guide you through the whole process of creating a custom AI model, which is able to recognize images. We are going to: Set up the environment Prepare some data for training the model Choose a pre-trained model for fine-tuning Adjust the configuration Train the model For our purposes, we will use Paddle … Read more
Aspect-oriented Programming (AOP) is a programming paradigm that enables the modularization of concerns that cut across multiple types and objects. It provides additional behavior to existing code without modifying the code itself. More about AOP in Spring is here. AOP can solve many problems in a graceful way that is easy to maintain. One such … Read more
:::tip Oh hey. Now the REAL WORK begins. Just start writing :grinning: However, if you feel stuck, let us walk you through it. ::: 1. What do you currently do, and what’s your favorite part about it? I’m a QA Lead, and my favorite part is helping my colleagues grow (I know, it sounds a … Read more
Recently, I’ve been looking into Tricentis Tosca to better understand how its testing suite can benefit my app development workflow. In my last article about Tosca, I wrote about some of the tool’s visual capabilities, such as QR code testing. Testing QR codes is great if you need an effective way to validate that specific part … Read more
Most descriptions of AI agents and agentic systems focus on agents’ ability to act autonomously, without user intervention, in many situations across the agents’ intended use cases. Some agents operate with a human-in-the-loop model, engaging the user only when they encounter uncertainty, but still acting autonomously under typical and certain circumstances. With autonomy being the … Read more
When you develop generative AI applications, you typically introduce three additional components to your infrastructure: an embedder, an LLM, and a vector database. However, if you are using MariaDB, you don’t need to introduce an additional database along with its own SQL dialect — or even worse — its own proprietary API. Since MariaDB version … Read more
Sometimes, the biggest lesson comes from the smallest company. Or so it seems in the rapidly unfolding AI arena, where China is—dare we say—charging ahead like a rocket strapped with fireworks. A New Sputnik Moment? China isn’t just catching up to the U.S. in artificial intelligence—it’s often leaping ahead. In an age where generative AI … Read more
The internet user base in India is set to surpass 900 million by 2025, driven by the growing use of Indic languages for digital content. The ‘Internet in India Report 2024,’ jointly prepared by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and KANTAR, reveals that the number of Active Internet Users in India reached 886 million in … Read more
Digital ID has always been about ending online anonymity while giving governments & corporations the power to manipulate, coerce, or incentivize human behavior: perspective Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls for the end of anonymity across all social media platforms by forcing them to link all user accounts with the European digital identity wallet. “I … Read more
After months, actually years of waiting, Tesla finally unveiled its robotaxi last October. Much analysis went into the new self driving car. The company unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals. The “Cybercab” is a two-seater and low slung, a design far from the idea of a taxi right now, causing experts to criticize it, … Read more
Debugging network communication issues is a critical skill for any front-end developer. While tools like Wireshark provide low-level insight into network traffic, modern browsers like Chrome and Firefox offer developer tools with powerful features tailored for web development. In this post, we will discuss using browser-based tools to debug network communication issues effectively. This is … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation 2.1 Decentralized Computing Infrastructure and Cloud 2.2 Advantages of DeFaaS 2.3 System Requirements 3 Overview of DeFaaS 4 Detailed Design of DeFaaS and 4.1 Decentralized Scheduling and Load Balancing 4.2 Decentralized Event Distribution 4.3 API Registration and Access Control 4.4 OAuth2.0 Support 4.5 Logging … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation 2.1 Decentralized Computing Infrastructure and Cloud 2.2 Advantages of DeFaaS 2.3 System Requirements 3 Overview of DeFaaS 4 Detailed Design of DeFaaS and 4.1 Decentralized Scheduling and Load Balancing 4.2 Decentralized Event Distribution 4.3 API Registration and Access Control 4.4 OAuth2.0 Support 4.5 Logging … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Rabimba Karanjai, Department of Computer Science, University of Houston (rkaranjai@uh.edu); (2) Lei Xu, Department of Computer Science, Kent State University; (3) Lin Chen, Department of Computer Science, Texas Texh University; (4) Nour Diallo, Department of Computer Science, University Of Houston; (5) Weidong Shi, Department of Computer Science, University Of Houston. ::: Table … Read more
Quantum computing is projected to have a cumulative economic impact exceeding $1 trillion by 2035. This is because quantum computers are expected to perform calculations in seconds that would take traditional supercomputers many years to accomplish the same task. At its core, quantum computing relies on the principles of quantum mechanics, such as superposition, entanglement, … Read more
Modern distributed systems are all about tradeoffs. Performance, reliability, scalability, and consistency don’t come for free — you always pay a price somewhere. That’s where the CAP theorem comes in: it’s the starting point for understanding the unavoidable compromises in distributed design. Why is the CAP theorem true? What does it actually explain? And, most … Read more
If you’ve ever found yourself drumming your fingers on your desk, waiting for a Maven build to complete, you’re not alone. Build times can be a significant bottleneck in development workflows, especially for large projects. MVND, the Maven Daemon, is a game-changing tool that’s set to revolutionize your build process. The Maven Daemon is an … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Oscar Pedreira, Universidade da Coruna, Centro de Investigacion CITIC, Laboratorio de Bases de Datos, Facultade de Informatica; (2) Felix García, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (3) Mario Piattini, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (4) … Read more
PALO ALTO, CA, USA, January 28th, 2025, Chainwire–TradePort,a multichain NFT marketplace, announced it will utilize Walrus, the decentralized data storage application developed by Mysten Labs, in order to store metadata for all its Move-based ecosystem NFT projects. As the largest NFT marketplace on Sui, TradePort streamlines and enhances NFT trading across multiple blockchain networks, which … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background III. Related Works IV. Comparative Analysis V. Findings and Evaluation VI. Conclusion and References VI. CONCLUSION This research paper explored multiple scalability solutions both at layer-one and layer-two of the stack. The topics explored looked at how different protocols intend to increase the transaction throughput for … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background III. Related Works IV. Comparative Analysis V. Findings and Evaluation VI. Conclusion and References V. FINDINGS AND EVALUATION Through this research we’ve observed the inability to successfully implement layer-one sharding on account based transactional models. As demonstrated in section III. B account based systems implement layer-two … Read more