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The consensus layer is a key part of Ethereum, ensuring that all participants agree on the blockchain's current state.

As AI becomes more emotionally intelligent, "Empathy-as-a-Service" could blur the line between genuine connection and manipulation. This raises ethical concerns about privacy, consent, and regulation. The question is whether we’re ready to accept emotions as just another product for sale.

Customer service response time is now one of the main factors affecting how consumers view a brand. Customers value quick engagement, as it demonstrates their importance to the business and builds trust. PwC reported that 33% of consumers will switch brands after a single bad experience.

The solution could be used as part of a more complex search algorithm or, in rare cases, to search for a combination in a short string. There are two groups of letters. Each letter has a 'weight' and a 'side' The side can be defined as a sign of the weight (negative - left side, positive - right side)

Deployed a multi-container React/Python application on AWS AppRunner seeking simplicity and cost-efficiency. Despite its managed container benefits, AppRunner's limitations with multi-port exposure, VPC connectivity, build processes and difficulty in troubleshooting made ECS/Fargate a better choice for production deployment with complex networking requirements.

Mocks are a crucial tool in the unit testing toolkit, but their overuse often leads to a series of unintended consequences. Excessive mocking shifts the focus from verifying the correctness of the business logic to validating interactions. Tests that overuse mocks can pass even when the actual system behavior is incorrect.

In the second half of 2024, phishing attacks surged by 202% with users receiving at least one advanced phishing message capable of evading security defenses per week.

Alexandr Hacicheant, Head of Reliability Engineering at Mayflower, ensures the stability of a live-streaming platform by leveraging cutting-edge developments.

Football Rivals is a new toss-up mini-app built using Koni Stack’s mini app SDK. The app, launched today, is available worldwide to millions of users, making it one of the most accessible and user-friendly blockchain gaming experiences to date. Players will use digital assets to compete in weekly challenges, with top performers earning MYTH rewards.

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Welcome to HackerNoon Decoded—the ultimate recap of the Cloud stories, writers, and trends that defined 2024! Explore the top Cloud stories that captivated our readers, meet the leading writers who shaped the discourse, and celebrate the standout readers who enriched our community. Let's dive into the best of 2024!

Testing and refining a mathematical method to improve a medical imaging technology, focusing on both its theoretical foundations and its practical applications.

Revenue is up, Business Blogging is now our top earner, expenses are down thanks to some smart streamlining, and we’ve expanded our network with a little help from AI. Audience growth? Looking great all around 🙂

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook find themselves increasingly drawn into the political arena.

The idea of a space elevator is to create a permanent physical connection between Earth and space, allowing cargo and people to be delivered into space.

The survey results show that most students enjoyed using Gamekins, especially the challenges and competitive aspects, though some struggled with quests and specific challenges. Students appreciated learning valuable skills, though they felt pressured at times. They recommended improvements, including better handling of code changes and quest design.

Quaterbits are an almost entirely different breed of beast. Unlike qubits, which have 2 states, quaterbits have 4 states. The idea is based on the concept of quaternions, a mathematical theory developed by the legendary mathematician Hamilton as far back as 1843.

Canva Templates are an easy-to-use tool that lets you create ready-made marketing materials that cater to your various platforms. Canva allows you to repurpose content seamlessly in various formats suitable for different channels. Its integration with Sociable allows you. to import and track your analytics in one scheduled posts.

The potentiality of Large Language Models (LLMs) extends beyond generating great stories and programs. AI Agents and agentic AI systems use GenAI models and LLMs to autonomously perform tasks on behalf of end users. AI Agents operate in a continuous cycle where they take inputs and process them to take necessary actions. This cycle is continuous and allows the agent to change behavior dynamically...

This section explores the testing behavior of students in the Gamekins-integrated course, revealing significant improvements in test writing, code coverage, mutation scores, and bug detection compared to previous cohorts. Positive correlations between Gamekins use and student performance further confirm its effectiveness.

Content overload in 2024 is reshaping streaming habits, causing decision fatigue, subscription burnout, and frustration. Discover how viewers are coping with it.

Behind each new protocol's technical innovations lay familiar corporate structures, venture capital influence, and centralized decision-making processes.