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Since June 2011 there have been 785 reported incidents, including security breaches, DeFi hacks, and fraud scams. In total, nearly $19 billion has been stolen, with fraud alone accounting for almost $8 billion. Despite advances in security, crypto crime continues to rise.

Michael Vasilkovsky is a Technical Lead specializing in generative AI at Snap. His career spans top-tier research, hands-on product development, and leadership roles. His work aims to redefine digital experiences, from the creation of intricate 3D assets to the real-time generation of video.

RAAC is announcing the launch of the testnet for its $235m gold-backed RWA borrowing and lending platform.

Distributed systems are the backbone of many modern financial applications. They allow data to be processed in parallel and at scale. But designing, deploying, and maintaining a distributed system for real-time data processing comes with its own challenges. This article explores those challenges based on practical industry experience.

This guide will walk you through creating an AWS EC2 instance, installing Docker and Node.js, running a Book Reader App built with Next.js and crafting a Dockerfile following best practices.

GPT-4’s ability to predict macroeconomic trends and awards outcomes improves with narrative prompts rather than direct ones. However, this raises ethical concerns, as fictional storytelling can bypass OpenAI’s restrictions on speculative forecasts.

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Researchers tested ChatGPT’s ability to predict inflation and unemployment from Sept 2021–Aug 2022 using direct and narrative prompts, including a Jerome Powell speech. Adding news of Russia’s invasion increased variability but didn’t improve accuracy.

Fabian Vogelsteller is the creator of the ERC20 token standard. He is now working on a new project, LUKSO, to redefine identity in Web3. He believes the future of blockchain lies in social applications.

The internet has turned from a useful tool into an overwhelming mess—cluttered inboxes, forgotten accounts, and sneaky subscriptions draining your money. On average, people are subscribed to 148 mailing lists, have 246 online accounts (many of which have been breached), and spend $254.31 monthly on subscriptions. This article breaks down how digital clutter happens and gives practical steps to regain control: mass unsubscribe from...

How do we trust the data that drives our increasingly AI-dependent world? The trick, it seems, is to marry the real and unreal world in ways that were never before possible.

Old-school recruiting sucked. AI’s my new bestie—cuts the grunt work, lands better replies. Check my journey + a handy script

A recent survey by the Linux Foundation found that organizations contribute 7.7B USD annually to open source projects. 86% of that is contributed in the form of labor by individuals. I am interested in the role that individual and company identities play in open source contributions. Using the previously introduced organizational identity theory, some interesting insights can be gained.

Intelligence is not about remembering facts or doing well on tests. It’s about living a life where you can thrive.

Python developer Eric Mahasi created a tool that organizes your Windows Downloads folder. I added support for OpenDocument Spreadsheets and Rich Text Format.

On March 14th, 2025, thousands of women in tech received a devastating email. An international exchange program tens of thousands of women in STEM have aspired to join looked like it was the latest casualty of what is happening in DC. But then something unexpected happened: working across continents and time zones, the women started fighting back.

“Consent or Pay” is a relatively new approach that technology companies are using to comply with privacy regulations. It gives users a choice between consenting to data collection or paying for an ad-free experience. This article delves into the technological aspects of this practice, examines the regulations it can circumvent, and explores its implications for consumers and the future of privacy.

The fight for gender equality isn’t just about cultural shifts or policy changes, it’s about power. Women in tech aren’'t here to replace men or diminish their achievements, they’re here to build, create, and push the industry forward.

Idempotency is an essential tool for preventing duplicate operations, improving API stability, and ensuring consistent behavior in unsafe HTTP methods like POST, PUT, and PATCH.

Researchers evaluated ChatGPT’s ability to predict inflation from Sept 2021–Aug 2022. While direct prompts failed, narrative setups featuring an economist and Jerome Powell showed varying results. GPT-4 captured trends but struggled with month-to-month accuracy.

Researchers examined ChatGPT-4’s ability to predict monthly macroeconomic trends (Oct 2021 – Sept 2022) using direct and narrative prompting. AI struggled with economic forecasting, facing challenges like policy shifts, the Taylor Rule, and unpredictable global events.

Researchers tested ChatGPT’s ability to predict 2022 Oscar winners using two prompting methods: direct and future narrative. GPT-4’s accuracy improved drastically under narrative prompts, correctly identifying winners for acting categories but struggling with Best Picture.