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Using C# To Update MongoDB Documents

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Recently I’ve been publishing content on working with MongoDB from C#, and this article continues on that path. If you haven’t already covered how you can perform filtering of documents from MongoDB in C#, I’d highly suggest you get a basic understanding before continuing. In this article, I’ll cover how to update MongoDB documents in … Read more

Beginner’s Guide For Easy MongoDB Filters in C#

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I am making more of an effort to familiarize myself with document databases in my side projects, and MongoDB is currently my go-to. In fact, I recently wrote about inserting data to MongoDB in C# and wanted to follow up with this article’s topic: MongoDB filtering in C#. Filtering is important when it comes to … Read more

Taking the Azure Open AI Challenge, Day 5: Azure Document Intelligence

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Designed for developers familiar with Azure and generative AI, the guide walks you through the process of harnessing the power of the prebuilt model for document intelligence. Introduction The Microsoft team has recently launched an Open AI challenge, in which a developer can learn how to build Azure AI solutions and apps. Prerequisite Experience working … Read more

The 30-Day .NET Challenge Day 13: ConfigureAwait(false)

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Introduction The article demonstrates the use of ConfigureAwait(false) efficiently to add deadlock-free asynchronous code. Learning Objectives How to use ConfigureAwait(false) instead of traditional async await programming Why ConfigureAwait(false) is better Prerequisites for Developers Basic understanding of C# programming language Basic understanding of asynchronous programming using async await Getting Started Consider an example where the user … Read more

The 30-Day .NET Challenge Day 12: Azure Functions

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Introduction Azure Functions are serverless applications on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform without worrying about the infrastructure to run it. It’s very similar to the lambda function in the AWS Cloud. Learning Objectives Create a function using Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code Run an Azure function locally. Prerequisites for Developers Experience with Visual Studio Basic … Read more

The 30-Day .NET Challenge Day 11: Helper Methods — Array

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Introduction The article demonstrates the use of various C# helper methods like Sort, Reverse, Clear and Resize. Learning Objectives Learn how to use helper methods like Sort() and Reverse() Learn how to use helper methods like Clear() and Resize() Prerequisites for Developers Familiar with arrays. Familiar with if statement Experience in running C# code through … Read more

Crypto Market Update: Ether’s Weekend Escapade

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Crypto Update 04/01 TLDR Market’s big! Total market cap at a whopping $2.6 trillion, but remember, crypto is a rollercoaster. Fear & Greed Index at 82/100. Bitcoin’s on an upward swing, but don’t get swept up in the hype. Research first! Trading volume is high across the board – be cautious; it could be FOMO. … Read more

The Noonification: 100 Days of AI, Day 17: The Different Ways Security Attacks are Created Using LLMs (4/1/2024)

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How are you, hacker? 🪐What’s happening in tech this week: The Noonification by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our top 5 stories of the day, every day at noon your local time! Set email preference here. ## 100 Days of AI, Day 17: The Different Ways Security Attacks are Created Using … Read more

Jan Zoltkowski: The Visionary Behind JanitorAI’s Limitless Entertainment Experience

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, one name has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of AI-driven entertainment: Jan Zoltkowski. As the founder of JanitorAI, Zoltkowski has captured the attention of millions with his innovative approach to creating engaging and immersive AI experiences. Through his technical prowess and unwavering commitment to pushing … Read more

How to Calculate The Attack Costs Of Different Oracle Networks: The Key Concepts

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In the presentation below, Clément Lesaege, co-founder of Kleros, presented the attack costs of different oracle networks and how to calculate the potential profit from corrupting them. https://youtu.be/bzqZnUC5VkI?si=T2azT5qDPdzunW4Y&embedable=true Below is a glossary of key concepts mentioned during Clement’s talk, intended as a supplement to his video presentation. About Kleros Kleros is a decentralized protocol built on the … Read more

How to Remove the Human Factor From DeFi Risk Management: The Key Concepts to Know

