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I recently came across a report by Ukrainian researchers analyzing the key trends, challenges, risks, and opportunities of developing Large Language Models (LLMs) at the state level. It compiles global practices in building national LLMs and explores the feasibility of investing in this direction. What is revealing in the report is that GovTech projects today place … Read more

Islands Architecture lets developers ship less, do more, and give users speed where it counts. It renders the majority of the page server-side, using static HTML whenever possible, and hydrates only the components that need to be interactive.

“Money Game” is a film that exposes the struggles of ordinary people in a broken fiat system, highlighting the Federal Reserve’s relentless money printing as a key driver of inflation and resource misallocation. As Professor Gardner, a central figure, states, “Capitalism requires risk to allocate resources. By removing risks, the Fed destroyed the capitalism ecosystem.” … Read more

This article covers the basic building blocks of a DDD (Domain Driven Design) approach to create your applications and systems. Generally speaking, DDD gives us a framework for a way of aligning business with technology throughout the whole project lifecycle. It closes the gap between all project participants and knowledge domains in a way that allows to streamline the … Read more

In the early days of the web, HTML wasn’t built for layout. CSS was either brand-new or barely supported. Positioning was unreliable. We hacked together layout using HTML tables instead.

How Sun Tzu’s strategy principles provide the foundation for modern cyber defense TL;DR Sun Tzu’s “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat” applies directly to cybersecurity Most security breaches happen because organizations focus on tactical tools without strategic threat assessment Effective cyber defense requires both … Read more

When we launched our first product, I felt like we had crossed a finish line that cost us blood. There was something alive—out in the stores, in users’ hands. But reality doesn’t let you breathe for long. Our real workhorse was the next step and we didn’t have the luxury to do it “later, but … Read more

Have you ever wanted your games to run smoother, look better, or feel more tuned to the way you play? That’s where Custom Game Profiles make a big difference. A handy tool for this is NVIDIA Profile Inspector. It is a simple tool that allows you to go beyond the standard NVIDIA Control Panel. It … Read more

As a developer or sysadmin, you’ve probably faced this reporting nightmare: you’re staring at a huge integer representing a system’s uptime, say 87,600 hours, and your brain instantly blanks. How do you translate that into something a manager or client can actually understand? Your first instinct might be to write a quick conversion script. But … Read more

The Hedera HBAR token is at a defining point in its market history, with its price action and future potential being shaped by a powerful and often conflicting set of forces. An analysis of recent news reveals a duality at the heart of the HBAR narrative: a battle between speculative market dynamics and the quiet, … 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. ## MCP vs A2A – A Complete Deep Dive By @mayankc [ 29 Min read ] Deep technical analysis comparing Model Context … Read more

For centuries, mathematics was humanity’s untouchable domain. Machines could crunch numbers. They could simulate scenarios. But only humans could create – crafting proofs that pushed the boundaries of truth. Until now. In a seismic, under-the-radar moment, GPT-5-Pro shattered that bastion. It didn’t just solve an open problem – it delivered a novel proof. Not a recycled answer. … Read more

The AGI debate, end of work or end of the world, is exaggerated. Not that it won’t happen. It is a physical certainty. But we need not worry. Much. The blue hive we call Earth is a buzz. Could it be that we, the busy bees, have become so smart that we are on the … Read more

Pepeto (PEPETO) is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about projects heading into the 2025 bull run, positioning itself as a direct challenger to Dogecoin (DOGE). Unlike coins built only on hype, Pepeto runs fully on Ethereum, not on a Layer-2, and is backed by working products such as a zero-fee trading exchange, … Read more

Dung Le’s journey spans Google, Tesla, Facebook, Citadel, and entrepreneurial ventures like Licensed To Glow. He optimized Go tooling for millions of developers, built large-scale data systems at Tesla and Facebook, and now leads a consumer-facing beauty tech platform. With competitive programming roots and multi-stack expertise, he exemplifies engineering leadership and startup innovation.

