The TechBeat: The Crypto Industry is Overlooking a Critical Factor in Ensuring Its Success (1/12/2025)

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The Crypto Industry is Overlooking a Critical Factor in Ensuring Its Success

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35 Product Management Books You’ll Actually Learn From

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GPS Is Broken, And It's Holding Tech Back

By @jackborie [ 4 Min read ] GPS signals are vulnerable to jamming, spoofing, and interference, leading to inaccuracies and inefficiencies. Read More.

Platform Tokens Spark a New Wave, MX Takes the Center Stage

By @mexcmedia [ 6 Min read ] Platform tokens like MX and BNB are surging as MEXC’s innovative features attract traders with value-driven benefits and high-growth opportunities. Read More.

Zythum Re-Review (Sinclair ZX Spectrum)

By @stefanopavone [ 10 Min read ] Revisiting Zythum (1986) for the ZX Spectrum: A unique, challenging platformer with innovative mechanics, memorable gameplay, and retro gaming charm. Read More.

Top 100 Highest Paying Upwork Clients

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Saying "Yes" Is Killing Your Happiness

By @benoitmalige [ 5 Min read ] Learn how to say “no” without guilt or burning bridges. Protect your time, energy, and priorities with these practical tips for setting boundaries that stick. Read More.

The Ultimate Cloud Cost Optimization Guide for 2025

By @techleader [ 8 Min read ] Actionable tips to optimize your cloud costs in AWS, Azure and GCP, with case studies, and code snippets. Read More.

AI Agents Are a Scam: How Tech Bros Derailed Your JARVIS Future

By @juancguerrero [ 2 Min read ] The uncomfortable truth about AI agents: How Silicon Valley killed your JARVIS dreams for profit. Read More.

GOAT, Memes, and the Millionaire AI Agent

By @mrityunjayaprajapati [ 5 Min read ] The wild story of Truth Terminal, the AI agent that turned memes into millions, making GOAT a crypto sensation while reshaping internet culture. Read More.

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget: Crypto Exchanges Must Adapt Quickly to Stay Competitive in the Age of AI

By @ishanpandey [ 4 Min read ] Gracy Chen, co-founder of Bitget, talks about the future of cryptocurrency trading. Read More.

SaaS is for Suckers: AI Already Builds Better Custom Software

By @computational [ 6 Min read ] Today, more companies are realizing that building, once seen as prohibitively expensive, is not just viable—it’s becoming the superior option Read More.

New Year's Resolutions are Great, but Who Will You Be in 2030?

By @jroseland [ 6 Min read ] While everyone else is hoping that 2025 will be a better year than those earlier this decade, I suggest that you think more about 2030. Read More.

A Peek Into BlueSky's AT Protocol Helped Me Understand Why It Needs to Exist

By @thebojda [ 15 Min read ] Explore how BlueSky could shape the future of social media. Read More.

Fire TV Stick vs Onn Streaming Box: Which is Best for Streaming?

By @blackjoseph044 [ 6 Min read ] Compare Fire TV Stick 4K Max vs Onn Google TV 4K Streaming Box. Discover their features, performance, and value to find your perfect 4K streaming device. Read More.

Master Manipulators: 5 Behaviors to Watch Out For

By @vinitabansal [ 11 Min read ] Manipulators are hard to spot because, with the intention to cheat and deceive, they use tricks that are meant to influence, exploit, and control you. Read More.

The Sneaky Way Web Browsers Are Identifying You (Even When You Turn Off Cookies)

By @rampageproxies [ 12 Min read ] A guide on browser fingerprinting, how it identifies us, fingerprint testing, and what techniques we can use to ensure our browsing is kept anonymous. Read More.

The Greatest Life Hack of All Time Might Be To Avoid Life Hacks Altogether

By @witness [ 3 Min read ] In accumulating life's "hacks" to master cheat codes, we lose something significant without meddling through the messy slog of critical thinking and self-awaren Read More.

The Crypto Curve: Left, Right, and Center

By @andreydidovskiy [ 5 Min read ] Based on the principles of the “Bell Curve,” the Crypto Curve is a meme used to depict the distribution of intelligence among market participants. 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 ✌️