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In the presentation below, Yaron Velner, founder of B Protocol, presented the challenges of mitigating the human factor in DeFi risk management and how to leverage on-chain risk feeds to build trust in DeFi platforms. https://youtu.be/p2dbLHpSeQ?si=IeewOG51_1x8Ota&embedable=true Below is a glossary of key concepts mentioned during Yaron’s talk, intended as a supplement to his video presentation. About … Read more

The “New Bitcoin on Telegram” GRAM Surges 28,000 Times in Price In Just 3 Months After Launch

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GRAM – a new token on the TON blockchain, created by TON developers and enthusiasts, was launched on January 30th. Since its launch, the price of GRAM skyrocketed 28,000 times – from $0.00000107 to $0.03, peaking at $0.044. Pretty impressive for a simple token that can easily be mined using GPUs. A “Fun Experiment” That … Read more

NobleBlocks: A New Approach to Scientific Publishing through Decentralized Science (DeSci)

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NobleBlocks introduces a fresh perspective to scientific publishing with its blockchain-based platform, emphasizing Decentralized Science (DeSci). Striving for gradual and meaningful change, NobleBlocks offers an innovative solution to several longstanding challenges in scientific publishing, including inefficiencies, biases, and limited access to scientific research. Addressing Scientific Publishing Challenges with Modesty and Innovation Recognizing the intricate dynamics … Read more

Cut the Crap! 100 Complex Terminology Explained in One Single & One Simple Sentence, LLM Edition

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Language Model: A statistical model that learns patterns and relationships in text data to generate human-like text. Transformer: A neural network architecture that uses self-attention mechanisms to process sequential data. GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer): A type of language model that generates text based on patterns learned from pre-training on large text datasets. Fine-tuning: The process … Read more

A Brief Introduction of WorldCoin: Proof of Unique Humanness on Blockchain

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Based on Wikipedia, WorldCoin is an iris biometric cryptocurrency project developed by San Francisco- and Berlin-based Tools for Humanity. Founded in 2019 by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, Max Novendstern, and Alex Blania. But if I try to define it with one sentence: WorldCoin is what Bitcoin should have been. Bitcoin was fundamentally conceived as … Read more

Spotlight on Ask On Data

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AI has been all the rage since late 2022, and it has many more practical applications than we saw from the blockchain craze. We’re seeing AI crop up in many products and, in many ways, some more useful than others. One of the segments that I’ve been watching is how it can work in a … Read more

The World’s First All-inclusive ERC404 Marketplace & DEX Launched by Pandora Finance

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Pandora Finance recently unveiled its innovative ERC404 Marketplace and DEX, marking a pivotal advancement in the evolution of the ERC404 token standard. This initiative highlights Pandora Finance’s commitment to fostering liquidity in multi-asset classes and innovation in the NFT arena, aiming to reshape the landscape of the ERC404 ecosystem significantly. n ERC404 Marketplace + DEX:https://app.pandora.finance/ … Read more

Cypherpunks Write Code: John Gilmore and the Electronic Frontier Foundation

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The famous cypherpunk mailing list from which Bitcoin (and other privacy tools) came was founded in late 1992 by the activists Eric Hughes, Tim May, and John Gilmore. However, this is far from being the only merit attributed to Gilmore. Indeed, while that specific mailing list isn’t active anymore, other important projects launched or supported … Read more

Cross-Chain Communication Hits Lightspeed with Entangle’s Photon

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Enhancing Cross-Chain Communication The goal of Photon is to solve the issues that are caused by interoperability by enabling decentralized apps (dApps) to communicate with one another in a seamless way across many blockchains. This is true independent of whether or not the blockchains in question are based on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) architectures. This … Read more

100 Days of AI, Day 17: The Different Ways Security Attacks are Created Using LLMs

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:::tip Hey everyone! I’m Nataraj, and just like you, I’ve been fascinated with the recent progress of artificial intelligence. Realizing that I needed to stay abreast with all the developments happening, I decided to embark on a personal journey of learning, thus 100 days of AI was born! With this series, I will be learning about LLMs and share … Read more