Venture capital has long been the gatekeeper of innovation, but in crypto, cracks are starting to show. Traditional allocations often arrive with steep discounts, lockups, and exclusivity that keep everyday contributors sidelined. Meanwhile, a new wave of large-scale crypto crowdfunding is flipping that dynamic, combining compliance with community. Platforms like CoinList, Republic, Kaito, and Pump.fun … Read more

In a 48-hour self-imposed challenge, the author built a functional chatbot from scratch using Flask, OpenAI’s GPT-3.5, and Vercel. The project revealed the importance of planning conversation flows, choosing a lean tech stack, and debugging relentlessly under pressure. From rookie mistakes and deployment issues to user testing and deadline-driven focus, the experience became a crash … Read more

Google’s annual hardware showcase has become less of a press event and more of a cultural checkpoint. At Made by Google 2025, the company didn’t just reveal shiny new phones and gadgets—it doubled down on its vision of AI-first computing, ecosystem lock-in, and hardware that feels increasingly future-proof. From the landmark Pixel 10 to foldables, … Read more

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 21, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Burroughs Received Patent for Calculating Machine in 1888, NASA lost communication with the Mars Observer almost a year after its launch in 1993, Android version 8.0 (Oreo) was … Read more

Luca Guadagnino is directing a comedic biopic about OpenAI’s 2023 boardroom chaos. Andrew Garfield is playing Sam Altman, Monica Barbaro is on board, and filming has been spotted all over San Francisco. Ike Barinholtz is set to play Elon Musk. Release window looks like 2026.

This week’s HackerNoon Startups spotlight features three African innovators: iKonnect (Ivory Coast) empowering digital transformation, Sakah (Kenya) redefining online marketplaces, and AppNomu (Uganda) delivering affordable hosting, apps, and marketing solutions. Each won Startups of The Year 2024 in their region!

Flutter has evolved into one of the top hybrid app development frameworks, thanks to its fast UI development and easy learning curve. Thousands upon thousands of developers push Flutter apps to the App Store and Play Store every month. But with great power comes great responsibility. After reviewing dozens of projects, I noticed recurring mistakes—some … Read more

Using tokenized funds to attract younger investors and simplify cross-border access Canada maintains its position as a global mining finance powerhouse, with the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange hosting approximately 40% of the world’s publicly listed mining companies. According to TMX Group, which operates both exchanges, approximately 40% of all TSX/TSXV trading originates … Read more

For the past two months, I have been exploring API and software testing, and I can tell you it hasn’t been easy for me. I always thought, “Isn’t it just testing?” but I was wrong. Testing is about ensuring the application works as expected and identifying any vulnerabilities or issues within it. Recently, I have … Read more

From Silicon to Signal: The Hidden World of Analog Front-End (AFE) Design In a world ruled by digital technology, the path from signals in the real world to digital information starts in a location that few even grasp—the analog front-end (AFE). This pivotal block of circuitry occupies the location where physical phenomena meet compute capability … Read more

Cloud Engineer Antara spearheaded a full-scale migration from on-prem to AWS, achieving 83% cost reduction, 45% less downtime, and scalable architecture. She built a DevSecOps pipeline with Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Snyk, halving deployment times and embedding security. Recognized for Innovation Excellence, her work set new benchmarks in enterprise cloud and secure automation.

Senior Principal Engineer Ramkinker Singh built an automated SSL certificate system securing 10,000+ VMs across multi-cloud environments. His solution enables dynamic provisioning, automated lifecycle management, and seamless tenant onboarding while improving security visibility. Recognized with rapid career growth, his innovation sets a benchmark for enterprise cybersecurity and future cloud-native architectures.

Eshita Gupta enhanced fraud prevention at a top financial institution by analyzing complex transactional data, developing real-time dashboards, and creating new fraud triggers. Her leadership prevented $10K+ in fraud losses, improved reporting, and trained teams to apply analytics daily. The initiative set new standards for financial risk management and proactive fraud defense.

Senior Lead Engineer Ravi Kotapati spearheaded a massive PAM transformation, centralizing 800,000+ privileged accounts and 12,000 databases into a unified, cloud-native platform. His leadership delivered just-in-time access, zero trust authorization, passwordless authentication, and privilege escalation detection. The result: scalable, compliant, AI-ready enterprise security with measurable business impact.

Epidemiologist Pooja Shelke revolutionized Massachusetts public health by leading COVID-19 case investigations, building advanced Tableau dashboards, and conducting opioid crisis spatial analysis. She co-founded the Massachusetts Epidemiology Collaborative, strengthening cross-municipal collaboration and training peers. Her data-driven innovations set new standards for surveillance, planning, and community health outcomes.