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AI Needs Better Data, Not Just Bigger Models
By @danstein [ 4 Min read ] LLMs have changed fast—doing things that felt impossible. But big challenges remain. Sapien’s CEO Rowan Stone shares what’s working and what needs fixing. Read More.
The State of Cloud Storage: #Decentralize-Cloud
By @ariophil [ 6 Min read ] The cloud storage market is 80% owned by 3 mega tech companies, and - if we want to keep our data safe - that has to change. Read More.
Monero Vs. The Regulators: A Technical Analysis of Privacy Under Scrutiny
By @stealthex [ 6 Min read ] Discover how Monero's privacy features work and why regulators struggle to track transactions despite increasing pressure on cryptocurrency exchanges. Read More.
AI and Proxies: Are They Connected?
By @dataimpulse [ 4 Min read ] Explore how proxies power AI—from web scraping to automation—helping bots gather data, avoid bans, and operate smarter, faster, and globally. Read More.
How Creati Quietly Hit $10M in AI Revenue
By @drewchapin [ 3 Min read ] Here’s where Creati pulled a move that shouldn’t be radical but somehow manages to be here in 2025: they asked their users what they actually wanted. Read More.
7 Years Strong: MEXC's Journey of Remarkable Growth and Innovation
By @mexcmedia [ 5 Min read ] MEXC celebrates 7 years with 36M users, massive trading growth, 3K+ assets, & award-winning support, setting new standards in the global crypto exchange market. Read More.
From Indie Studios to AAA Deadlines: How SnoopGame Scales Trust
By @snoopgame [ 3 Min read ] SnoopGame scales QA trust across indie to AAA studios by aligning early, staying lean, and delivering under pressure—when it matters most. Read More.
Digital Defenders: Meet Syed Shahzaib Shah, Pakistan’s Ethical Hacker Changing the Game
By @yynews [ 4 Min read ] Discover the inspiring journey of Syed Shahzaib Shah, a self-taught ethical hacker from Pakistan who rose to global fame by identifying critical vulnerabilities Read More.
Help, My Prompt is Not Working!
By @andrewproton [ 4 Min read ] Learn what to do when an AI prompt fails—explore step-by-step fixes from prompt tweaks to model changes and fine-tuning in this practical guide. Read More.
Vue.js: Propagating Props Like a Pro
By @smileek [ 7 Min read ] Probably the cleanest way to forward base props from a wrapper component in Vue.js Read More.
Good Programmers Always Be Refactoring
By @dougdonohoe [ 6 Min read ] Refactoring isn't a luxury — it's a habit that separates good engineers from great ones. Read More.
This One Python Tool Fixed My AI's Function-Calling Chaos
By @riteshmodi [ 9 Min read ] Learn how to tame unpredictable AI outputs with Pydantic validation. This guide shows how to enforce consistent JSON structures from function calling. Read More.
AI Is Rewriting the Rules of UX—Here’s How to Make It Work for You
By @syedbalkhi [ 7 Min read ] AI tools give marketers and designers unique opportunities to create a better user experience. We are going to share some actionable tips for getting started. Read More.
Nurses Are Being Hired Like Ubers
By @TheMarkup [ 10 Min read ] The app lets nurses and nurse aides book individual shifts for a set number of hours with health care facilities, get paid, and move on to the next gig. Read More.
Big Monitoring, Small Budget: Powering Observability on Kubernetes with Prometheus, Grafana & Mimir
By @hackercm6mwsymd00003b7j6fozh8wh [ 21 Min read ] Deploy cost-effective Kubernetes monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and Mimir using Helm, Terraform, and GCP in this detailed, open-source setup guide. Read More.
What Happens When Hackers Get Your DNA Data? Ask 23andMe
By @sekurno [ 12 Min read ] The 23andMe breach wasn’t a typical hack—it was a feature-level failure with massive implications for genomic data privacy. This deep dive breaks it all down. Read More.
AI Giants Are Battling it Out for the Ultimate Prize in AI Race: Your Web Browser
By @neer-varshney [ 5 Min read ] Google, OpenAI, Perplexity, they all want one thing — to control the very portal through which you access the digital world, i.e. the web browser. Read More.
Stop Looking At Other Resume Guides: This Is The Only One You'll Ever Need
By @ash [ 7 Min read ] A hiring manager’s no-BS playbook for writing a resume that actually works. Read More.
Unpacking the IT Gender Gap: Lived Experience and the Path Forward
By @ekaterinaandreeva [ 5 Min read ] Why are there so few women in tech, and what can be done to change it? Read More.
Tired of Paying for Emails? We Built a Rust-Powered Sleuth Instead (and Yeah, we Got Pushback)
By @hacker9038799 [ 3 Min read ] RocketReach, Hunter, Lusha get expensive, fast. So we built an open-source alternative for discovering and verifying professional emails. 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 ✌️