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Key Takeaways Concerns are mounting for Wall Street as AI becomes capable of automating previously complex tasks. The ability of AI to code is advancing at an astounding rate. GPT-5 Replace All Software their business models to adapt to an AI-dominated world. The history of software began in earnest in 1975 when Microsoft was founded. AI’s … Read more

Young people in particular have increasingly been told the same story over the past five years with escalating insistence: property is out of reach, the ladder is being pulled up and ownership is a dream slipping further away. But what if there was a mechanism that could flip that script entirely on its head? Earlier … Read more

Every Compose developer chains modifiers. It’s second nature: you need padding, a background, maybe a clip, then make the item clickable. Easy. But here’s the twist: the order of those modifiers can make the same UI cheaper or more expensive to render. Two identical screens, two different modifier orders – one scrolls like butter, the other starts … Read more

AI-powered “co-pilots” for programmers have gained significant popularity, promising to accelerate software development. Tools like GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and others are now used by millions of developers worldwide, including at least 90% of Fortune 100 companies. Startup teams, always under pressure to ship features faster with limited resources, are especially eager to leverage these … Read more

Introduction The Model Context Protocol (MCP) represents a standardized approach to enabling communication between AI language models and external data sources through structured server implementations. Current MCP implementations predominantly focus on text-based request-response interactions, limiting their applicability to scenarios requiring rich media handling and real-time data processing capabilities. The increasing demand for AI systems capable … Read more

How I migrated my Stacks Exchange AMM from a monolithic structure to clean separation with automated contract synchronization Introduction Building decentralized applications often starts with everything bundled together. As projects grow and integrate into larger ecosystems, you need clean separation of concerns. This guide covers how I separated my Stacks Exchange AMM frontend from its … Read more

When your methods return generic types, you break the call chain TL;DR: Avoid methods that return Object, Any, or null instead of specific types. Make them fully polymorphic Problems 😔 Missed Polymorphism Tight Coupling Excessive Null Checks Confusing Returns Fragile Code Hard to Test Lost type safety Ifs Pollution Broken polymorphism Runtime errors Unclear contracts … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 17, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, NBS Dedicated SWAC Computer in 1950, World’s First Transatlantic Balloon Flight completed in 1978, Venera 7 launched by the Soviet Union in 1970, and we present you with … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

CoinMarketCap (CMC), CoinGecko, and similar websites are some of the most popular tools in the crypto world. You type in the name of a coin or token, and boom: a neat chart and a price staring back at you, often down to the penny. It feels pretty official, right? Like the price you see there … Read more

A new cryptocurrency is drawing attention for its potential to rival Bitcoin, particularly for the way it addresses one of crypto’s biggest criticisms: environmental sustainability. Unlike traditional coins that consume massive energy resources, this emerging digital asset is being framed as a greener, more forward-looking alternative. A recent article from Yahoo Finance, sourced from The … Read more

The Gentle January series shares one practical privacy tip a day from a Markup staffer who actually uses the advice in their own life. Before I joined The Markup last summer, I replaced my four-year-old wireless router in the hopes of avoiding the dreaded “unstable connection” messages during meetings on Zoom and Slack. (I had … Read more

Moving From ‘Tools’ to Teammates Who “Think With Us.” We’ve all worked with someone who could follow instructions but couldn’t adapt when things changed. We even have a derogatory term to describe a person like this: a tool — - dependable perhaps, but narrow, rigid, and ultimately more work for the rest of the team. A partner, on … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

When Katherine Pickering Antonova became a history professor in 2008, she got access to the plagiarism detection software tools Turnitin and SafeAssign. At first blush, she thought the technology would be great. She had just finished a graduate program where she had manually graded papers as a teaching assistant, meticulously checking students’ suspect phrases to … 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. ## The Dating App Breach That Turned Into a Biometric Black Mirror Episode By @qryptonic [ 6 Min read ] Tea’s Firebase … Read more

With the next Bitcoin halving drawing closer, investors are scanning the market for high-upside opportunities to add alongside their core holdings. Pepeto, still in presale at $0.000000147, is emerging as a standout contender. This is not the usual meme coin hype cycle because Pepeto is shipping real infrastructure: a zero-fee decentralized exchange (PepetoSwap), an integrated … Read more

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 16, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Census Bureau Announced Results Using Herman Hollerith’s Machine in 1890, The First Transatlantic Telegraph Message was sent in 1858, Patent for Loop-the-Loop Roller Coaster was Awarded in 1898, … Read more

The intersection of artificial intelligence and environmental conservation is rapidly expanding, offering unprecedented tools to address some of the planet’s most urgent ecological challenges. At the forefront of this evolution is bioacoustics, where AI is transforming how scientists monitor and protect endangered species. The latest advancements in this field, particularly with models like Google DeepMind’s … Read more

The internet has always been a madhouse. For a long time, tech companies have silently extracted content from public websites to run tests on search engines, power AI models, and train algorithms. However, from the look of things, the ‘’look the other way’’ culture might be coming to an end. In a recent lawsuit that … Read more

It’s official: AI-generated content is everywhere. From news blurbs to blog posts, it’s quickly weaving itself into the fabric of online media. To help users navigate this shift, platforms are experimenting with labels—some automated, others manually reviewed. But what happens when audiences actually see the label? Our recent HackerNoon poll suggests the reaction isn’t monolithic: … 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

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill III. Research Method A. Research Goal and Data Collection B. Qualitative Research Approach C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ IV. Results A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill … Read more

The Gentle January series shares one practical privacy tip a day from a Markup staffer who actually uses the advice in their own life. I created my first-ever internet password by physically visiting a room in the basement of a severely ugly building on the University of California, Berkeley campus. In that server room, I … Read more

Dubai, UAE, August 15th, 2025/Chainwire/–Early-stage Crypto presales present a rare opportunity for investors to get in at the lowest valuations before a token hits the open market. On 15th of August,  Ethereum has tested the $4,750 mark, signaling strong momentum as altcoin season indicators turn positive.  According to CoinMarketCap, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index leaning toward … Read more