The TechBeat: The Internet Is Rigged, Only Decentralization Can Fix It (4/14/2025)

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How Clapper is Revolutionizing the Creator Economy

By @clapper [ 5 Min read ] Clapper is a new social media platform for content creators. Read More.

How GitHub Copilot Enhances Developer Productivity by Preeti Verma

By @rsystems [ 4 Min read ] In this winning article by Preeti Verma from R Systems Blogbook Ch. 1, discover how GitHub Copilot boosts developer productivity through automation and learning Read More.

TruBit and Clapper Bring US-LATAM Payment Solutions to Maximize Earnings for Content Creators

By @clapper [ 4 Min read ] Clapper, a rapidly growing social media platform, announces its partnership with TruBit, the leading digital asset payment solutions platform in Latin America. Read More.

AutoResponder AI: The Smart Way to Manage Your Gmail Inbox

By @dineshbesiahgari [ 17 Min read ] AutoResponder AI automates email replies using AWS & AI. Streamline inbox management, boost productivity, and stay responsive with this serverless Gmail assista Read More.

This Is What Happens When You Store Your AI Prompts in the Wrong Place

By @andrewproton [ 6 Min read ] Would you want your chatbot to start discussing Taylor Swift lyrics instead of providing tech support? Well.. that’s what our chatbot did. Here's why. Read More.

An AI Ark Could Save Human Knowledge—If We Don’t Screw It Up First

By @dineshbesiahgari [ 4 Min read ] Explore the AI Knowledge Ark, a visionary initiative to safeguard humanity’s intellectual and cultural legacy. Learn how AI ensures knowledge survival, inspired Read More.

This One Practice Makes LLMs Easier to Build, Test, and Scale

By @andrewproton [ 7 Min read ] LLM prompt modularization allows you to safely introduce changes to your system over time. Read More.

HegeCoin ($HEGE) Paints the Crypto World with Murals Across 9 Countries

By @plantfaceash [ 4 Min read ] What started as a hedgehog-led love story is now a global community powerhouse, and these murals are its loudest statement yet. Read More.

Bybit’s $1.5 Billion Hack Proves Crypto’s Biggest Flaw Isn’t the Blockchain

By @janinegrainger [ 3 Min read ] This past month, hackers stole a staggering $1.5 billion from the crypto exchange Bybit in what the market dubbed “The biggest digital heist ever” Read More.

Testing LLMs on Solving Leetcode Problems in 2025

By @alexsvetkin [ 9 Min read ] Large-scale LLMs test (o1, o3-mini; Gemini 2.0 Flash, 2.0 Pro, 2.5 Pro; DeepSeek V3, R1; xAI Grok 2; Claude 3.7 Sonnet) on solving Leetcode algorithmic problems Read More.

How I Built a Retro Game in an Hour: My Experience With Gemini 2.5 Pro and Vibe Coding

By @hackercm8rb8yho00003d73roo9e3hg [ 3 Min read ] The experience turned out to be nearly 100% “vibe coding.” In just 12 minutes, I laid down the initial gameplay by simply instructing Cursor on my goals. Read More.

Want To Win Your Share of $2000? Tell Us How Your Hardware Can Power Aleph Cloud’s DePIN

By @hackernooncontests [ 2 Min read ] HackerNoon’s #blockchain Writing Contest offers a $2,000 prize pool, including $300 for the best DePIN story. Read More.

Proof Of Waste: Why the Blockchain Belongs In The Dumpster

By @bigmao [ 7 Min read ] A protocol for trash pickers, not token traders. Blockchain’s most underrated use case is waste—and Web3 might just find redemption in the rubbish. Read More.

Forget Chatbots, Meet Actionbots: Why Amazon's Nova Act Could Reshape Web Interaction

By @ckp [ 3 Min read ] Nova Act has a 94% success rate interacting with finicky calendar widgets. The toolkit is Amazon’s first public step toward artificial general intelligence. Read More.

These Voice-first AI Projects Make You Productive Without Typing (And They're Open Source)

By @albertlieyeongdok [ 4 Min read ] Discover hands-on AI projects focused on voice interfaces—build with Whisper, GPT, and TTS to create transcription tools, voice assistants and more. Read More.

My GameBoy Taught Me the Future of Web3 Gaming

By @jonathanpullinger [ 6 Min read ] The GameBoy changed my life and the lives of many of my peers, and I believe that context chains will do the same for web3 gaming. Read More.

The Internet Is Rigged, Only Decentralization Can Fix It

By @thesavvyben_ [ 6 Min read ] Discover how the decentralized internet can restore internet freedom, privacy, and security. Learn about the future of this shift in internet control. Read More.

Edge AI Agents Are Apparently a Thing Now

By @jay-thakur [ 4 Min read ] Edge AI agents—autonomous systems operating directly on endpoint devices—are fundamentally reshaping how we deploy intelligence. Read More.

Muddy Waters Didn’t Short AppLovin. They Shorted You.

By @bigmao [ 9 Min read ] Muddy’s short only works if no one understands the stack. This is the line-by-line dismantling that makes their whole bet fall apart. Read More.

Dear Managers, Stop Promoting Toxic Productivity - Here's How

By @vinitabansal [ 10 Min read ] Productivity can easily be exploited at work. 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 ✌️