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Immutable Backups: Everything You Need To Know To Protect Your Cloud

By @n2w [ 6 Min read ] Learn how immutable backups prevent ransomware, ensure data integrity, and meet compliance needs with secure, tamper-proof cloud data protection. Read More.

Selective Privacy: How BelNet’s Split Tunneling Balances Speed and Security

By @beldexcoin [ 4 Min read ] BelNet introduces split tunneling for faster, more private browsing—select which data is encrypted, and enjoy speed without compromising confidentiality. Read More.

How Tripadvisor Delivers Real-Time Personalization at Scale with ML

By @scylladb [ 2 Min read ] Tripadvisor uses ML and ScyllaDB on AWS to deliver real-time personalization at massive scale with millisecond latency and advanced data architecture. Read More.

10 Gaps That Undermine Your Cybersecurity Framework (And How to Close Them)

By @ozhansisic [ 11 Min read ] Ozhan Sisic explains how to close cybersecurity governance and risk gaps by embedding security into business strategy, not just ticking compliance boxes. Read More.

Here's The Exact Indie-Hacking Vibe-Coding Setup I Use as a Middle-Aged Product Manager

By @ivankuznetsov [ 7 Min read ] Middle-aged PM shares his AI-powered vibe-coding setup after restarting dev journey to beat burnout. Read More.

Data Privacy Challenges in Open MCP Architectures

By @mayankc [ 29 Min read ] MCP lets AI access tools in real time—but also expands risks. This guide explores its security pitfalls and best practices for safe deployment. Read More.

Turn a Regular Wallet into a Smart Account with EIP 7702

By @hacker39947670 [ 13 Min read ] Learn how EIP-7702 enables smart wallet features for existing Ethereum accounts. Complete developer guide with code examples. Read More.

AI Agents Are Growing Up - And They Need Zero-Trust Parenting

By @hacker54743034 [ 8 Min read ] AI is evolving fast, but security isn’t keeping up. Discover why zero-trust architecture is critical for safe, scalable AI agent deployment. Read More.

9 Things Hollywood Gets Wrong About Hacking

By @moonlock [ 11 Min read ] Movie hacking ≠ reality: Real cyberattacks rely on phishing, not fast code. Moonlock, MacPaw’s cybersecurity division, reveals how films get it wrong. Read More.

Stop Believing the Agent Hype—The Numbers Don’t Lie

By @ukanwat [ 7 Min read ] Here's why the current hype around autonomous agents is mathematically impossible and what actually works in production. Read More.

AI Can Verify Your ID in Seconds — Here’s How It Works

By @hacker42316417 [ 8 Min read ] Learn how to automate KYC with Google Cloud’s Document AI and Vertex AI—extract data, verify identities, and score risks in seconds. Read More.

You’re Building AI Agents Wrong. Here’s How to Fix That with AAC

By @maxnechaev [ 10 Min read ] Fragile, chaotic AI agents are everywhere. AAC is a simple yet powerful architecture that brings structure, scalability, and reliability to your agent systems. Read More.

MultiBank.io CEO Zak Taher On The Evolution Of Multi-Asset Brokerage And RWA Tokenization

By @penworth [ 4 Min read ] Zak Taher has spent over 2 decades in the industry guiding teams and businesses through transformation, volatility, and innovation. Read More.

By @bolshiyanov [ 52 Min read ] Your collaborative AI assistant to design, iterate, and scale full-stack applications for the web. Read More.

The Easiest Way to Detect, Encode, and Search Faces Using AI

By @badmonster0 [ 5 Min read ] Learn how to build a scalable face recognition pipeline with CocoIndex—from detecting faces to running real-time similarity searches in a vector database. Read More.

Downside Liquidity: A Hypothesis on Short Pools for EVM

By @iamshvetsov [ 5 Min read ] In this article, I’ve shared a hypothesis about a short liquidity pool and proposed a basic implementation in Solidity for the Ethereum blockchain. Read More.

Dogecoin Targets $0.50, But Little Pepe’s $8.5M Presale Steals the Spotlight

By @kashvipandey [ 4 Min read ] Dogecoin eyes $0.50, but Little Pepe (LILPEPE) is surging with a $8.5M presale and its own Pepe Chain, positioning as the next big meme coin ecosystem. Read More.

The Algorithmic con: Is Our AI-Powered World Becoming The Matrix?

By @birdsandbricks [ 35 Min read ] This piece draws powerful connections between artificial intelligence and The Matrix, examining how data exploitation, simulated realities, and algorithmic cont Read More.

Bitcoin Mining Could Make Our Electricity Grids Smarter

By @maken8 [ 6 Min read ] In this article, my co-author and I explore how Bitcoin would revolutionize the same electricity network it is backed by. Read More.

Nexchain Builds Momentum

By @flashpr [ 3 Min read ] Nexchain isn't just another Layer 1 pitch. It's designed from the ground up to address key bottlenecks in blockchain performance 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 ✌️