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How GitHub Copilot Enhances Developer Productivity by Preeti Verma
By @rsystems [ 4 Min read ] In this winning article by Preeti Verma from R Systems Blogbook Ch. 1, discover how GitHub Copilot boosts developer productivity through automation and learning Read More.
Embeddings 101: Unlocking Semantic Relationships in Text
By @riteshmodi [ 14 Min read ] Text embeddings power AI language understanding. Learn how words become numbers that machines can interpret and why it matters. Read More.
How Clapper is Revolutionizing the Creator Economy
By @clapper [ 5 Min read ] Clapper is a new social media platform for content creators. Read More.
Hallucination by Design: How Embedding Models Misunderstand Language
By @riteshmodi [ 11 Min read ] Embedding needs to be tested and evaluated; otherwise, hallucinations will happen. Experiment and evaluation on custom data is a must Read More.
Hallucinations by Design (Part 2): The Silent Flaws of Embeddings & Why Your AI Is Getting It Wrong
By @riteshmodi [ 9 Min read ] Embedding and LLM's needs to be tested and evaluated or hallucinations will happen. Experimentation and evaluation on custom data is a must - openai and genai Read More.
Hallucinations by Design - (Part 3): Trusting Vectors Without Testing Them
By @riteshmodi [ 8 Min read ] Embedding and LLM's needs to be tested and evaluated or hallucinations will happen. Experimentation and evaluation on custom data is a must - openai and genai Read More.
HegeCoin ($HEGE) Paints the Crypto World with Murals Across 9 Countries
By @plantfaceash [ 4 Min read ] What started as a hedgehog-led love story is now a global community powerhouse, and these murals are its loudest statement yet. Read More.
Proof Of Waste: Why the Blockchain Belongs In The Dumpster
By @bigmao [ 7 Min read ] A protocol for trash pickers, not token traders. Blockchain’s most underrated use case is waste—and Web3 might just find redemption in the rubbish. Read More.
Bybit’s $1.5 Billion Hack Proves Crypto’s Biggest Flaw Isn’t the Blockchain
By @janinegrainger [ 3 Min read ] This past month, hackers stole a staggering $1.5 billion from the crypto exchange Bybit in what the market dubbed “The biggest digital heist ever” Read More.
How I Built a Retro Game in an Hour: My Experience With Gemini 2.5 Pro and Vibe Coding
By @hackercm8rb8yho00003d73roo9e3hg [ 3 Min read ] The experience turned out to be nearly 100% “vibe coding.” In just 12 minutes, I laid down the initial gameplay by simply instructing Cursor on my goals. Read More.
This Simple App Lets You See How Hollywood Uses Color to Mess With Your Emotions
By @nailyasaf [ 8 Min read ] Learn how color grading works, what color targets are, and build your own palette-based grading tool in React — from scratch and with purpose. Read More.
Tonga’s Government Still Runs on Gmail. Here’s Why That’s a Big Problem.
By @edwinliavaa [ 4 Min read ] Tonga’s digital government is broken. From Gmail addresses to insecure sites, here’s why basic tech standards could transform public services for everyone. Read More.
LangChain Promised an Easy AI Interface for MySQL—Here’s What It Really Took
By @haimeng [ 6 Min read ] Learn how I built a multi-stage Langchain agent for MySQL. This article details my journey, challenges, and key steps in creating an intelligent database intera Read More.
Writing Code Is Easy Now. Reviewing It? That’s Where the Real Work Begins
By @GuyBaz [ 3 Min read ] AI can generate code in seconds, but reviewing it is where real engineering happens. Read More.
EdTech Startup Ups and Downs: Launching a Product in the USA
By @hacker9075105 [ 6 Min read ] We brought a unique coding platform and cohort-based model to the U.S. market. It didn't go as planned. Here is why and how we fixed it. Read More.
You Don’t Own Your Data, But AI Does—and That’s the Problem
By @thebojda [ 8 Min read ] Discover how blockchain can help decentralize and democratize AI through open data, decentralized storage, and community-driven governance. Read More.
This Is What Happens When You Store Your AI Prompts in the Wrong Place
By @andrewproton [ 6 Min read ] Would you want your chatbot to start discussing Taylor Swift lyrics instead of providing tech support? Well.. that’s what our chatbot did. Here's why. Read More.
xAI’s Grok 3: All the GPUs, None of the Breakthroughs
By @lee.aao [ 8 Min read ] Elon claimed Grok 3 was the world's best AI. Two months later, how does it really stack up against GPT-4o, Claude 3.7 & Gemini 2.5? Read More.
Hurry! Just One Month Left to Win Up to $2,000 in the #blockchain Writing Contest
By @hackernooncontests [ 3 Min read ] Enter the #blockchain Writing Contest by May 7, 2025, for a chance to win up to $2,000. Categories include: #decentralized-ai, #decentralized-cloud, or #dePIN. Read More.
This CFO Wrecked His Mercedes Trying to Kill the CEO & 3 Other Entrepreneurial War Stories
By @jroseland [ 8 Min read ] The word insane is drastically overused for everything from mild moodiness and irritability to emotional changes. That's not what this article is about... Read More. 🧑💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️
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